Gen Dhiraj Seth takes charge as new Army Chief
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to be next Vice Chief of IAF New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of […]
Heatwave: Kashmir schools to remain shut from July 6 to 19 for summer vacation
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all government and recognised private schools across the Kashmir division from July 6 to July 19 in view of the prevailing heatwave. Director School Education Kashmir Naseer Ahmad Wani said the break will be observed for 14 days, with schools scheduled […]
Police attaches two properties worth Rs 12 crore in narcotics case
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached two properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore in the Baghat area here, officials said on Tuesday. Officials from Batamaloo police station attached the properties under Section 68F(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after it was established that they were acquired illegally. The officials said one […]
Police, NSG hold joint counter-terror mock drill at Raghunath Temple Jammu
Jammu: As part of the security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra beginning on July 3, the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and National Security Guard conducted a joint counter-terror mock drill at the Raghunath Temple here on Monday, officials said. The exercise simulated a high-risk terrorist contingency involving rapid response, area […]
Govt to lift curbs on petrol, diesel sales to commercial buyers from Jul 1
New Delhi: The government will lift restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel to commercial and industrial consumers from July 1, easing emergency measures imposed to manage fuel supplies. The move will also end the cap on the diesel quantity that can be sold to a single vehicle in a day at retail fuel […]
Police register FIR over fake news on Baramulla attack, Amarnath Yatra cancellation
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the circulation of fake news falsely claiming that terrorists attacked a police station in Baramulla, opened fire at government offices across the town, and that the Chief Minister had proposed cancellation of the Amarnath Ji Yatra.News The police said the […]