Rajnath speaks to DGP on phone, seeks details
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and took stock of the situation arising out of the fidayeen attack on an Army camp in Jammu. During the telephonic conversation, the home minister sought details from Director General of Police S P Vaid on the attack on […]
SIT arrests 28-yr-old SPO in Kathua girl’s murder case
Jammu: In a major breakthrough, Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch of police have arrested a 28-year-old SPO in connection with the ‘rape’-and murder of Kathua nomad girl Asifa Bano. Top sources in the government said that the SIT arrested Deepak Khajuria (28) of Hiranagar in the case (FIR No: 10/2018 U/S 363, […]
‘Public Damage Property Bill’ referred to select Committee
Srinagar: The government on Saturday referred the Public Damage Property Act bill to select committee amid resentment by the opposition members soon after it was introduced in the legislative assembly. Soon after the damage property bill was introduced in the House, the opposition members including Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mohammad Yousf Taragami and others categorically opposed […]
MeT predicts end to dry spell, says rain or snowfall may occur
Srinagar: Rain or snowfall is likely to occur over the next few days in Kashmir Valley, an official of Meteorological Department said Saturday. While there are chances of rain or snow at isolated places in the valley today, there is likelihood of fairly widespread rain or snowfall in the state tomorrow, he said. The state […]
Omar, BJP leader fight it out on twitter
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah today targeted the BJP after militants attacked the Sunjwan Army camp killing two Junior Commissioned Officers. Omar said the party should be “begging forgiveness” of the nation for its “abject mishandling” of Jammu and Kashmir. In a Twitter duel with BJP national spokesman GVL Narasimha Rao, the NC leader […]
Muslim Board says it sticks to earlier resolutions on Babri Masjid
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board Saturday said the land dedicated for Masjid cannot be sold, gifted or in any way alienated, reiterating its earlier stand on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. The working committee of the AIMPB met here this evening. In a statement issued later, the board “once again emphasises the […]
Gun fire breaks early morning slumbers in Sunjwan
Sunjwan (Jammu): Distant booms of the guns broke early morning slumbers of residents of this garrison town on the outskirts of Jammu today. And their initial belief of it being usual practice shooting inside the Army camp dissipated as the firing became intense and an alarm was sounded. Soon, it dawned on them — the […]
Army gets Rs 1,487 cr to boost perimeter security
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,487 crore to the Army to fortify its bases in Jammu and Kashmir, North East and several other places to plug their security gaps and protect them from any terror attacks, official sources said today. Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of […]
CM chairs high-level meeting following fidayeen attack
Srinagar: Following an attack on an army camp at Sujwan area of Jammu, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti chaired a high-level security meeting with senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir state. According to sources in the government’s home department, Mehbooba Mufti Saturday evening called a high-level meeting which attended among others by Chief Secretary BB […]
Burglars loot JK Bank ATM
Srinagar: Unknown persons during last night struck at a JK Bank ATM at Kachdora area of Shopian in south Kashmir and decamped with cash, police said.A police officer while confirming the incident said that the unknown persons last night looted around 57 thousand rupees from the machine.He said a case under FIR no. 38/2018 under […]