Chief Secretary visits IIT Jammu
Jammu: Chief Secretary, B.B Vyas today visited the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu campus and inspected the progress of ongoing construction works at Jagti in Nagrota. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Executive Engineer PWD (R&B), Additional Deputy Commissioner, ACR Jammu, OSD, IIT Jammu Commodore, SEs besides […]
Editorial: Why not a full-fledged civilian airport
Srinagar: Union minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha was in Srinagar the other day. The minister announced various goodies for air travelers in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Besides, he said that various international flights will be made operational from Srinagar airport as the move will give the much needed impetus to […]
Forces launch nocturnal cordon in Handwara village
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday evening cordoned off Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and conducted searches as they suspected the presence of some militants. Official sources said that the contingents of army’s 30 RR and Special Operation Group (SOG) of police cordoned off Rather Mohalla of Ananwan Hanjin village which […]
DSEK directs for sealing schools, private coaching centres violating winter vacation order
SRINAGAR: Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) today conducted surprise visit of some private schools and issued instructions to seal all schools/private coaching centres that are running their activities in violation of the winter vacation orders issued by the government. Responding to a number of complaints received from parents, DSEK constituted a special team that […]
03 drug peddlers arrested in Kulgam, Budgam
Srinagar: Continuing its drive against drug menace, Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested three drug peddlers in Kulgam and Budgam districts and recovered 16 kilograms of poppy straw and charas like substance from their possession. A spokesman of police said that acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Post Jawahar Tunnel on […]
Militant held in Chadoora Budgam: Police
Budgam: A militant of was Friday arrested in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a police official said. He said that the Jammu Kashmir police along with 178 bn of CRPF arrested a militant namely Sheikh Younis in Chadoora and 4 UBGL shells were also recovered from his possession.
Aerial firing in Qazigund after clashes erupt during CASO
Kulgam: Forces restored to aerial firing after they were pelted with stones by youth during a cordon and search operation in Churat village of Qazigund area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources said that soon after search operation youth took to streets and started pelting stones on government forces who retaliated with aerial firing. Official […]
Cordon and search operation in Qazigund village
Srinagar: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Churat village of Qazigund area in South Kashmirs Kulgam district. Official sources said that SOG Kulgam and 1RR of army started the search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Heavy deployment of forces has been made in […]
Stop encouraging crony-capitalism, NC tells Govt
Srinagar: National Conference on Friday expressed disappointment at the continued apathy of the State Government towards young entrepreneurs of the State and said the Government’s arrogance and shameless patronage to crony capitalism was pushing thousands of young entrepreneurs against the wall. NC State Spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu met a delegation of young entrepreneurs who called […]
Army soldier injured in cross LoC firing
Jammu: An Army soldier was injured when the Pakistan Army opened fire and shelled Indian posts along the Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday. The Indian Army retaliated effectively, he said. “The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and […]