Two CRPF jawans shoot themselves dead with service rifles in Srinagar, Shopian
Srinagar, Feb 27 (PTI) Two CRPF jawans allegedly died by suicide, shooting themselves with their service rifles, in Srinagar and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Hari Om, posted in a company located inside Parimpora police station in Srinagar city, allegedly shot himself dead with […]
Five-wicket man Nabi, adventurous Iqbal take J&K close to maiden Ranji title
Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 27 (PTI) A by-the-book pacer Auqib Nabi and an unorthodox opener Qamran Iqbal blended their skills to place Jammu and Kashmir in a prime position to lift their maiden Ranji Trophy title against Karnataka on the penultimate day of the five-day final here on Friday. Iqbal (94 not out) struck his seventh […]
At SATTE 2026, CM Omar Abdullah positions J&K as India’s premier all-season tourist destination
NEW DELHI, FEB 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited SATTE 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Dwarka, Delhi and reiterated his Government’s commitment to strengthening Jammu & Kashmir’s position as the country’s premier all-season tourist destination. At SATTE 2026, the Chief Minister visited the Jammu & Kashmir Pavilion (Hall-1A) and was accompanied by his […]
Lt Guv inaugurates Youth Festival ‘Goonj 2026’ at University of Jammu
JAMMU, FEB 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the youth hold boundless power to steer society and nation toward the future. He emphasised on putting a dedicated focus on shaping balanced minds and bold innovators for sustainable development. “Empowered youth engineers the future and I believe intellectual depth, creative strength and innovative […]
CIK issues arrest warrants for UJC Chief, key HM operatives
Srinagar, Feb 27: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Friday said to have taken a step against terrorism by securing non-bailable warrants for four top operatives of the banned terrorist organization Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), including the chief of the United Jihad Council (UJC), officials said here. A spokesperson of the organisation said that it has secured Non-Bailable […]
Excise scam: Delhi court discharges former CM Kejriwal, Sisodia, K Kavitha and 20 others
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (PTI): In a massive relief to the AAP’s top leadership, a Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his ex-deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case by refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet against them. Among the 21 people […]
Apple farmers to protest in Delhi against duty concession on US apples: Tarigami
Srinagar, Feb 27 (PTI) Apple growers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will protest in Delhi next month against the proposed duty concession on US apples, in a bid to save domestic growers from losses. India has granted a quota-based duty concession to the US on apples under the interim trade pact. Apples […]
Suspected drone movement prompts search op near LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Feb 27 (PTI) Security forces launched a search operation after a suspected drone movement was detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, sources said. The search was carried out in the forward areas of the Gulpur belt. Troops fired several rounds as part of security measures […]
Modi asks India Inc to invest, take advantage of Budget announcements
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the Indian industry to step up investment and innovation, saying the government has laid the groundwork through aggressive capital spending and by creating a conducive policy environment in successive Budgets, and that it is now time for the private sector to drive the […]
Northern Army commander reviews security of J&K, Focuses on counter-terror grid
Jammu, Feb 27 (PTI) Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, the Northern Army Commander, on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to review the security landscape in Jammu and Kashmir with a focus on strengthening the counter-terrorism grid. The Army said discussions centred on intensifying vigilance, streamlining intelligence flow and optimum utilisation of resources to […]