Five interstate smugglers arrested in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 23 (PTI) Five interstate smugglers were arrested and huge quantities of drugs were seized by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Jammu, officials said. Based on specific input regarding large quantity of psychotropic substances been smuggled from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir, sleuths of the ANTF intercepted a car and a truck on […]
Mosque demolition: HC issues notice to ex-Barabanki SDM
Lucknow, Jun 23 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court directed the respondents to file their responses within three weeks in connection with the demolition of a mosque at Barabanki on May 17. The Lucknow bench of the HC also issued a notice to the then Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ram Sanehi Ghat in Barabanki for his […]
Kidnapper arrested from Jammu airport, woman rescued
Jammu, Jun 23 (PTI) Police has arrested a kidnapper from the Jammu airport and rescued the woman he had abducted, officials said. Reasi police station had received a written complaint from Mohd Riaz stating that his wife was kidnapped by Mohammad Asif of Reasi, they said. A case was registered based on the complaint and […]
Police officer shot dead at Nowgam
Srinagar, June 22: An inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), J&K Police, was shot dead by suspected militants in Nowgam area of Srinagar on Tuesday evening, officials said. They said that militants fired at and critically injured the CID inspector when he was returning after offering prayers at Kanipora area of Nowgam. He was shifted […]
JK reports 428 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths
Srinagar, June 22: Jammu and Kashmir reported 428 new covid-19 cases, 36 of them travelers, while seven persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 148 cases from reported Jammu Division and 280 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 312584. Regarding the fatalities, they said, […]
Decision to cancel Amarnath Yatra not pleasant but appropriate: Mahant Deependra Giri
Srinagar, Jun 22 (PTI) Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the Charri Mubarak of Amarnath, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, on Tuesday said the decision to cancel the annual pilgrimage for the second consecutive year was “not pleasant” but an appropriate one, keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety of the pilgrims […]
PM’s J-K all-party meet will facilitate commencement of political process in UT: Apni Party
Srinagar, June 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party has hailed the political outreach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hoped that the June 24 all-party meet will facilitate commencement of a political process in the union territory that will lead to genuine empowerment of its people. The party headed by Altaf Bukhari also […]
Govt lists phone numbers for people to request help
Srinagar, Jun 22: Government on Tuesday issued five dedicated telephone numbers for the general public for reaching out to the Administrative Secretaries and other officers of the departments for registration of “requests” by team of dedicated officials allocated for this purpose. The telephone numbers are: 0194-2506144; 0194-2500115; 0194-2506102; 0194-2506111 and 0194-2506112. “General public is hereby […]
Rahul Gandhi releases white paper on Covid management
New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released a “white paper” by the party on the Centre’s Covid management and urged the government to prepare for the third wave of coronavirus. Releasing the “white paper”, the former Congress chief said it is clear that the management of the first and second […]
PAGD’s Farooq, Mehbooba, Tarigami to attend PM’s All Party Meeting on June 24
Srinagar, June 22: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday announced that a team headed by Farooq Abdullah and comprising PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti and amalgam’s spokesperson Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami will attend the All Party Meeting called by Prime Minister Nadrendra Modi in New Delhi on June 24. “We have received invitation from […]
