Female health worker commits suicide in Budgam
Budgam, Jun 29: A female health worker has allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Dalipora area of Nagam in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday late evening. Sources said that a woman (name withheld), a health worker at PHC Hufroo Chadoora, consumed some poisonous substance at her home last […]
NIA to probe drone attack on Jammu airport
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Tuesday given the charge of investigation into the drone attack on the Jammu air force station. The decision to hand over the probe into the first-of-its-kind terror attack at the Indian Air Force station was taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The […]
Searches in Jammu areas after suspicious drone movement
Jammu, Jun 29: Security forces have launched searches in some peripheral areas of Jammu city after suspected drone movement was noticed on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials said. They said that on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, suspected drone movement took place in Sunjwan area of Jammu. “After the suspected […]
40 pc fewer migrant children held at largest emergency shelter in US
San Diego, Jun 29 (AP) The number of migrant children housed at the Biden administration’s largest emergency shelter for those who crossed the US-Mexico border alone has dropped by more than 40 per cent since mid-June, a top US official said Monday, touting progress at the facility that has been criticised by child welfare advocates. […]
LeT commander, Pak accomplice killed in encounter in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Jun 29 (PTI) A day after his arrest, top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Nadeem Abrar and a Pakistani national were killed in an encounter in Parimpora area of the city, police said on Tuesday. Giving details of the incident, a police spokesman said Abrar — a top commander of LeT involved in many killings — […]
NIT Srinagar to start new masters program in Thermal Engineering
Srinagar, June 28: The 28th Senate meeting of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar was held on Monday, in which Senate approved that new post-graduate program (M.tech) in Thermal Engineering, while various other issues pertaining to academics, students, and other schemes were discussed. The Senate was presided over by Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh […]
JK reports 259 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths
Srinagar, June 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 259 fresh covid-19 cases, lowest single-day tally in 94 days, even as six more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 90 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 169 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total […]
Top LeT Commander Nadeem Abrar arrested
Srinagar, Jun 28: Jammu and Kashmir police Monday claimed to have achieved a major success by arresting a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander at Srinagar’s Parimpora locality when he was travelling in a vehicle. In a tweet, Kashmir zone police wrote: “Top LeT commander Nadeem Abrar #arrested. He was involved in several #killings. Big success for us: […]
PAGD meeting, scheduled tomorrow at Farooq Abdullah’s residence, postponed
Srinagar, Jun 28: The meeting of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), scheduled to be held at Farooq Abdullah’s residence on Tuesday, has been postponed, reliable sources said here on Monday. They informed that the conglomerate’s meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed due to personnel engagement of PAGD’s vice-president Mehbooba Mufti. The meeting was […]
Minor girl from UP slips to death, sister injured while taking selfies at Doodhpathri
Budgam, Jun 28: 14-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh slipped to death and her sister got injured while taking selfies at famous tourist destination Doodhpathri in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. An official said that two siblings were taking selfies when they slipped into a nearby water body. He said that the duo was immediately […]
