AC approves free of cost medicines against LSD
Jammu, Nov 24: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for provision of free of cost medicines to Lumpy Skin Disease affected Farmers of UT of J&K. In J&K, all the 20 districts are affected with the disease, with 56,146 cattle having contracted […]
DSEK proposes winter vacations for schools in phased manner from Dec 1 to 10
Srinagar, Nov 24: The School Education Department Kashmir has proposed winter vacations in a phased manner from the first week of December for winter zone of Kashmir division. Official sources said that DSEK has forwarded a proposal to government for approval in this regard. He said DSEK has proposed that it will announce winter vacation […]
Security forces launch massive search operation in Nar Forest area in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 24: Security forces on Thursday launched a massive search operation in Nar forest area of Mendhar in Poonch district, officials said. They said that a combing operation was launched by army several days back on apprehension of presence of terrorists in the dense forest area. “The army at around 1230 hours today fired […]
BJP committed to bring UCC once democratic discussions are over: Shah
New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) The BJP is committed to bring the Uniform Civil Code after all democratic debates and discussions are concluded, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. When asked about the UCC, Shah said it is the BJP’s promise to the people of this country from the Jan Sangh days. “Not […]
Police recover IEDs, Rs 5 lakh cash dropped by drone in Samba
Jammu, Nov 24 (PTI) Police on Thursday recovered a consignment of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), pistols and cash dropped by a drone from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police Abhishek Mahajan told reporters that local people saw the consignment, somewhere between Ramgarh and Vijaypur, about five-six […]
Centre to introduce law to regulate digital media: Union Minister
Jaipur, Nov 24 (PTI) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has said the Centre is working on a bill to regulate digital media. He said there used to be one-way communication of news earlier, but with the development of electronic and digital media, communication of news has become multidimensional. Now even small news of […]
Cold wave tightens grip over JK, Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 24: Cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with all meteorological stations in the Valley recording sub-zero temperature with Pahalgam tourist resort being the coldest on Thursday. A MeT department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, the same as on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C below […]
Mother-son duo charred alive as fire guts house in Surankote Poonch
Srinagar, Nov 24: A woman and her 3-year-old son were charred alive as their house was burnt in a massive fire amplified by the domestic gas cylinder blast in Surankote area of the Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said the owner of the house, Shokat Hussain, was also injured while his three other […]
Terror funding case: SIA Kashmir conducts multiple raids
Srinagar, Nov 24: State Investigation Agency Kashmir on Thursday carried multiple raids across J&K in connection with militant funding case. Official sources said that SIA conducted raids at Bandipora, Kupwara, Anantnag, Srinagar and Kishtwar. Till this report was being filed there was no report of any arrest or recovery so far from these ongoing raids.(GNS)
Intimidation, threat to scribes case: Police carries out multiple raids
Srinagar, Nov 24: Police on Thursday carried multiple raids across Kashmir Valley pertaining to the online threat to journalists case. In a tweet, The Srinagar police tweeted, “Searches are going on in multiple locations in Srinagar, Badgam and Pulwama districts in connection with ‘online journalists threat’ case. This is subsequent to the leads received from […]