Police uncovers international terror module, 2 arrested
Jammu, Oct 31 (PTI) The police here claimed to have busted a terror module being coordinated from Europe with the arrest of two of its members involved in ferrying weapons and explosives dropped by drones coming from Pakistan. An investigation into air-dropping of weapons by drones in the Baspur Bangla area along the International Border […]
Change in weather situation: School Edu Dept to issue new timing
Srinagar, Oct 31: Following the cold weather conditions, the School Education Department is likely to issue new timing that will be subsequently implemented from November-01. “Keeping in view the ongoing cold weather conditions in winter zones of Kashmir division, the department will issue the new school timing,” an official said. The new timing will be […]
Two LeT terror associates held in Shopian: Police
Srinagar Oct 31: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two terror associates affiliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in Kellar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police officer said that on a specific input a joint team of Police, army and CRPF during searches arrested two LeT associates. They have been identified as Gowhar […]
Active Covid cases decline to 17,912
New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) With 1,326 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,53,592, while the active cases declined to 17,912, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,29,024 with eight fatalities which includes five deaths reconciled […]
Morbi suspension bridge collapse death toll mounts to 130; more bodies fished out of river
Morbi, Oct 31 (PTI) The death toll in Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat rose to 130 on Monday with rescue personnel recovering more bodies from the Machchhu river, a police official said. The over a century-old bridge, which had reopened five days ago after extensive repairs and renovation, was crammed with people when it […]
Terror outfits facing leadership crisis: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Srinagar, Oct 30: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that police had specially focussed on wiping out foreign terrorists in Kashmir this year and 40 of them were killed with the result local terror recruitment also dropped significantly. “This year, our special focus was to eliminate foreign terroristss of various outfits operating […]
Time to leave behind old challenges, benefit from new possibilities: PM to J-K youth
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described Jammu and Kashmir as the pride of every Indian, and said that it is time to leave behind the old challenges and take full benefit of new possibilities. Addressing the Jammu and Kashmir Rozgar Mela through video conferencing, he also said that there […]
Covid in endemic phase, experts feel
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) With hospitalisation and number of deaths due to COVID-19 remaining miniscule for the past few months despite people largely not adhering to behavioural norms, experts feel the prevalence of the viral disease has reached its endemic stage. According to some experts, there is not much difference in the number of […]
JK braces up for weeklong wet weather, colder days
Srinagar, Oct 30: Amid forecast for weeklong weather associated with possibility of rain or snowfall and colder days, most places in Jammu and Kashmir recorded below normal night temperature on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2°C against 2.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.4°C above […]
All SSB exams cancelled earlier to be held afresh in November: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Oct 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that exams conducted by the SSB that were cancelled by the government and will be now held afresh in the month of November and selection will purely be based on merit. Addressing a function at SKICC here, Sinha said that gone are the days when jobs […]