Army issues RFP for procurement of 363 drones
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) The Indian Army on Monday issued initial tenders for the procurement of 363 drones to boost its logistics chain and enhance operational preparedness along the sensitive border regions, officials said. While 163 drones would be for high-altitude regions, 200 are being procured for use in medium-altitude areas, officials said. The […]
Arms, ammo recovered as forces bust terror hideout in Poonch
Poonch, Oct 17: A terrorist hideout was busted in Sangla village of Surankote in Poonch district, officials said here on Monday. An official said that based on a specific information police and security forces launched an operation in Sangla village during which an old hideout was found. He said that IED batteries, bullets, pistol, pistol […]
Over 625 acres cleared of banned crops; nearly 1 lakh litres illicit liquor destroyed in JK: Excise commissioner
Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) Illegal crops spread over 625 acres of land and nearly one lakh litres of illicit liquor were destroyed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Excise Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma said, asserting that the proactive approach of the department ensured “zero deaths” by spurious liquor consumption in the Union Territory. He said […]
Pakistan likely to exit FATF’s grey list during global money laundering watchdog’s October 20-21 plenary: report
Islamabad, Oct 17 (PTI) Pakistan is likely to exit the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this week after it was placed in the infamous category since 2018 for failing to check money laundering and terrorist financing, a media report said on Monday. Pakistan was included in the increased monitoring list in […]
Protest outside Hurriyat office in Srinagar against killing of Kashmiri Pandit
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) A group of people, including social activists, staged a protest outside the Hurriyat Conference office here on Monday against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer Puran Krishan Bhat by terrorists last week, officials said. The protesters assembled outside the office of the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat at Rajbagh here and held […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in JK today
Srinagar, Oct 17: The weatherman here on Monday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that light to moderate rain and snowfall over high reaches at isolated places was expected on October 18th and at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir on October […]
BJP’s Javid Quershi, 10 others disqualified by ECI from contesting election
Srinagar, Oct 17: BJP leader Javid Quershi and ten others from Jammu & Kashmir figure in the list of candidates who have been disqualified by the Election Commission of India (ECI) from contesting any election till July 2023. In an official communication to chief electoral officers of States and Union Territories on October 13, 2022 […]
Man held after setting two vehicles ablaze at Poonch
Poonch, Oct 17: Police have arrested a person after he allegedly set ablaze two vehicles, damaging them substantially while some others parked nearby were damaged due to heat in Surankote area of Poonch district, officials said on Monday. They said that the person whose name has not been official revealed also tried to set ablaze […]
Azad calls for restoration of statehood to J-K ahead of assembly polls
Kathua/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) Stressing the need for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the holding of assembly elections, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday urged his party activists to launch a mass contact programme to mobilise public support for the party. The former chief minister said his party […]
India reports 2,060 new coronavirus cases, 10 more fatalities
New Delhi, Oct 17: India reports 2,060 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 4,46,30,888; 10 more fatalities push death toll to 5,28,905: Official data