Terrorist killed in Kupwara gunfight, operation continues: IGP
Kupwara, Jun 19: An unidentified terrorist has been killed in a gunfight that broke out in Kupwara district on Sunday afternoon, officials said. “Kupwara Police launched a joint operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested terrorist Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara, police said. “During search of hideouts, the hiding […]
Fixed-line internet services restored in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Jun 19 (PTI) The fixed-line internet services were on Sunday restored in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah town after remaining suspended for the past 10 days following communal tension in the region, officials said. The curfew was also relaxed in the town for 12 hours from 7 am for the second successive day as the […]
Rains continue to lash JK as mercury slides further
Srinagar, June 19: Rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir and brought down minimum temperature on Sunday. A meteorological official here said that Srinagar received 16.9mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a low of 12.6°C against 15.1°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 2.2°C below […]
India sees 12,899 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) India on Sunday recorded 12,899 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,32,96,692, while the number of active cases increased to 72,474, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,855 with 15 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise […]
India will not allow any unilateral attempt by China to alter LAC: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) India will not allow any unilateral attempt by China to change the status quo or alter the Line of Actual Control (LAC), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, while asserting that through an enormous logistical effort, the country had countered the Chinese at the LAC in eastern Ladakh. […]
JK reports 27 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 18: The COVID-19 tally in Jammu and Kashmir reached 454469 on Saturday after the detection of 27 fresh cases during the past 24 hours, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4752, officials said. They said that 18 cases were reported from Jammu, seven from Srinagar and one each from Samba and Pulwama […]
Rajnath okays proposal to reserve 10% vacancies in Defence Ministry for ‘Agniveers’
New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved a proposal to reserve 10 per cent of the job vacancies in the defence ministry for ‘Agniveers’ who meet requisite eligibility criteria. The approval to the proposal comes amid mounting protests against the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme for defence services that was announced on […]
Empowerment of women necessary for overall development of India: PM
Vadodara, Jun 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said empowerment of women and their progress is necessary for the overall development of India in the 21st century. Addressing a rally here after launching a nutritional programme for tribal women and multiple development projects, he said his government has removed all restrictions so that […]
Man killed after being hit by train in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 18 (PTI) A 40-year-old unidentified man was killed after being hit by a train on the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday, an official of the Government Railway Police said. The man was hit by Shalimar Express on the railway track near Channi around 8.30 am and he died on the spot, the official […]
Fresh landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar National Highway amid rainfall
Banihal/Jammu, Jun 18 (PTI) A fresh landslide, triggered by rains, Saturday blocked Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, around 1.30 pm at Samroli, forcing suspension […]