Security forces fully prepared to tackle emerging challenges in JK: CS
JAMMU, Jan 16 (PTI): Adversarial elements, including hostile forces from across the border, would attempt to create trouble in Jammu and Kashmir but preparedness on the ground remains strong, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said. Dulloo said multiple challenges persist, ranging from infiltration attempts to weather-related and terrain-specific difficulties, which are […]
MBBS admission scam: EOW chargesheets two Karnataka residents
Srinagar, Jan 16: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet against two Karnataka residents for allegedly duping a complainant of 13 lakh rupees on the pretext of securing an MBBS seat for his son. The accused, were found to have conspired in the fraudulent scheme, officials said. According […]
Drones sighted along Indo-Pak border in Poonch, Samba
POONCH/JAMMU, Jan 16 (PTI): Pakistani drones were spotted hovering along the Indo-Pak border in the twin districts of Poonch and Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces to activate their anti-unmanned aerial system to respond effectively on Thursday night. The drones were seen hovering along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and the […]
J-K govt names nodal officer for safety of students in Iran
NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday appointed a nodal officer to coordinate with the Centre and diplomatic authorities for the safety and possible evacuation of residents and students from the Union Territory stranded in Iran amid the prevailing tension there. In a related development, the Jammu and Kashmir Students […]
Fog season poses a major challenge on the security front in Jammu: Police Officer
JAMMU, Jan 15 (PTI): Deputy Inspector General of Police Shiv Kumar Sharma on Thursday said fog poses a major security challenge as he reached out to security personnel deployed on the ground in the twin border districts of Samba and Kathua. Sharma said that information about the sighting of suspicious persons were received on Wednesday, […]
We are preparing for future wars, indigenisation key for self-reliance: Army chief
JAIPUR, Jan 15 (PTI): Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the institution is moving forward as a future-ready force and underscored the need for indigenous equipment, calling it a “strategic necessity”. “The Indian Army is moving forward as a future-ready force, possessing well-trained soldiers, modern equipment, and multi-domain operational capabilities. Technology is being […]
Iran Crisis: CM Omar speaks to S Jaishankar over safety of J&K students, residents in Iran
Srinagar, Jan 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the evolving situation in Iran and the safety of students and residents of the Union Territory in the country. In a post on X, CM Omar said that S Jaishankar assured that all steps will be […]
Cop dies of cardiac arrest at PCR Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 15: A police personnel died due of a suspected cardiac arrest at Police Control Room (PCR) Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the cop posted with IR 6th Battalion at PCR Srinagar was found unconscious in his room. He said he was immediately shifted to PCR hospital where doctors declared […]
Youth’s dead body recovered in south Kashmir’s Achabal Anantnag
Srinagar, Jan 15: Dead body of a 34-year-old was recovered on Thursday in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that the body of a person named Masroor Ahmad(34), son of Habibullah Mochi, a resident of Shelipora, Achabal, was recovered this morning by some locals. Soon team of police reached to […]
South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian district remain coldest areas in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 15: Several parts of Kashmir recorded sub-zero minimum temperatures on Wednesday, with Pulwama and Shopian emerging as the coldest places in the Valley at minus 6.1 degrees Celsius, according to data compiled by Kashmir Weather. The minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, settled at minus 3.9 degrees Celsius, […]