Suspected ‘nano drone’ recovered in Jammu border area
Jammu, Jan 9 (PTI) Security forces have recovered a suspected “nano drone” which was found lying in a border area of Jammu district, officials said on Friday. The recovery was made on Thursday night from the border area of Chakroi in R S Pura, on the information provided by a local resident, they said. An […]
Streamline procedures, remove bottlenecks delaying appointments, posting of specialist doctors: Sakina Itoo
JAMMU, JAN 9: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today emphasized on the need for timely referral of vacant posts to address shortages of doctors, paramedics and other support staff in healthcare institutions across Jammu and Kashmir. The Health Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting at Civil […]
Kashmir reels under extreme cold as night temperatures drop further
SRINAGAR, Jan 9 (PTI): Parts of the Dal Lake in Srinagar were frozen on Friday as the city experienced the coldest night of the winter with the temperature settling several degrees below the freezing point across the Kashmir valley, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, down from […]
Amit Shah launches NSG’s national IED data platform
Gurugram, Jan 9 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a national IED data management platform created by counter-terrorist commando force NSG. The Union minister inaugurated the facility through a video conferencing link that connected the platform, located at the National Security Guard (NSG) garrison in Manesar here. The platform will collect and […]
Egg samples in Srinagar found safe, meet food safety standards: Officials
Srinagar, Jan 9: The egg samples collected around 20 days ago from various parts of Srinagar have been found safe for consumption and in compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms, officials said on Friday. Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Srinagar, Yameen ul Nabi said that eight samples were collected […]
Jawan dies during patrolling in Baramulla
SRINAGAR, Jan 9 (PTI): An Army jawan died after slipping from a height during patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Friday. Subedar Hira Lal, a resident of Akbarpur area of Haryana, slipped during night patrolling at Fatahgarh Sheeri area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. The jawan was rushed […]
India projected to grow at 6.6%, resilient consumption, public investment to offset US tariffs impact: UN
United Nations, Jan 9 (PTI) India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report […]
Two Indian Army porters skid off into stream, rescue operation launched
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) A rescue operation was launched near a forward post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district after two Army porters skidded into a stream on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Two porters of the Army’s 18 Rashtriya Rifles — Layakat Ahmad Deedard and Ishfaq Ahmad Khatana — both residents of the Chandoosa area […]
Elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple assaulted in Srinagar; ex-IRS officer among 3 held
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Three people, including a dismissed IRS officer, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting an elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple here, official sources said. They said police took cognizance of the alleged assault incident involving an elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple in the Rajbagh area of the city. Police found that Vivek Batra, […]
LG to preside, take salute at main function on Republic Day
Jammu, Jan 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over and take the salute at the main Republic Day function of 2026 at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu. In a circular issued here the General Administration Department stated that the main Republic Day function of 2026 will be held at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, where the […]