19-year-old arrested in terror linked case in Jammu: Police
Jammu, Nov 27: Jammu Police on Thursday said it arrested a 19-year-old boy from Bathidi area as a key suspect in a terror related case. In a statement police said that the boy, originally a resident of Reasi, was presently residing in the Bathindi area, and is a key suspect in terror related case filed […]
13 injured as bus rams into flyover pillar near Jammu
JAMMU, Nov 27 (PTI): At least thirteen passengers were injured on Thursday when a bus rammed into a pillar of an under-construction flyover on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway here, police said. According to the officials, the incident occurred near the Bari Brahmana area when the bus, travelling from Jammu to Kathua, hit the pillar after […]
Rented schools to get Govt buildings: DSEK
Sopore, Nov 27: Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Naseer Ahmad Wani on Thursday said that the schools operating from rented quarters will soon be shifted to government buildings in a phased manner. Speaking during his visit to Sopore to oversee the ongoing board examinations, Wani said the department has already initiated measures to address land-related […]
Red Fort blast accused Jasir Bilal Wani sent to 7-day NIA custody
NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (PTI): A Delhi court on Thursday sent Jasir Bilal Wani, a key accused in the Red Fort blast case, to the National Investigating Agency’s custody for seven days. Wani was produced by the agency as the 10-day custody granted by the Principal Sessions and District Judge, Anju Bajaj Chandna, on November […]
NC’s crucial CWC session begins, estranged MP Aga Ruhullah’s office says no intimation received
Srinagar, Nov 27: On the day when the National Conference is holding its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Srinagar, its estranged Srinagar MP, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, is visiting Ganderbal to meet farmers. The MP, is expected to interact with farmers today afternoon at Bunpora, Tulmulla, in the Ganderbal assembly segment, which is represented by […]
44 killed, 279 missing in fire at multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong, 3 arrested
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Nov 27 (PTI): The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 44 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in the fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court on Wednesday, […]
Criminal detained under PSA in Kathua
Jammu, Nov 26 (PTI) A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said Wednesday. Shammi Kumar, a resident of village Buddhi, is a habitual criminal involved in various illegal activities since 2018 and was slapped with PSA on the orders of the district magistrate […]
J&K installs 3.81 lakh smart meters since 2024, reaches 40 pc of project target
JAMMU, Nov 26 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 40 per cent progress in the roll-out of smart electricity meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with the installation of over 3.81 lakh devices across the Union Territory in more than a year, officials said. The first phase of the project started in November […]
Lieutenant Governor Attends Constitution Day Celebrations
JAMMU, NOV 26: “For 76 years, the Constitution has been a beacon of equity, liberty and social justice and a guiding light for the citizens of this great country,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday. The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the Constitution Day Celebrations in Jammu. He administered the reading of ‘Preamble […]
Unidentified woman found dead in Srinagar’s Karan Nagar
Srinagar, Nov 26: An unidentified woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Srinagar’s Karan Nagar area on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the body was recovered from the premises of SMHS Hospital in Karan Nagar. He said the deceased appears to be a non-local woman while her identity is being ascertained. Police […]