Hizb Terrorist escape case: SIA raids underway in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 10: The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir police is conducting raids in Awantipora and Bijbehara in south Kashmir on Wednesday in connection with the case of a terrorist’s escape. Officials said that team of SIA along with police were carrying raids at two places in Awantipora and Bijbehera. The raids are […]
India, US continuing negotiations to address trade barriers: Trump
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Sep 10 (PTI): Signalling a thaw in the bilateral chill between India and the US, President Donald Trump has said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” for the two countries to come to a “successful conclusion” in trade talks and he looks forward to speaking with his “very good friend” […]
JKPICCA calls on CM Omar Abdullah, raise highway closure issue amid peak fruit season
SRINAGAR, SEP 9: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetable Processing & Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at Raabita Public Outreach Office here and raised the issue of closure of National Highway in view of the peak fruit season in valley. The delegation, while interacting with the […]
Lt Guv visits Mega Health Camp for flood affected families in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the mega Health camp for flood affected families, organised by the Health Department, at Rajeev Colony Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the affected families. He patiently heard their concerns. The Lieutenant Governor assured the families that the Government of India and J&K administration is committed […]
Land sinking in Poonch, dozens of structures damaged
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Sep 9 (PTI): Over 30 structures, including residential houses and two government schools, were damaged due to sinking of land in a village in Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday. The land sinking in Kalaban village of Mendhar was caused by incessant rains which are intermittently continuing over the past one month, the officials […]
Voting begins for vice presidential election, PM Narendra Modi first to cast vote
NEW DELHI, Sep 9 (PTI): Voting began for the vice presidential poll on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the first to cast his vote. The poll is witnessing a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy, with the BJP-led alliance having a clear edge in […]
Omar pays tribute to soldiers killed in Kulgam encounter
SRINAGAR, Sep 9 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday paid floral tributes to the two soldiers killed in an encounter with terrorists in Kulgam district. Subedar Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu were killed in the gunfight with terrorists on Monday. “The chief minister today paid solemn tributes at the wreath-laying ceremony of […]
Drug peddler held in south Kashmir’s Shopian district
SRINAGAR, Sep 9 (PTI): A suspected drug peddler was on Tuesday arrested in south Kashmir’s Shopian district and contraband recovered from his possession, police said. The accused was arrested during a checking near the government higher secondary school in Hermain area of the south Kashmir district, they added. Police recovered 164 gm of charas-like substance […]
12,000 km of road length damaged due to floods, landslides in JK
JAMMU, Sep 9 (PTI): Nearly 12,000 km of road length, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, suffered damage in the recent floods and landslides in the Union Territory, officials said. Restoration work on the damaged Udhampur-Ramban stretch is going on a war footing and expected to be restored by this evening, they said. “Out of the […]
SIA arrests key operator in 2022 narco-terror case
Srinagar, Sep 9: The State Investigation Agency has arrested a key operator in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in the 2022 narco-terror case, the agency said today. According to a statement, issued here the accused, Abdul Rashid Bhat of Awantipora, was evading arrest for more than 2 years. The statement reads that he was designated […]