Update: Terrorist killed, Army officer injured in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar, Sep 8: A terrorist has been killed while an Army officer was injured in the ongoing encounter in the Guddar forest area of Kulgam district, the Army said. In a post on X, the Army said that based on a specific intelligence input by the Police, joint search operation was launched in the Guddar […]
NIA searches 22 locations in 5 regions, including JK
Srinagar, Sep 8: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at 22 locations across five regions, including J&K UT, in connection with a terror related case, officials said. An official said that the raids are being conducted simultaneously at multiple places with the assistance of local police and paramilitary forces. The searches […]
Encounter underway in Kulgam south Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Sep 8 (PTI) An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials here said. The security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area following information about the presence of terrorists there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into […]
BSF apprehends Pak national in RS Pura, Jammu
Jammu, Sep 8: Border Security Forces apprehended a Pakistan resident in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district on Sunday evening, officials said. They said that BSF personnel observed some suspicious movement late yesterday evening near a border pillar, and subsequently, a Pak national was detained. Presently, he is being questioned, they said. Further details […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh advises BJP MLA against making ‘lofty promises’ amid calamity
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh had a word of caution for his BJP colleague and Jammu and Kashmir MLA Shakti Raj Parihar, saying leaders should be “frank in stating facts without handing out lofty promises” to people looking for a return to normalcy following a series of calamities. He was responding to […]
Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage likely to resume next week
Jammu, Sep 6 (PTI) The pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district is likely to resume next week after a fresh review of the weather advisory, officials said on Saturday. The yatra remained suspended for the 12th consecutive day on Saturday with the weatherman forecasting […]
PM Narendra Modi calls on President Murmu
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Her office shared a picture of the meeting in a post on X. “Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the President’s office said. The meeting comes days after […]
Rain hits restoration work on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Jammu, Sep 6 (PTI) An early morning downpour on Saturday derailed the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) efforts to restore traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which remained closed for the fifth consecutive day, a senior official said. NHAI Project Manager, Ramban sector, Shubam said efforts are going on at a war footing […]
SPO dies after falling into stream in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Sept 6 (PTI) A 47-year-old special police officer (SPO) died after falling into a stream from a hillock in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday, officials said. According to officials, SPO Snatter Singh lost his balance after being hit by a shooting stone and fell down into the stream, some 200 feet […]
BJP to launch programme to create awareness on latest GST reforms
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) The BJP has planned a nationwide outreach programme to apprise people, including traders, of the latest GST reforms brought in by the Modi government. The GST Council approved a rate overhaul for all items, except those under the sin and luxury category, by limiting slabs to 5 per cent and […]