DIG reviews security in Samba, calls for heightened alertness, intensified patrolling
Jammu, Apr 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir DIG Shridhar Patil reviewed the security situation in the Samba district and called for strict vigilance, heightened alertness and intensified patrolling to thwart any nefarious designs of anti-national elements. Patil, who oversees the sensitive border districts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, chaired a comprehensive security-cum-crime review meeting […]
Unseasonal snow adds to hardship of Gujjar, Bakerwal tribes’ seasonal migration
BHADERWAH, Apr 21 (PTI): Amid unseasonal snowfall, hundreds of Gujjar and Bakerwal tribes have begun their centuries-old biannual migration to the highland pastures of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chenab Valley, braving harsh conditions. The nomads and their livestock embarked on their traditional routes last week, signalling the start of the seasonal transhumance. The movement comes notwithstanding […]
Man detained near International Border in Jammu
JAMMU, Apr 21 (PTI): A 50-year-old man was detained by the BSF after he was found moving under suspicious circumstances in a forward area near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday. The man was spotted by a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in the Mayan Border Out Post area in Makwal forward belt […]
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 (PTI): India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in the report released Monday that economies in South and […]
Pahalgam attack anniversary: Army warns of decisive action if humanity’s limits are crossed
Srinagar, Apr 21: A day before the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army on Tuesday warned that any transgression of humanitarian limits would invite a “decisive response”, asserting that the nation stands united in its resolve against terrorism. In a post on social media platform X, the Additional Directorate General of […]
Police attach property of drug peddler in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Apr 20 (PTI): An alleged drug peddler’s property worth Rs 10 lakh was attached by the police in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. “As part of a crackdown on narcotics-related activities, police in Shopian have attached an immovable property valued at Rs 10 lakh belonging to Showkat Ahmad Dar, a resident of Dachoo […]
Udhampur accident: Death toll reaches 21
Jammu, Apr 20 (PTI) A passenger bus rolled down a hillside in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, leaving 21 people dead and 29 others injured, officials said. The bus crushed an auto-rickshaw before landing upside down on the road below. Officials said those travelling in the auto-rickshaw sustained injuries. An Army convoy passing […]
CM reviews progress of 2.7-km-long Sungal tunnel on Jammu-Poonch Highway
Jammu, April 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reviewed the ongoing work on the 2.79-kilometre-long Sungal tunnel project on the Jammu–Poonch Highway, which is scheduled to be completed later this year. “On his way to Nowshera, the chief minister today inspected the ongoing work on the Sungal Tunnel project and […]
Kashmir commuters suffer as transporters protest Smart City bus expansion
Srinagar, Apr 20 (PTI) Commuters across the Kashmir Valley faced a harrowing time on Monday as private buses and inter-district cabs stayed off roads in protest against the government’s proposal to expand Smart City bus services in other districts. The All Jammu and Kashmir Transporters’ Welfare Association on Saturday called for a Valley-wide ‘chakka jam’ […]
CM Omar Abdullah hits out at BJP over ‘unfulfilled’ statehood promise
JAMMU, Apr 20 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government over what he termed as its “unfulfilled promise” of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and said there was “no clear answer” from it on the issue. The chief minister also targeted the BJP over the issue of […]