Two miscreants booked under PSA in Baramulla: Police
Baramulla, Apr 06: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla said to have booked two miscreants under Public Safety Act, here on Saturday. “Acting tough against ANEs Baramulla Police booked two persons namely Abdul Rashid Sheikh son of Ali Mohd resident of Lalpora Kharkhal Kunzer and Mohammad Akbar Malik son of Abdul Gani resident of Lalpora […]
Army opens fire after noticing suspicious movement in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Apr 6 (PTI): Army troops opened fire and subsequently launched a search operation after noticing suspicious movement near their camp in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Saturday, officials said. There was no report of any casualty in the firing at the Srotha Morha village in the Darhal area, the officials […]
MeT forecasts dry weather till April 10
Srinagar, Apr 6: Generally dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir till April 10 even as night temperature recorded a drop at most places barring Gulmarg and Jammu on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that on April 11-12, weather is likely to be generally cloudy with possibility of light rain/snow at […]
Two earthquakes hit Kishtwar
JAMMU, Apr 6 (PTI): Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate report of any damage due to the tremors, they said. The epicentre of the two quakes was in Kishtwar, the officials added.
LS Elections-2024: Command, Control center established at CEO office Jammu
JAMMU, APRIL 5: The office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, has established a high level Command and Control center at Nirvachan Bhawan, Jammu, to keep a check on cases of paid and fake news in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The center has been equipped with state-of-the-art […]
Cong promises to raise 50 pc cap on quotas, restoration of statehood to JK
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs are among the promises made by the Congress in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls released on Friday. The manifesto, focusing on […]
ACB arrests Patwari in Kathua for demanding bribe
Srinagar, Apr 5: The ACB trapped and arrested a Patwari for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 3000 for issuance of ‘virasati Intqal’ and legal heir certificate in Kathua district on Friday. In a statement a spokesperson said that ACB received a written complaint from a resident of Machhedi alleging that Gulshan Singh, Patwari, Halqa […]
Work done in 10 years just a trailer, lot more yet to come: PM Modi at Churu rally
Jaipur, Apr 5 (PTI) Highlighting the work done by his government in the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it was just a trailer and a lot more is yet to come. He was addressing an election rally in Rajasthan’s Churu ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. “No matter how much […]
EC identifies 266 parliamentary seats with lower voter turnout; plans targeted intervention
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday said it has identified 266 parliamentary constituencies, including 215 in rural areas, with low voter turnout and is planning targeted intervention to enhance voting percentage in Lok Sabha polls. Municipal commissioners from major cities and select district election officers (DEOs) from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh […]
Army, police hold joint security review meeting in Poonch
Jammu, April 5 (PTI) The top brass of the Army and the police reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch border district ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the region. The security situation will be continuously monitored and assessed to hold incident-free elections, officials said. DGP R R Swain and General Officer […]
