‘Radical’ social media user held in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar, Mar 18: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Tuesday said that it has arrested a radical social media user from Shalimar in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a handout issued here the CIK said that acting on credible intelligence, and during the course of social media surveillance, a team of CIK successfully identified and apprehended an […]
Sensex, Nifty surge in early trade amid rally in global markets, buying in bank stocks
Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday in-tandem with a positive trend in global markets and buying in bank stocks. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 490.12 points to 74,660.07 in early trade. The NSE Nifty climbed 162.55 points to 22,671.30. From the Sensex pack, ICICI […]
Search operation launched after report of suspicious movement in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 17 (PTI) Security forces on Monday launched a search operation after an ex-serviceman reported movement of two suspected individuals in a forest in Rajouri district, officials said. The retired soldier noticed the suspected persons, who were dressed in black, moving towards a hilltop while he was collecting fodder for his goats from a […]
Well-coordinated plan under implementation to ensure 24×7 power supply: Omar Abdullah
Jammu, Mar 17 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said a well-coordinated plan which includes modernisation works in transmission and distribution system is under implementation to ensure 24×7 power supply to the consumers in the Union Territory. Abdullah also said that no major progress has been achieved in the development of a coal block […]
Budget Session: Legislative Assembly passes Business Advisory Committee Report
Jammu, Mar 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed the recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) concerning the business schedule of the House. Member, Mubarak Gul, moved the motion. Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, put the report to a voice vote, which was unanimously […]
Lookout notice against 6 for ‘duping’ ex-serviceman in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 17 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s crime branch on Monday issued a lookout notice against six online fraudsters, including two women, for allegedly duping an ex-serviceman here of more than Rs 17.50 lakhs on the pretext of doubling his money, an official said. The case was registered at the Jammu Crime Branch’s […]
NC, PDP demand high-level probe into deaths of 2 brothers
JAMMU, Mar 17 (PTI): Members of the PDP and the NC on Monday raised in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly the issue of the deaths of two brothers, who were among three people missing since last month and demanded a high-level probe. Showkat Ahmad Bajad, his brother Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad went missing […]
IED found in Qoihmoh in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Kulgam, Mar 17: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in Reshipora Qoimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the IED was detected by security forces in the afternoon. He added that a bomb disposal squad (BDS) was summoned to safely neutralize the explosive—(KNO)
Influencer Orry, 7 others booked for ‘consuming alcohol’ at Vaishno Devi pilgrimage base camp
JAMMU, Mar 17 (PTI): Social media influencer Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry, was among eight people booked for allegedly consuming alcohol at a hotel in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, police said on Monday. The FIR was registered against the eight for “violating the […]
No paper leak happened in JK in past two years: Govt
Jammu, Mar 17: No paper leak incidents have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. In response to a question by Dr. Rameshwar Singh, the Minister-in-Charge said in a written reply that while no paper leak occurred, irregularities were reported in 2022 during […]