Casual labourers stage protest in Srinagar, demand regularization and timely salaries
Srinagar, Feb 10: Casual labourers from various government departments staged protests across Srinagar on Monday, demanding job regularization and timely salaries. The demonstrators, who initially attempted to gather at Press Enclave, were stopped by the police, prompting them to regroup and stage protests at multiple locations in Lal Chowk. Raising slogans in support of their […]
Arms, ammunition recovered during CASO in Karnah in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 10: Security forces recovered arms and ammunition during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Amrohi, Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, on Monday. A senior police officer said that the Army and Police conducted the operation behind a food store building recovering arms and ammunition. The recovery includes two AK-47 rifles, […]
Security forces conduct search operation in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Security forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation at nearly a dozen places in Poonch district, officials said. The search operations in parts of Mendhar, Surankote and Gursai areas were initiated following information about suspicious movement, the officials said. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police along with […]
If something happens, I’d like for him to be there: Saif on Taimur going with him to hospital
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Why did eight-year-old Taimur go with his father Saif Ali Khan to the hospital in the dead of night after the horrific knife attack at their home? Many thoughts were running through the actor’s head and one of them was this — if “God forbid” something were to happen to […]
PM Modi to attend AI summit, hold talks with Macron in France
NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to France starting Monday, during which he will co-chair an AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, hold bilateral talks with him, and address business leaders, officials said. The two leaders are also scheduled to visit the […]
Cong was ready for pre-poll alliance with AAP in Delhi but Kejriwal refused: Karra
SRINAGAR, Feb 9 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karr on Sunday said the Congress was ready for a pre-poll alliance with the AAP in the Delhi Assembly elections but its convenor Arvind Kejriwal refused. “Congress was always ready to go in alliance but it is Arvind Kejriwal who refused to […]
Wanted criminal evading arrest for two years held in Jammu
JAMMU, Feb 9 (PTI): A wanted criminal was arrested here on Sunday after a two-year hunt, police said. Surjan Sansi, a resident of Rehal village of Bishnah, is a history-sheeter and his arrest is a major success for police in its drive against gangsters, a police spokesperson said. He said Sansi was evading arrest for […]
Atishi resigns as Delhi CM
New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi handed over her resignation to Lt Governor V K Saxena on Sunday, a day after her Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced a crushing defeat in the assembly polls. Atishi, who retained her Kalkaji seat, handed over her resignation to Saxena at Raj Niwas, officials said. The […]
Liquor, non-veg food prohibited around Vaishno Devi shrine for two more months
JAMMU, Feb 9 (PTI): Authorities have extended by two more months the ban on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. The prohibition will be enforced on the 12-km track […]
30 people held during past 12 months for passing SIM cards to terrorists: Police
Srinagar, Feb 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it has arrested 30 persons for passing SIM cards to terrorists. “Over the past year, more than 30 individuals have been arrested for procuring SIM cards in their names and passing them on to terrorists for unlawful activities.” The spokesman urged the citizens to […]