Driver killed after army men at check post fire towards truck in Baramulla
Srinagar, Feb 6: A truck driver was shot dead near a vehicle showroom in Chinned Sangrama, Baramulla, while traveling from Srinagar towards Baramulla. The deceased has been identified as Waseem Majeed Mir, 35, son of Abdul Majeed Mir, a resident of Goripora Darpora Bomai, Sopore. After sustaining bullet injuries, he was rushed to Government Medical […]
10 kg of gold coins seized from two Kashmiri passengers at IGI Airport, New Delhi
Srinagar, Feb 5: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi Wednesday seized 10.092 kg of gold coins, valued at Rs 7.8 crore, from two male passengers hailing from Kashmir. An official said that the passengers, aged 45 and 43, were intercepted after displaying suspicious behavior during profiling. […]
HM Amit Shah chairs high level security meet on JK
New Delhi, Feb 5: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah chairs a high-level review meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government is committed to wipe out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, the HM told the meeting The […]
JTL Industries gets 3000 MT pipe supply order in Jammu
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (PTI): Steel maker JTL Industries on Wednesday said it has secured an order to supply 3000 metric tonne (MT) of pipes under the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission. The order to supply galvanized iron pipes has been placed by Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Jammu, JTL Industries said in an exchange filing. […]
Govt appoints (SHO’s) as Special Police Officers to crack down on human trafficking, sexual exploitation
Srinagar, Feb 5: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an order appointing Station House Officers (SHOs) of J&K Police, not below the rank of Inspector, along with SDPOs/DySP Headquarters, as Special Police Officers within their respective jurisdictions under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA). An order issued by Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary […]
Maha Kumbh: PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Feb 5 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Maha Kumbh mela and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. Dressed in a full-sleeve deep orange jersey and blue lowers, Modi held ‘rudraksh’ beads in his hands during the bathing ritual amid chants of mantras. The prime minister, who was […]
Male dead body found in Bhaderwah
Jammu, Feb 5: An unidentified male body was found on Wednesday in Guldanda area of Doda district. Officials said that a male body was found in Guldanda by some locals. They informed the police, the officials added. Soon a team of police reached to the spot and took the body in their possession for medico-legal […]
Security review meeting on J&K to begin at Union Home Minister’s residence today
New Delhi, Feb 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would chair a security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir situation at his residence in New Delhi at 11 am on Wednesday, sources said. They said that top security brass would brief the Home Minister about the steps being taken to make J&K terror free and […]
8.10 per cent voter turnout in Delhi till 9 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) A turnout of 8.10 per cent was recorded in the Delhi Assembly polls till 9 am on Wednesday with President Droupadi Murmu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister S Jaishankar among the early voters. Around 1.56 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes. Polling began at 7 am […]
SPO arrested for drug peddling in Udhampur
JAMMU, Feb 5 (PTI): A Special Police Officer (SPO) was arrested for alleged drug peddling and heroin was recovered from his possession in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while patrolling in the Udhampur area, intercepted a suspicious person. Upon spotting the police party, he attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended, they said. […]