BRO achieves breakthrough of 700-meter long Naushera tunnel on Jammu-Poonch highway
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 28 (PTI) The Border Road Organisation on Sunday achieved a major milestone by breaking through Naushera tunnel on the highly strategic 200 kilometers long stretch which connects Jammu with Poonch border district, officials said. The line and level of the tunnel were precisely achieved during the breakthrough which was executed by conducting a […]
3 drug peddlers arrested in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 28 (PTI) Police on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers and recovered “heroin-like substances” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. Acting on a specific tip-off, a police team intercepted a vehicle carrying three persons at Malipath area of Kishtwar, they said. The trio was identified as Asif Kabir, Arif Hussain and Tariq, […]
No reserved posts can be de-reserved: Education ministry clarifies on draft UGC guidelines
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Sunday clarified that no reserved posts can be de-reserved after draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC) proposed that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can be declared unreserved if enough candidates from these categories are not available The ‘Guidelines […]
Government orders massive reshuffle in Police Department
Srinagar, Jan 28: Government of Jammu and Kashmir affected with immediate effect a massive reshuffle in the Police Department in both divisions of the Union Territory. As per an order, Deepak Kumar, IPS, Director Prosecution, J&K, holding additional charge of the posts of Director General, Prisons, J&K and Managing Director, Police Housing Corporation, J&K, is […]
BJP hits campaign trail in J&K, eyes all five LS seats
Srinagar, Jan 27 (PTI) The BJP has hit the campaign trail in Jammu and Kashmir with the aim of winning all five Lok Sabha seats in the Union Territory, senior party leader Ashok Kaul said on Saturday. “We have started the work for the forthcoming elections. The party has appointed Dr Nirmal Singh as the […]
Cross border terror module busted in Kupwara, 5 LeT associates held: Police
Srinagar, Jan 27: Cross Border terror module involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition was busted in north Kashmir’s Kupwara by arresting five terror associates in besides recovering arms and ammunition, police said Saturday. In a statement, issued here a spokesperson said that acting on credible information Police along with 9 Para Field Regiment busted […]
LS polls: BJP appoints election in-charges, co-in-charges for 23 states, UTs
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde has been made the election in-charge for Bihar, while BJP Rajya Sabha member and former Jharkhand unit chief Deepak Prakash […]
India records 159 new COVID-19 infections, active case tally 1,623
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease stands at 1,623 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. One fatality due to the infection was reported in Kerala in a span of 24 hours, according […]
Terror financing: ED files charge-sheet against Hizbul terrorists in Kashmir
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has filed a money laundering charge-sheet in connection with a terror financing case in Kashmir and has named some Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the complaint. The prosecution complaint (charge-sheet) was filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Srinagar […]
Weapons, ammo, heroin seized in BSF-STF joint operation, 2 held
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (PTI) Two people were arrested and weapons and ammunition seized from their possession in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district in a joint operation by the Border Security Force and the state’s Special Task Force, officials said on Saturday. Acting on specific information, BSF and STF personnel conducted a raid on a house in Gurdaspur’s […]
