J&K’s Industrial Landscape thrives under NCSS: Registers 672 units in just 2 years

JAMMU, DEC 31: Jammu & Kashmir’s industrial sector is witnessing a remarkable transformation, fueled by the success of New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS). As per a communique received here today in this regard by the Industries and Commerce department, these initiatives, being implemented by the Government of India and the UT government, are providing impetus […]
Centre bans Tehreek-e-Hurriyat J&K for five years

Srinagar, Dec 31: The Centre on Sunday banned the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K for a period of 5 years under UAPA. In a post on X, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the outfit is involved in forbidden activities to separate J&K from India and establish Islamic rule. He said that the group is found spreading anti-India […]
Residential House, Vehicle falling within ambit of proceeds of terrorism attached in Baramulla: Police

Srinagar, Dec 31: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla attached a residential house and vehicle ‘falling within ambit of proceeds of militancy’ in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Continuing its crackdown on harbouring militants and providing logistic support to them, police have attached a residential house & vehicle (Swift Car) under sections of 25 UA (P) […]
As society, we are collectively indebted to our soldiers: Rajnath

Surat, Dec 31 (PTI) The people of India are collectively indebted to the soldiers who protect the country’s borders with a strong sense of national pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. The principle of “security first” flows from “India first”, he said at a programme organised here on Saturday by the Maruti Veer Jawan […]
India records 841 new Covid cases

New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) India has logged 841 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection was recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday. Three new fatalities due to Covid– one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar — have been reported in […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 3.4 degree Celsius

Srinagar, Dec 31: With the improvement in visibility, the minimum temperature continued to settle below freezing point across the Valley on Sunday. According to MeT a feeble Western Disturbance affected J&K since yesterday, due to which the visibility has improved. Meanwhile, Pahalgam in South Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.4 degree Celsius. Srinagar, the […]
55 foreign terrorists among 76 neutralised in J-K in 2023: DGP

Jammu, Dec 30 (PTI) A total of 76 terrorists, including 55 foreigners, were neutralised, 291 terrorist associates arrested and 201 overground workers booked under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday. Swain further said that only 31 local terrorists – an all […]
PM Modi virtually flags off second Vande Bharat train in Katra

Katra/Jammu, Dec 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off the second Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra and New Delhi, with LG Manoj Sinha expressing hopes of a railway link between Kashmir and Kanyakumari early next year. Union minister Jitendra Singh, who attended the ceremony in Katra, congratulated the […]
India logs 743 Covid cases

New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) India on Saturday recorded 743 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases stood at 3,997, the Union health ministry said. Seven new fatalities — three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one each from Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu — were reported in a span of 24 hours, according […]
Police destroys huge quantity of seized contraband substances at Pulwama

Srinagar, Dec 30: Police destroyed a huge quantity of seized contraband substances, worth crores, in the presence of a Magistrate in Lassipora Pulwama, a police spokesman said Saturday. “Today, District Level Drug Disposal Committee Baramulla under the chairmanship of SSP Baramulla Amod Ashok Nagpure destroyed a huge quantity of seized drugs and psychotropic substances under […]