Security forces seize 2 IEDs, explosive material in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Nov 29 (PTI): Security forces recovered two IEDs and explosive material during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. After a suspicious object was reportedly noticed under the Chajla bridge in Mendhar, the area was immediately cordoned off, and the bomb disposal squad called in, they added. Two […]
Two terror associates held in Doda, Udhampur
JAMMU, Nov 29 (PTI): Police on Thursday arrested two terror associates allegedly conspiring to execute subversive activities in Doda and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. A police team arrested a hardcore terror associate named Firdous Ahmed Wani from the Dandi area in Doda district’s Bhaderwah belt based on credible intelligence, they said. […]
5.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan, tremors felt in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 28:: Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir after 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on Thursday late afternoon. According to the independent weatherman, Kashmir weather, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on November 28 at around 4: 19 PM. The epicentre was located at a depth of […]
Government determined to address every issue concerning public: Sakeena Itoo
SRINAGAR, NOV 28: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today conducted extensive tour of Hazratbal Constituency of Srinagar district and inspected several institutions of public importance. The tour, spanning several key health and educational institutions in Hazratbal like Sub District Hospital (SDH), Habbak, Government Middle School Habbak, NTPHC Zakura […]
Adopt multi-pronged strategy to address deficit of doctors in far-flung areas: CS
JAMMU, NOV 28: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to look into the identification of blocks facing acute shortage of medics there besides deliberating upon the ways to address the issue. Besides the Secretary, H&ME Department, the meeting was attended by MD, NHM; Principals of Medical […]
KPDCL sends text messages to domestic consumers, asks them to adopt solar rooftop scheme
SRINAGAR, NOV 28: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), today informed the domestic consumers to treat as genuine and authentic the bulk text messages sent to them for installation of solar roof-top plants under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana of the Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. In a statement issued here […]
Lok Sabha extends tenure of parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. Committee Chairman and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal moved the resolution in the Lok Sabha, which approved it […]
SC issues notice to Yasin Malik and others on CBI’s plea to transfer trial in two cases
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from J-K separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation to transfer the trial in two cases from Jammu to New Delhi. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih issued notice to […]
Right to property is human right: J&K, Ladakh HC asks Army to pay 46 yrs rent to land owner
Srinagar, Nov 28 (PTI) The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently held that the right to property now falls within the realm of human rights. Disposing of a petition on November 20, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal directed the Army, which had occupied the parcel of the petitioner’s land since 1978, to pay […]
India should be prepared to tackle challenges like cyber warfare, climate change: President Murmu
Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), Nov 28 (PTI) India should be prepared to tackle any situation in a fast changing geopolitical environment, including national security challenges like cyber warfare and terrorism, President Droupadi Murmu said here on Thursday. Also, she stressed the need to develop a deep understanding of national and global scenarios as the geopolitical dynamics […]