Biden frees frozen Afghan billions for relief, 9/11 victims
Washington, Feb 12 (AP) President Joe Biden signed an order Friday to free 7 billion in Afghan assets now frozen in the U.S., splitting the money between humanitarian aid for poverty-stricken Afghanistan and a fund for Sept. 11 victims still seeking relief for the terror attacks that killed thousands and shocked the world. No money […]
Five missing persons, including minor girl, reunited with family: Police
Jammu, Feb 12 (PTI) Five missing persons, including a minor girl, were reunited with their family in Jammu district, officials said Saturday. The minor girl’s father Aftab Lone on Thursday told Jammu Police that his daughter was missing since Thursday evening from Pirmitha area. Police constituted special teams and scanned CCTV footage and traced the […]
Current situation at LAC arisen due to disregard of written agreements by China: Jaishankar
Melbourne, Feb 12 (PTI) The current situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has arisen due to the disregard of written agreements by China not to mass soldiers at the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Speaking at a joint press conference along with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne, Jaishankar further […]
Lt Guv condemns Bandipora militant attack
Jammu, Feb 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sihna has strongly condemned the Bandipora militant attack on Friday, which led to the death of one policeman and injuries to four others. In a late night tweet, the L-G said: “Strongly condemn the heinous terror attack on our security personnel. I salute the bravery […]
Three Al-Badr militants arrested in Sopore: Police
Sopore, Feb 12: Security forces on Saturday arrested three militants of Al-Badr militant outfit in Rawoocha area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official source said that joint security forces including 92 Bn CRPF, army’s 32 RR and Jammu and Kashmir police conducted search operation in Rawoocha, Dangiwacha area of sopore. The sources said […]
Lt Guv calls for gradual reopening of schools
Srinagar, Feb 11: With the “improvement” in covid-19 pandemic situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for gradual reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir. “The pandemic situation has improved and we can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools and holding offline classes while ensuring complete adherence to SoPs,” he said while reviewing […]
JK reports 540 covid-19 cases, two deaths
Srinagar, Feb 11: Jammu and Kashmir reported 540 new covid-19 infections while as two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 312 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 228 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 449873. Regarding the fatalities, the […]
Govt orders transfer of six JKAS officers
Srinagar, Feb 11: Government on Friday ordered transfer of six JKAS officers, an official spokesman said. He said that Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, BDO Khag (Budgam), has been transferred and posted as Collector, Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar, against an available vacancy, reads an order by the government, a copy of which lies […]
Cop killed; 4 police, CRPF men injured in grenade attack at Bandipora
Srinagar, Feb 11: A policeman was killed and four persons including three cops and a CRPF trooper were injured in Grenade Blast at Nishat Park area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources said that militants hurled a grenade towards joint party of Police and CRPF near Nishat Park injuring five of them. The injured, […]
Two ‘CoBRA’ jawans injured in Jharkhand IED blast
Lohardaga, Feb 11 (PTI) Two CoBRA jawans suffered serious injuries in an IED blast in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district and were airlifted to Ranchi, a police officer said on Friday. The blast occurred in extremist-hit Bulbul-Peshrar area when a joint team of the CRPF — of which CoBRA is a special operation unit — and the Jharkhand […]
