Amit Shah’s visit apolitical, will chair meet to review Amarnath Yatra arrangements: BJP Leader
Srinagar, May 16: Senior BJP leader and Kashmir incharge Sunil Sharma on Thursday said that the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Srinagar is apolitical as he will chair a meeting to review the arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra. Talking to reporters here Sharm said that he will also meet several delegations during […]
NIA attaches properties of JeM terrorist
Jammu, May 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. In a statement a spokesperson of the probe agency said that Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas & 84 Sqft at Kisarigam in […]
Two held in separate incidents of rape, child molestation in Jammu
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) A woman was allegedly raped and a five-year-old girl molested in two separate incidents here, police said. Two men were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the law in connection with these incidents, the police said in a statement. According to the statement, an FIR was filed under section 354 […]
Fire erupts at grid station in Udhampur
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) A fire broke out at a grid station in Udhampur district on Thursday and efforts are underway to control it, police said. They said the grid station is in the Battal Ballian industrial area and police and fire department personnel are at the spot. “We are trying to control the fire […]
Govt slashes windfall tax on domestic crude to Rs 5,700/tonne
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) The government has slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 5,700 per tonne, from Rs 8,400 per tonne, with effect from Thursday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or […]
ED can’t arrest accused after special court has taken cognisance of complaint: SC
NEW DELHI, May 16 (PTI): The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a special court has taken cognisance of the complaint of money laundering. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said when […]
Night temp rises, settles above normal in J&K
Srinagar, May 16: With no significant weather activity forecast till May 25, night temperature recorded an increase and settled above normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.6°C against 10.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C above normal for the summer capital […]
Two intruders killed as army foils infiltration bid in Tangdhar Kupwara
Srinagar, May 16: Two unidentified intruders were killed after an Infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A top police official said that the two intruders were trying to sneak this part of the fence.The security forces challenged them to return back, however they refused, resulting into exchange […]
Security situation reviewed in view of terror incidents across Jammu
Jammu, May 15 (PTI) A joint security review meeting with a focus on counter-terrorism operations in the Jammu region was held in view of the recent terror attacks on an IAF convoy in Poonch, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based 16 Corps (also known as White Knight Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva chaired […]
CAA gets rolling, first set of 14 people granted citizenship
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was issued Wednesday here to 14 people, nearly two months after rules under the contentious law were notified to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from three neighbouring countries. Sources said 14 people were handed over the certificates […]