Leh-Manali National Highway reopens for traffic after 5 months
Leh, Apr 24 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation has reopened the 428-km Leh-Manali National Highway for vehicular traffic after the arterial road remained closed for nearly five months due to heavy snowfall during winter, officials said on Wednesday. The highway, an alternate route connecting the Union Territory of Ladakh with the rest of the country […]
Bandipora Encounter: Two army soldiers injured
Srinagar, Apr 24: Two army troopers received bullet wounds in the ongoing gunfight in Ranji forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that two army soldiers sustained minor injuries during intial exchange of fire with hiding militants. Both are stable and are being treated in a hospital, the […]
Encounter breaks out in Ranji forest area of Bandipora in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 24: A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Ranji forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora area, police said. Police in a tweet on ‘X’ said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Ranji forest. As the joint team of forces approached towards […]
Govt will continue to work to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions: PM
NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the Panchayati Raj Day, asserting that his government will continue to work to strengthen local body institutions. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj observes April 24 as National Panchayati Raj Day, marking the enactment of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, which […]
Night temperature hovers below normal in J&K
Srinagar, Apr 24: Night temperature continued to hover below normal despite rise in mercury at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 7.0°C against 8.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the summer capital of […]
Cyber Police unearths ‘Major Mule Account Racket’, four held
Srinagar, Apr 23: Cyber Police Kashmir’s Srinagar Zone on Tuesday said that they have arrested four accused persons after unearthing a “major mule account racket” in the valley. A spokesperson of the Cyber Police Station, Srinagar said they have investigated a new modus operandi, where individuals are involved in setting up mule bank accounts. “These […]
Police books eight notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar, Apr 23: Police booked eight notorious drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The notorious drug smugglers identified as Javid Mohiuddin Bhat son of Ghlam Mohiuddin Bhat resident of Allapora Karhama Kunzer, Danish Ahmad Dhobi son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Ogmuna Kunzer, Ghulam Mohiuddin son of Sakhi […]
Three people detained under PIT-NDPS Act in Kupwara
Srinagar, Apr 23: Three persons have been detained under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 (PIT NDPS) in Kupwara district, said an official on Tuesday. The official said that three persons were recommended and subsequently detained under the PIT NDPS Act for their deep involvement in drug related activities. […]
Gold plunges 1,450 to Rs 72,200, silver prices dive by Rs 2,300
NEW DELHI, Apr 23 (PTI): Declining for the second day in a row, gold prices tumbled by Rs 1,450 to Rs 72,200 per 10 grams in the local market here due to profit-taking by traders and weak global trends. Silver prices also tanked by Rs 2,300 per kg. According to HDFC Securities, gold prices declined […]
Army commander reviews counter-terror training of police officers in Bhaderwah
BHADARWAH/JAMMU, Apr 23 (PTI): Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the counter-terror training here and commended the collective efforts of the Army and police towards enhancing operational synergy and interoperability among the forces. A total of 1,114 police sub-inspectors (PSIs), including 146 females, are undergoing training in guerrilla warfare at […]