JK govts’ key reforms brought financial structure on progressive path

SRINAGAR: “Key reforms introduced by the Jammu and Kashmir government in its financial structure envisaging added transparency and accountability have brought UT’s fiscal system at par with any other progressive arrangement across the country,” officials said. A departmental official, while elaborating on the subject, maintained that implementation of transformative reforms such as Budget Estimation and […]

JK reports two new covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported two new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that one case each was reported from Jammu and Srinagar districts, taking the overall tally to 454148—166399 in Jammu and 287749 in Kashmir. There was also […]

LeT module busted, eight held

Srinagar: Security forces busted a terror module of the Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit by arresting seven terrorists and their associates in Bandipora, a police spokesman said. Investigating the recent encounters in Bandipora, police and security forces busted a terror module of LeT by arresting an active Pakistani-trained terrorist, two hybrid terrorists and four terrorist associates including a […]

Narrow Sarbal bridge chokes traffic on Anantnag-Pahalgam road

Pahalgam: A narrow bridge on the road leading to picturesque tourist spot Pahalgam chokes traffic on the highway which leads to massive traffic jams, locals and tourists have alleged. The bridge at Sarbal just around two kilometers from Pahalgam is very vital as all the vehicles coming to and fro from Pahalgam have to pas […]

DGP sanctions financial assistance for SPOs

Also sanctions special reward for wards of serving police personnel

Srinagar: In continuation to a series of welfare measures for SPOs, the Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh has sanctioned financial assistance of rupees 6.31 lakh in favour of 28 SPOs. He has also sanctioned a special reward of rupees of 1.90 lakh in favour of 19 wards of serving police personnel, a police […]

Protestors in Kupwara seek details of missing Kandi resident

Kupwara: Protesters on Monday blocked Kupwara-Srinagar highway at Natnussa area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, demanding whereabouts of a resident of nearby village of Kandi who is ‘missing’ for four days. Reports said that scores of residents from Kandi Khaas assembled on the highway this afternoon, demanding the whereabouts of missing person Abdul Rasheed Magrey […]

Minor raped, impregnated by man in Reasi

Jammu: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Monday. A person of Pouni tehsil lodged a complaint with the police on Saturday alleging that a man repeatedly raped her daughter who is two months pregnant, they said. Subsequently, a case was lodged […]

Div Com Jammu reviews arrangements for Machail Yatra

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar Monday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the arrangements being put in place for smooth conduct of Annual Shri Chandi Mata Ji Machail Yatra in district Kishtwar. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma; Additional CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji Shrine Board, Vishvajeet; […]

Police arrests two timber smugglers

Srinagar: Police on Monday seized illicit timber at Rathsun crossing area of Budgam and arrested two persons involved in the crime, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Rathsun crossing intercepted a vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK13E-8766. During checking, 39 logs of illegal timber were found […]

MD JKRLM visits Rajouri, interacts with Self Help Groups

JAMMU: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Indu Kanwal Chib Monday visited Rajouri to take stock of the program activities in different Blocks of the district. She interacted with Self Help Groups and assessed the implementation of the activities going on in the blocks. During the interaction, the MD stressed upon the […]