Govt teacher killed in road mishap in Handwara
Srinagar, July 9: A 56-year-old headmaster was killed in a road accident here last night, officials said. They said that the accident took place in Younsu Handwara in which a pedestrian, identified as Fayaz Ahmad Lone, a resident of Wahipora was hit by a vehicle. The 56-year-old, who was working as a headmaster, sustained critical […]
Police destroys narcotics worth 2.33 crore in Kathua
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed narcotics worth over Rs 2 crore seized in 43 NDPS cases in Kathua district, officials said. The destroyed narcotics included 2.05 kg of heroin, 7.68 kg of ganja, 162.649 kg of poppy straw, 2.126 kg of charas, 482 grams of opium, 1,036 capsules and 909 tablets, all […]
Army defuses old, unexploded mortar shell in Poonch village
Jammu: Army officials defused an old, unexploded mortar shell found in an agricultural field in the forward area of Poonch district on Thursday, after villagers noticed the shell while harvesting maize in Kussalian village and subsequently alerted authorities, officials said. “We were harvesting maize in our field when we suddenly spotted an old, unexploded bomb. […]
SPO dismissed for dereliction of duty during Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) was dismissed from service in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday for alleged dereliction of duty during the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra. In a firm action to uphold discipline and accountability during the ongoing yatra, SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure ordered the termination of SPO Shabir Ahmad Ganie for gross […]
Terrorist hideout busted in Kathua, two grenades seized
Jammu: Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Kathua district on Wednesday and recovered two hand grenades, officials said. The hideout was unearthed in the upper reaches of Billawar on the disclosure of an overground worker, Haji Latief, they said. Latief, a resident of Rabagh who was arrested on July 2, is facing charges of […]
Restore statehood to JK as promised: Dy CM
Says NC to hold Jantar Mantar protest on July 20 Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that […]
Three over-ground workers of terrorists held in Anantnag
Srinagar: Three over-ground workers of terrorists were apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district with the help of Facial Recognition System (FRS) deployed for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, police said on Wednesday. The FRS installed by Anantnag Police generated timely alerts regarding three suspicious individuals while they were passing through the Sarbal area, demonstrating the […]
G A Mir appointed Cong general secretary in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday appointed Ghulam Ahmed Mir as general secretary in-charge of party affairs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Mir previously was the general secretary in-charge of West Bengal. Congress leader Prakash Joshi will replace him in West Bengal. Mir will take charge of party affairs in Tamil Nadu, where the Congress […]
Dy CM inspects development works in Udhampur, Katra
Reviews progress on Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway, holds public outreach programmes KATRA: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur and Katra to inspect the ongoing developmental works and review progress of key infrastructure projects. During his visit to Udhampur, the Deputy Chief Minister visited the Northern Command Hospital to enquire about the […]
CS takes stock of ‘TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’
Major milestone of 100% coverage of High-Risk Villages achieved under the Campaign SRINAGAR: In a review meeting of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), chaired by the Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday it was highlighted that Jammu & Kashmir has identified all High-Risk Villages (HRVs) to be covered under the intensive TB screening campaign. The […]