Militant hideout busted in Doda
Bhadarwah: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday busted a hideout at Tanta forest in Doda district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from an underground dump, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of special operations group (SOG) and other security forces launched a combing and search operation (CASO) […]
Farooq condemns killing of 3-year-old child in grenade attack
Srinagar: National Conference president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a three-year-old child in a grenade attack by militants on a BJP leader’s house in Rajouri on Thursday. He expressed sympathies with the bereaved family. Violence in all its forms and manifestations brings countless miseries to people. I express […]
I Day-2021 celebrations: Full dress rehearsals held across Kashmir
Div Com hoists National Flag; takes salute at March past in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The full dress rehearsal for the 75th Independence Day parade, on Friday, concluded successfully across all the districts of Kashmir, giving a glimpse of the grand spectacle to unfold on, Sunday. The rehearsal is a precursor to the actual Independence Day parade scheduled to be held on 15th of August. In Srinagar, the full […]
Security situation deteriorating in JK: Congress
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Friday expressed concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the union territory, saying incidents of selective killings and infiltration are rising, and demanded that the Home Ministry wake up to the situation. “There are serious concerns over the rising incidents of selective targeting by terrorists and the series […]
Covid-19: 129 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 129 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 66 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 63 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 323190 in J&K. Providing the district-wise […]
J&K govt approves issuance of Nominee Policy for AePDS
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded sanction to issuance of Nominee Policy for Aadhaar Enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) in the Union Territory. The Nominee Policy for AePDS has been approved by the government for the benefit of old, sick, disabled and minor rationees as part of its people friendly interventions and reforms. […]
Dr Jitendra Singh visits registration camp for migrants at JK House
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Friday visited Resident Commission, Jammu and Kashmir House here to inspect and review the status of ongoing 4-day camp organized by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Jammu, for registration and issuance of Domicile certificates to Kashmiri Migrants residing at Delhi and […]
FMD outbreak: Animal husbandry centre in Pulwama faces staff shortage
Pulwama: Amid the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD), a animal husbandry centre in Pulwama district is facing shortage of staff. Locals from Monghama, Ashmander and Chewa Khurd villages of Pulwama said that a single employee is handling a centre of Animal husbandry department in Monghama which has to cater to three villages. They […]
Ramban gets four new bank branches
Two start functioning today at Halla and Rajgarh
RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam, in presence of local Sarpanch Mehraj Ahmed Khan and senior officers of Jammu and Kashmir Bank inaugurated a new Bank Branch here at Halla area. Zonal Head JK Bank, Rajesh Gupta, Cluster Head JK Bank, Subash Chander and various officials of JK Bank present on the occasion. After inauguration, […]
IED recovered in Dadsara in Tral, defused
Tral: Security forces recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dadsara area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said Friday. They said that an IED was detected by joint team of forces at Dadasara area of Tral on late Thursday night which was later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. They […]