CRPF seeks report from Pahalgam unit commanding officer who rushed in first
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sought details from the commanding officer of its Pahalgam unit who, along with his quick action team commandos, was the first to reach Baisaran meadow where terrorists shot 26 people dead on April 22, sources said. They said CRPF Director General G P Singh held a […]
CM launches JK Pension Suvidha portal for retiring employees, pensioners
Portal to streamline pension settlement process SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday launched the Pension Suvidha Portal at the Civil Secretariat here. Developed by the Finance Department, J&K in collaboration with the National Informatics Center (NIC) and the Principal Accountant General (A&E), J&K, the portal marks a significant step towards digitizing the pension sanctioning process […]
Pak troops target forward posts along LoC in 8 sectors across JK
Indian Army retaliates Jammu: Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, resorting to unprovoked firing across multiple sectors and prompting a strong and calibrated response from the Indian Army. This marks the 12th consecutive night of such provocations amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan […]
Tension along International Border: Farmers rush to wrap up harvest
Suchetgarh (Jammu): Farmers living along the nearly 200-km-long International Border in Jammu and Kashmir are racing against time to complete the harvest process amid heightened tension following the Pahalgam terror attack. In the three districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua, about 1.25 lakh hectares of agricultural land falls within the shelling range of Pakistan. Villages […]
Govt notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
New Delhi: The government has notified cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the scheme has come into force with effect from […]
Pahalgam terror attack: UN Security Council member nations pose tough questions to Pakistan
New York: UN Security Council member nations have posed tough questions to Pakistan while discussing the Pahalgam terror attack amid increasing global outrage over the dastardly strike that killed 26 civilians. The Security Council refused to issue a statement following the meeting which was held in a consultative room rather than the main hall, effectively […]
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla project: Northern Railway flags delay in tunnel communication work
New Delhi: The communication system inside the escape tunnels between two sections of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link Project (USBRL) is incomplete and yet to be fine-tuned, the Northern Railway complained in a written communication to the Konkan Railway Communication Limited, its service provider. The final Katra-Sangaldan section of the 272-km USBRL project was to be […]
Centre’s ‘highest level’ wants to ensure Pahalgam attack does not derail JK’s development: CM
Srinagar: The Centre, “at the highest level”, wants to ensure that the Pahalgam terror attack does not derail the process of governance and development in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday. Addressing a review meeting with top officials at the Civil Secretariat, he acknowledged the adverse impact of recent incidents on […]
Amid fears of war, border dwellers in Jammu demand urgent repair of bunkers
R S Pura: With tensions escalating along the Indo-Pak border and fears of a war looming large, border villagers of Jammu are urgently appealing for the repair and completion of pending construction work of border bunkers that serve as their only shield during cross-border shelling. The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives […]
Pahalgam terror attack: Defence secretary meets PM Modi
New Delhi: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is understood to have briefed him about the combat readiness of the armed forces against the backdrop of increasing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack. The meeting came a day after Chief of Air Staff Air […]
