Northern Army commander reviews security situation along LoC

Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir and commended the forces for maintaining a strong counter-infiltration grid. Lt Gen Dwivedi was accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen ADS Aujla, an Army spokesperson said. “#LtGenUpendraDwivedi, #ArmyCdrNC, visited Forward Areas of #Kashmir […]

CRPF personnel injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar: A CRPF personnel was injured when terrorists hurled a grenade at security forces personnel in Eidgah locality of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. “One grenade was lobbed by terrorist(s) towards security forces on Ali Jan Road, Eidgah,” the Srinagar police tweeted. The police said the explosion caused minor splinter injuries to one personnel of […]

Admin sacks four employees for anti-national activities

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday sacked four employees including son of Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled chief of banned terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, and the wife of a jailed separatist who was also involved in fatal attack on minority community members. All the four have been dismissed for allegedly having links with forces working […]

Admin plans to build 200 more homestays by December 2022: Lt Guv

Move to boost rural livelihood in the UT

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday launched 75 Home-Stays in Rural areas to commemorate the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in the 75th year of Independence, at a program organized at SKICC. These Home-Stays are owned by SHG members of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) in partnership with OYO Group under project ‘Crown of […]

JK reports 622 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 622 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 77 cases were reported from Jammu division and 545 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473219. Among the cases, 172998 are from […]

CBI arrests revenue official for accepting bribe

Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a revenue official for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 25, 000 from a complainant in Miran Sahib area of Jammu district. In a statement, issued here a spokesperson of the organization said that CBI arrested a Girdawar identified as Ajay Kumar in Miran Sahib area […]

JK on threshold of a new era: Lt Guv

Says we must work shoulder to shoulder to build a prosperous JK

Remembering Maqbool Sherwani BARAMULLA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday paid homage to the Lion of Baramulla, Maqbool Sherwani and the brave soldiers of Sikh Regiment who made the supreme sacrifice to save the lives of thousands of Kashmiris and foiled the invasion of Pakistan army regulars and tribal raiders. The Lt Governor laid wreath at […]

Cop injured in terror attack in Bijbehara

Migrant worker killed in Bandipora

Srinagar: A policeman was injured on Friday when terrorists attacked a team of security personnel in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. “#Terrorists fired upon joint naka party of police/CRPF in #Bijbehara area of #Anantnag,” the Kashmir Zone Police wrote on Twitter. A policeman sustained injuries in the attack and was rushed to a hospital […]

Bihar CM announces ex gratia for kin of slain worker

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister on Friday expressed grief over the killing of a migrant worker from the state by terrorists in Bandipora in north Kashmir and announced a compensation of Rs two lakh for the bereaved family. He termed the killing of migrant worker Mohd Amrez, a resident of Madhepura, as “unfortunate” and “very saddening”, […]