Killing of IAF corporal, VDG: Search operation intensified in Poonch, Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces have intensified the search operations in the twin-border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region to track down the terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy that claimed the life of a corporal rank personnel, officials said on Tuesday. The agencies have also expanded the scope of operation to various areas […]
Want 400 seats to ensure Congress doesn’t bring back Article 370: PM
Dhar (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he wants the BJP-led NDA to win 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls to ensure the Congress does not bring back Article 370 in Kashmir and put a “Babri lock” on the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a rally at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, […]
Top TRF ‘commander’ among 2 terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar: Two terrorists, including a top “commander” of Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot TRF who was involved in several cases of killing of policemen and civilians, were eliminated by security forces in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said. One of the slain terrorists has been identified as Basit Dar, an “A” category terrorist […]
Visually impaired man first in Kashmir Valley to use EC’s home voting facility
Srinagar: Ali Mohammad Rather, a visually impaired person, was the first to vote for the election to Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday under the new home voting facility. The facility was started by the Election Commission for the 2024 Lok sabha elections for those who are not able to visit polling stations to exercise […]
Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Science and Technology Department
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a review meeting of the Science and Technology Department. The meeting was attended by Sh. Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Sh. Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor; Sh. Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner/Secretary, Science & Technology Department and senior […]
Man booked for using VPN in Rajouri, third such case in 2 days
Jammu: A man in Rajouri district was booked on Tuesday for using virtual private network (VPN) which was banned last month by the district administration, officials said. This was the third such instance when a case was registered against a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for using VPN in the last two days. […]
Man killed over land dispute in Jammu, police conduct multiple raids
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police has stepped up their efforts in the ongoing investigation into the murder of a person over a land dispute here and have conducted multiple raids at the residences of suspects, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on May 1, when Avtar Singh (40), son of Balbir Singh, was […]
Three SPOs dismissed from service for dereliction of duty in Samba
Jammu: Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were on Tuesday dismissed from service for dereliction of duty and involvement in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Samba district, officials said. The SPOs — Daljeet Singh, Bali Ram and Deepak Singh — have been disengaged from service while disposing off two separate departmental enquiries […]
Polling in 93 Lok Sabha seats to be held today
PM Modi, Shah to cast vote in Gandhinagar Ahmedabad/Bengaluru: Voting will be held in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, with stakes being high for the BJP which had won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Karnataka and […]
Remove fake content within 3 hours: EC tells political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice. This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning […]
