Rains bring down temperature at most places across JK

Srinagar: Fresh rains and gusty winds lashed parts of Kashmir Valley even as the minimum and maximum temperature recorded a drop at most places in J&K on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar and other parts received fresh rains from the evening. There were gusty winds at places and thunderstorm at scattered […]

CS calls for devising better traffic management plan

Discusses modalities with police, civil administration

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Friday impressed upon the officers of civil and police administration to devise a better traffic management plan within a period of 15 days. He asked them to carry out a scientific study of all the bottlenecks to come up with lasting solutions for all of them. The Chief […]

Prophet remarks: Protests at several places across India

Curfew, shutdown in parts of JK

New Delhi/Srinagar: Protests broke out in some states on Friday including outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP functionaries with demonstrators in Jharkhand injuring a few policemen while authorities in Jammu imposed a curfew in few areas and parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown. At some places, […]

Efforts on to restore peace in Bhaderwah: DGP

Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said efforts are on defuse tension in Bhaderwah town, rocked by protests over controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad, and expressed confidence that the situation will return back to normal soon. Tension mounted in Bhaderwah and some areas of Kishtwar over the controversial remarks against the Prophet by two […]

11 new COVID-19 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,54,325, officials said here. Ten cases were reported from Jammu division while one case was reported from Kashmir valley, they said. There are 71 active cases of the disease in the union territory, while the […]

Govt issues new guidelines to curb misleading ads, bans surrogate ads

New Delhi: The government on Friday announced new guidelines to curb misleading advertisements and endorsers by banning surrogate ads, while imposing strict norms for those advertisements that seek to lure consumers offering discounts and free claims. The new guidelines on “Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022” also seeks to regulate advertisements […]

Two ‘hybrid’ terrorists arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar: Security forces arrested two ‘hybrid terrorists’ linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Sopore area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The terrorists were arrested at a check point jointly set up by the police, CRPF and Army at Gurseer in Sopore area late on Thursday night, the officials […]