Six killed, 7 injured in two road mishaps
Poonch/Ramban: Four persons were killed while seven were critically injured when a cab rolled down the road in Poonch’s Saujiyan valley, officials said. Meanwhile, two people were killed in another road mishap at Ramban, the officials added. They said that a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing registration number (JK14A-3699) rolled down the road in Barari nallah […]
JK reports five new covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that all these cases were reported from Jammu district, taking the overall tally to 454276—166495 in Jammu division and 287781 in Kashmir. There was also no […]
Six senior police officers transferred
Srinagar: The Government on Saturday ordered transfer of six police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order T. Namgyal Kalon, IPS (RR:95), ADGP Traffic, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Director SKPA, Udhampur, relieving Dr. S.D. Singh, (IPS) of the additional charge of the post. Vikramjit Singh, […]
Man booked for posting video justifying killing of artiste Amreen Bhat
Srinagar: A man has been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act for allegedly uploading a video in which he justified the killing of Kashmiri television artiste Amreen Bhat by terrorists, police said on Saturday. “Acting tough on anti-social elements, police in Budgam booked a hatemonger under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for spreading hate […]
KP employees transfer list goes public, BJP demands action
Srinagar: The BJP on Saturday took strong objection to making public the transfer list of Kashmiri Pandit employees and demanded action against the officials responsible for the leak, terming it a breach of security. According to the list, 177 Kashmiri Pandit teachers employed under the Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package have been transferred. The transfer list […]
Targeted killings- Restore confidence of minorities, Altaf Bukhari to govt
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Saturday sought an end to the senseless targeted killing of innocent people in Kashmir and appealed to the people of the valley to come forward and support the government’s efforts in restoring confidence among the minorities. His remarks came days after a 29-year-old bank manager […]
Dry weather to continue as night temp rises slightly in JK
Srinagar: Amid dry weather forecast, night temperature recorded a slight increase in Jammu and Kashmir except in Kupwara on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.5°C against 12.2°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature, he said, was above normal by 0.3°C during this time of the […]
Police books fraudster under PSA
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have booked a notorious fraudster under Public Safety Act (PSA) for his involvement in various cases with regard to duping people of their money, officials said on Saturday. He has been involved in several cases like criminal/anti-social activities and deceiving/looting the gullible people on the […]
Targeted killings: HM Amit Shah reviews security situation in JK

New Delhi: The security of Kashmiri Pandits living in the Valley was discussed threadbare at a high-level meeting on Friday chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who took stock of the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The meeting was convened in the wake of eight targeted killings by terror groups especially […]
No shifting of Kashmir migrant employees to Jammu: Officials
Say Amarnath Yatra to be held on schedule
New Delhi: Amid a growing demand for shifting Kashmiri Pandit employees to safer places after a series of targeted killings, the Jammu and Kashmir administration Friday made it clear the employees would not be moved out of the Valley but transferred to safer locations. Official also said the recent escalation in targeted terrorist violence would […]