Most wanted Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces shot dead a most wanted Hizbul Mujahideen militant in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Wednesday. “Police and security forces neutralised an ‘A+’ categorised militant of proscribed outfit HM,” a spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir police said, adding that the slain militant was involved in several terror crimes, including an […]
Missing SPO, his associate arrested in Kupwara
Srinagar: The Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his ‘associate’, who had fled alongwith two weapons two days ago in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, were arrested Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar responded in affirmative when asked about the development. During intervening night of December 12 and 13, Saqib Ahmad Tantry […]
JK reports three fresh Covid-19 deaths, 147 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported three fresh fatalities due to covid-19 while as 147 persons tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. 40 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 107 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 339271. There were three deaths reported in J&K—two […]
No plan to curtail winter session of parliament: Minister
New Delhi: There is no plan as of now to curtail the ongoing Winter Session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday, but added the Opposition should not run away from debate they themselves have sought on vital issues. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Wednesday amid sloganeering by the Opposition […]
Digital payments: Cabinet clears Rs 1,300-cr incentive scheme
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,300-crore incentive scheme to promote digital transactions using UPI and Rupay debit cards, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The minister said that the government will reimburse transaction charges levied on digital payments made by persons to the merchant as part of the merchant […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar records coldest night of the season
Srinagar; Most places in Kashmir, including Srinagar city, recorded the coldest night of this winter as the cold wave conditions in the valley intensified, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.9 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, down by 1.3 degrees from the previous night’s minus 2.6 degrees Celsius. It was the […]
Lone survivor of IAF chopper crash succumbs to injuries
New Delhi: Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the December 8 IAF chopper crash, died at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday, a week after he was critically injured in the accident that killed CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others. The Indian Air Force said the ‘braveheart’ Group Captain […]
Committed to provide comfortable infra to troops: BSF-IG
Jammu: Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu Frontier, D K Boora on Wednesday said the force is committed to provide comfortable infrastructure to its personnel deployed along the border. Boora was speaking at a function after inaugurating BSF women personnel barracks and other residential infrastructure in R S Pura sector along the International […]
Fake helicopter tickets: SMVDSB files complaint filed against fraudsters
Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has lodged separate complaints with crime and cyber branches of Jammu and Kashmir Police against fraudulent elements illegally offering helicopter tickets to the intending pilgrims to the famous shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district, an official said on Wednesday. The SMVDSB advised all the pilgrims to […]
Unclaimed bag on Jammu-Srinagar highway sparks panic
Traffic suspended briefly
Ramban/Jammu: An unclaimed bag found lying on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday afternoon sparked a security scare and prompted authorities to suspend vehicular traffic for over an hour, officials said. They said the bag was found lying near Cafeteria Morh on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir […]
