Omicron situation to determine normalisation of international flights: Minister
New Delhi: Normalisation of international flight services will depend on the Omicron scenario and authorities concerned will watch the situation as it unfolds, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday. On November 26, aviation regulator DGCA decided to restart scheduled commercial international flights to and from India from December 15. However, the decision was […]
ASI, Cop killed as gunmen attack police bus

3 suffer critical injuries, 9 others stable: Police
Srinagar: Two policemen were killed and 12 others suffered injuries as militants carried out a deadly attack on a bus carrying Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police personnel on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday — the 20th anniversary of the Parliament Attack — officials said. The bus came under fire from militants in Zewan in […]
PM Modi seeks details about attack in Kashmir

LG directs best possible treatment to injured cops
New Delhi/Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details on a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and expressed condolences to the families of the security personnel killed. Two policemen were killed and 12 others suffered injuries as militants carried out a deadly attack on a bus carrying Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police personnel […]
Two LeT militants killed in Sgr encounter: Police

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants including a foreigner were killed in a brief encounter at Rangreth area of Srinagar outskirts, police said Monday. A police official said that acting on a tip-off about the movement of militants in Rangreth area of the city outskirts, police laid a siege and established check-points. “Two suspected persons, after […]
Equitable, holistic development of all sections in JK a reality: Lt Guv
Lucknow: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday said that after August 2019, all the constitutional rights have been extended to 1.25 Crore people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the administration is ensuring equitable and holistic development of all sections. Addressing a commemoration event for the upcoming Birth Anniversary of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, organised […]
CAT’s Jmu, Sgr benches to provide speedy relief to govt employees: Union Minister
New Delhi: Hailing the high disposal rate of the newly created Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) benches of Jammu and Srinagar, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said they would provide speedy relief to central government employees on service matters. While reviewing the functioning of these two benches along with CAT Chairman Manjula Das, the minister […]
Over 1.77 lakh women candidates applied for entry into NDA: Govt
New Delhi: More than 1.77 lakh applications from women candidates were received for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the government informed Parliament on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the total number of applications received was 5,75,856, of which […]
JK report 119 fresh covid-19 cases, three fatalities
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported three fresh fatalities due to covid-19 while 119 persons tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. 26 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 93 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338990. There were three deaths reported in J&K—two from […]
Pahalgam BDC chairman joins BJP
Jammu: Pahalgam Block Development Council (BDC) chairman Bashir Ahmad Khan on Monday joined the BJP here, the party said. Social activist Mohammad Israr Choudhary from Dachanpora Sri Gufara in Pahalgam, along with his supporters, also joined the saffron party. The two were welcomed into the party fold by state BJP general secretary (organisation) Ashok Koul, […]
Armed forces have shortage of 9,362 officers: Govt
New Delhi: The three services are facing a shortage of 9,362 officers and around 1.13 lakh soldiers, airmen and sailors, according to details provided by the government on Monday. In response to a question in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt said that the Army has a shortage of 7,476 officers and […]