BJP activist’s PSO goes missing alongwith two weapons
Srinagar: A Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his ‘associate’ are missing since last night in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and efforts are underway to trace them, officials said Monday. They said that during intervening night of December 12 and 13, Saqib Ahmad Tantry (SPO) son of Sanaullah Tantry of Bohipora, deployed […]
Train crushes woman in Samba
Jammu: A woman about 65 years of age was killed after being hit by a train in Samba district, an official of the Railway Police said on Monday. The body of the unidentified woman, hit by Sealdah Express, was found near Balole bridge on Sunday evening, the official said. He said the body has been […]
Flaw in NDPS Act: Oppn members flag retrospective provision in bill
New Delhi: Various opposition members in Lok Sabha on Monday questioned the retrospective penal provision in a bill which seeks to rectify an anomaly, saying the amendments will not hold good in courts. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved for consideration and passage the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021, saying the amendments proposed […]
Woman intruder shot dead along IB in Jammu
Jammu: A Pakistani woman intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the international border here, an official said on Monday. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) S P S Sandhu said alert troops neutralized the intruder in R S Pura sector on Sunday night. “The BSF troops noticed suspicious movement and warned […]
Soldier commits suicide
Srinagar: An army soldier allegedly died by suicide in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Havildar S S Arjun allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in the early hours at Drangyari in Chowkibal area, they said. The jawan succumbed to injuries later, they said. The reason for the soldier taking such […]
JK saw highest-ever tourist footfall in Nov: CS
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta said that the tourism in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed the mark of highest tourist footfall in November. Chairing a meeting to review various activities being undertaken by the Tourism Department to highlight and promote new tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehta said that 1,27,605 tourists visited […]
JK reports 4 COVID deaths, 126 new positive cases
SRINAGAR: The Government today informed that 126 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 15 from Jammu division and 111 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 338871.Also, 04 COVID deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 176 more COVID-19 […]
JeM militant killed in Awantipora encounter: Police
Srinagar: A militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit was killed in an encounter in Bargam area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, police said here. As per a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), based on a specific input generated by Police regarding the presence of a militant in Bargam, a joint […]
LG interacts with Shri Amarnath Shrine Yatra Langar & Bhandara Associations
NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today interacted with the members of various associations of Langars and Bhandaras, which serves the pilgrims during the annual Shri Amarnath Shrine Yatra. As many as 20 members representing Shri Amarnath Burfani Langars Organization (SABLO) and Shri Amarnath Yatra Bhandara Organization (SAYBO) met the Lt Governor and discussed various […]
PDP youth convention disallowed in view of Covid, security situation: Police
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday said that PDP’s youth convention was disallowed in view of the Covid-19 and security situation and keeping in view credible inputs of vehicle bound IEDs being used to target civilians and high security installations. In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a police spokesperson said […]
