Three JeM associates arrested with Rs 43 lakh cash

Jammu: Three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) associates have been arrested from Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the outskirts of Jammu city, a police official said on Wednesday. The police also seized Rs 43 lakh found in their possession during the search, they said. The arrests were made on Tuesday night, when acting on a tip off, security […]

Former Minister, other delegations call on Lt Guv

JAMMU: Former Minister and Provincial President, J&K Apni Party, S. Manjit Singh; DDC Member from Vijaypur, Shilpa Dubey and various delegations called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan here Wednesday. The former Minister briefed the Lt Governor about the difficulties and problems faced by the displaced persons of 1965 and 1971 war. […]

PMDP projects: CS directs completion of road projects within timelines

Advises NHIA to reduce waiting time on toll plazas on highways

JAMMU: Chief Secretary today held a meeting to review the progress of major road projects under Prime Minister’s Development Package. Administrative Secretaries of Power Development, Public works (R&B), Mining, Forest, Planning, Development & Monitoring, Revenue, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Deputy Commissioners, besides senior officers from the executing agencies including Regional Officer, NHAI, Executive Director (P) NHIDCL, […]

US updates travel advisory to citizens for India, Pakistan

Washington: The US has issued a level two and three travel advisories for India and Pakistan, saying while American citizens are urged to reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence, those going to India must exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism. In its advisory issued on Monday for India, the […]

Hyderpora encounter: Police says house owner killed in ‘crossfire’

‘To be counted as harbourer of militants’

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said businessman Mohammad Altaf Bhat was killed in the “cross-firing” between militants and security forces at Hyderpora Monday, but he would be counted as a “harbourer of terrorists” as he did not inform authorities about the tenants in his building. Altaf Bhat was among the four persons, including a Pakistani militant […]

Cold conditions intensify in Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperature settled at minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, officials said on Tuesday. Kokernag was the only weather station in the valley to record minimum temperature above the freezing point, the officials said. The officials said Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for annual […]

Two covid-19 deaths, 144 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 144 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, 19 were reported from Jammu Division and 125 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334432. There were two deaths, both from the Valley, due to […]

One killed, six injured in road mishap inside Nashri tunnel

Udhampur: One person was killed and six people were injured on Tuesday when two vehicles crashed into each other on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district, officials said. An SUV, which was on its way to Jammu, collided with a mini bus inside Nashri tunnel on the highway, they said. One person died on […]

BJP urges LG to conduct ‘security audit’ of minority areas, migrant camps

Jammu: In the wake of alleged selective killings of minority community people by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP Tuesday demanded a comprehensive security audit of minority areas and transit camps housing Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley. The demand was raised by J&K BJP spokesperson and former legislator Girdhari Lal Raina in a […]