Search for militants in forest belt Poonch, Rajouri continues
Jammu: A search operation to track down a group of hiding militants entered the 20th day on Saturday in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where nine soldiers were killed in two separate attacks, officials said. The operation in Bhatti Durrian in Mendhar along with Surankote forest […]
Two army personnel killed in blast along LoC
Jammu: An officer and a jawan of the army were killed in a mysterious blast near a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The blast took place in Kalal area of Nowshera sector when an army column was on patrol duty as part of measures to […]
Covid Containment Measures: CS directs administering 5 lakh second doses within one week
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked the divisional and district administrations to ensure coverage of 5 lakh people who have completed the mandatory interregnum period and are due to receive the subsequent dose with second COVID vaccination jab within a […]
JK reports 101 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 101 covid-19 cases even as there was no fatality due to the pathogen, officials said Saturday. Among the fresh cases, 11 were reported from Jammu Division and 90 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332154. There was no death due to the virus during the time. So far 4432—2176 […]
Works under JJM: Helicopter sorties used to deliver pipes in remote Ladakh village
Leh: To achieve completion of works under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) by August 15 next year, Ladakh authorities have started delivering High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes through air sorties in remote areas of Leh district, officials said on Saturday. Leh recently achieved 20 percent coverage in providing functional household tap connections, while 10 villages in […]
Centre’s public outreach programme meant to assess ground situation: Union minister
Jammu: Union Minister B L Verma on Saturday said the Centre’s public outreach programme in Jammu and Kashmir was meant to assess the ground situation so that corrective measures are taken to remove the “development deficit”. Verma, who is the Minister of State for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region, said the Centre is […]
India’s vaccination coverage crosses 106 crore doses
New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 106 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. Almost 62 lakh (61,99,429) vaccine doses were administered on Saturday till 7 pm and this number is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late […]
Misappropriation of funds: JKRTC terminates 15 employees
JAMMU: Managing Director JKRTC, Angrez Singh Rana has issued orders for termination of 15 conductors, who have misappropriated the corporation revenue, an official of the corporation said. “All these conductors have committed more than ten offenses of misappropriation of the corporation revenue for which they were given a number of opportunities to mend their ways. […]
Action against terror: India will act on both sides of border, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: India has clearly told Pakistan that action against terrorism will be taken not only on this side of the border but also on their side if needed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. “People used to say that if Article 370 is abolished, then the entire Kashmir will burn…All in all, Jammu […]
G20 Summit: Modi holds extensive discussions with top EU leaders
Rome: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with the top leaders of the European Union here during which the two sides discussed deepening the India-EU friendship, particularly in areas such as trade, commerce, culture and the environment. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day to participate in the G20 […]
