Prez Kovind to celebrate Dussehra with jawans in Drass
New Delhi: Breaking away from the tradition, President Ram Nath Kovind will celebrate Dussehra this year with jawans in Ladakh’s Drass area. Traditionally, the president has been participating in Dussehra celebrations in the national capital. According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqu issued on Wednesday, the president will visit Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on October […]
JK reports 75 fresh Covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 75 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, 15 were reported from Jammu Division and 60 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 330741. There was no death due to the virus. […]
FFC of Press Council of India arrives in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Fact Finding Committee of Press Council of India (PCI) Wednesday arrived here on its three-day visit to have interaction with Media fraternity of Kashmir. The three-member committee includes Prakash Dubey, convener and group editor of Daink Bhaskar, Gurbir Singh, The New Indian Express, and Dr Suman Gupta, editor of Jan Morcha. Any journalist […]
Lt Governor visits family of Deepak Chand
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday visited the family of slain teacher Deepak Chand, in Jammu. The Lt Governor expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family for the irreparable loss they have suffered. He assured the family members of all support from the UT government. The Lt Governor said that the administration fully stands […]
DDC Chairpersons, Former Legislator, Public delegations call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of DDC Chairpersons, Former Legislator, and Public delegations called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to project their concerning issues and demands, at the Raj Bhavan here Wednesday. The delegation of DDC chairpersons, comprising of Saraf Singh Nag, Bharat Bhushan, Mahan Singh, Lal Chand and Keshav Sharma from Reasi, Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, and […]
Govt duty bound to ensure safety, security of minorities: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Reaffirming the resolve of the government to ensure safety and security of all especially minority communities, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, has said that whatsoever has been mentioned in the minutes of the meeting regarding absence of migrant employees following killing of two school teachers has been corrected. The Div Com said this […]
Five militants killed in Shopian encounters: Police
Srinagar: Five Lashker-e-Toiba militants, one of them claimed to be involved in the killing of a non-local street vendor at Lal Bazar here, were killed in two separate encounters in Shopian district of south Kashmir since Monday evening, police said. “At about 1800 hours, acting on specific inputs provided by police about presence of (militants) […]
Encounter follow-up: Army starts massive search operation in Poonch, Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces continued a massive search operation on Tuesday in a forest area connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, where five soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in a gunfight the previous day, officials said. There was no fresh contact with militants during the ongoing operation in the […]
Militants were present in area for 2 to 3 months: Police
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday that militants involved in the attack on security forces in Poonch district in which five army personnel including a JCO lost their lives were in the area for two to three months. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rajouri-Poonch range Vivek Gupta told reporters that the militants […]
No need for enhancing or reducing troops at LoC: Army officer
Srinagar: There is no requirement for additional troops or lessening their numbers at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Army is vigilant and will not allow any infiltration into the valley, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) […]
