Intimate about custodial, encounter deaths: NHRC to JK, Ladakh admin
New Delhi: The NHRC has asked the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to intimate it about any custodial or encounter death, in accordance with guidelines, officials said on Thursday. In case of custodial deaths, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) should be intimated within 24 hours, and within 48 hours of the […]
Militants using mosques, a new but serious dimension: CRPF Official
Srinagar: Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Zulfikar Hassan Thursday said that use of mosques by the militants to target the forces is highly “reprehensible” and that the masjid committees must ensure that religious places aren’t allowed to be “hijacked” by militants. He termed it as a new but serious dimension in […]
A ‘long drive’ that proved agonizing
Srinagar: Bashir Ahmed Khan, 65, took his grandson along early this morning for a long ride from Srinagar to Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, where he was supposed to oversee the progress of a construction work at one of his projects. Khan, being a contractor, was heading towards the construction site in Sopore […]
Covid-19: Six more deaths reported in JK, toll reaches 107
25 paramilitary men, 5 cops among 198 test positive
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported six more deaths due to covid-19 in Kashmir Valley. These deaths take the fatality count due to the covid-19 to 107 in J&K. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura said that a 50-year-old woman from Kandi Kupwara died at the hospital on Wednesday. “The patient was admitted […]
LAC faceoff: Expeditious, de-escalation a priority for both sides: Sources
Rajnath Singh likely to visit Ladakh on Friday
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese armies have emphasised the need for an “expeditious, phased and step wise” de-escalation as a “priority” to end the seven-week bitter standoff in eastern Ladakh, during a nearly 12-hour corps commander-level meeting on Tuesday, government sources said. This, the sources said, is in sync with the agreement between External Affairs […]
No Chinese company to get highway contracts: Gadkari
New Delhi: India will not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects, including those through joint ventures, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday amid border standoff with China. Gadakri also said the government will ensure that Chinese investors are not entertained in various sectors like Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The senior […]
Curbing encroachments: Govt to complete digitisation of land records by July end
Jammu: To tackle land mafia and retrieve encroached government land, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has set a deadline of July 31 to complete survey and digitisation of land records across the union territory, official sources said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after the administration learnt that illegal entries of encroached about nine lakh […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Rajouri, militant killed
Rajouri: Army on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an infiltration attempt by killing a militant in Keri area of Bhimber Gali Sector in Rajouri district. “Based on specific intelligence inputs from J&K Police, a joint operation was launched close to Line of Control in Keri area of Bhimber Gali Sector in District Rajouri,” an army […]
Several top commanders on our radar: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday said 12 top commanders were on its hit list that includes Hizbul Mujahideen commander Dr Saifullah and Jaish-e-Muhammad’s IED expert Lamboo Bhai, whose movement is being tracked to ensure they are killed as soon as possible. Giving details about the counter insurgency operations conducted in the first six months […]
The Pandemic: JK reports five deaths, 260 positive cases
Srinagar: The death toll due to novel-Coronavirus mounted to 101 in Jammu and Kashmir as five more patients died due to the deadly virus on Tuesday, officials said. The five patients, who died in the UT on Tuesday include a 65-year old man from Qamarwari Srinagar, 23-year-old youth from Shopian, 55-year-old man from Bhaghat Srinagar, […]
