JK Govt orders major rejig in police, administration
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a massive reshuffle in the second tier of bureaucracy, shifting over 100 officials, hours after the lieutenant governor’s administration transferred 21 police officers, including seven IPS and 14 J-K Police Services (JKPS) officers. The General Administration Department ordered the transfer of 108 officials, mostly those belonging […]
NC govt should make public its first-year report card: BJP leader Tarun Chugh
Jammu: BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Tarun Chugh asked the National Conference (NC) on Thursday to make its report card public on the completion of the first year of its government, claiming that the party has failed to deliver on its promises made during the Assembly polls. He said Lieutenant […]
Body of missing soldier found in Kokernag, search continues for another
Srinagar, Oct 9 (PTI) Security forces found the body of a soldier in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday, while a search operation to locate another missing soldier entered its third day, officials said here. The body of one of the two soldiers who went missing on Tuesday was found from the Gadole forests […]
BJP appoints election incharges, co-incharges as two assembly seats set for bypolls next month
Jammu: The BJP on Thursday appointed election incharges and co-incharges for two seats in Jammu and Kashmir where byelections are scheduled next month. Bypolls to Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies will be held on November 11 while counting of votes will take place on November 14. Budgam fell vacant on October 21, 2024, when Chief […]
Four landmines, one mortar shell explode near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Four landmines and a mortar shell exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district without causing any harm to human lives, officials said on Thursday. The mortar shell buried underground went off when an earth-mover was digging the land at Sagra village in Mankote area on Thursday morning, the officials said. The […]
Search for two missing commandos in Kokernag enters day 3
SRINAGAR: The search operation to locate and rescue two missing soldiers in Anantnag district of Jammu entered its third day on Thursday, officials here said. Dense vegetation, rough terrain and inclement weather continued to hinder the efforts, they added. The soldiers, both commandos of an elite Para unit, went missing during a combing operation in […]
8.5 lakh election personnel to be deployed for Bihar polls: EC
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure smooth conduct of assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission will deploy nearly 8.5 lakh election personnel, including 2.5 lakh police officials. The poll authority said on Thursday that out of the around 8.5 lakh election officials, 4.53 lakh will be polling personnel, 2.5 lakh police officials, 28,370 counting personnel, […]
Nine-day assembly autumn session to have six sittings
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Thursday released the provisional calendar for the 4th session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly According to the calendar the session will start on Thursday, October 23, with obituary references. The following days, October 24 and 25 are marked as off days, with October 24 […]
Congress must disclose who prevented India from mounting military response post-26/11: PM
Navi Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress party demanding it disclose to the nation who prevented India from mounting a military response following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which were linked to Pakistan. Speaking at a function after the opening of the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), […]
Union HM to chair meeting on security situation in JK today
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting on security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The meeting will be held in Delhi and is likely to be attended by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, and J&K Police chief […]