166 SPOs appointed in Poonch
Jammu: Police have appointed 166 special police officers to strengthen the security grid in the border district of Poonch, officials said Thursday. The police department in Poonch selected the candidates and an approval has been given by the police headquarters for their appointment, they said. The appointments of the SPOs are aimed to strengthen the […]
Govt to issue fresh tenders for artificial Tawi lake project
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government, which cancelled GR Infra Projects Limited’s contract for developing the artificial Tawi lake here, is set to release fresh tenders to resume work. After the Advisor to the Governor’s intervention, a revised detailed project report was framed, according to which Rs 51.57 crore shall be required to complete the […]
Minor girl drowns in Anantnag
Anantnag: A four-year-old girl drowned in a river in Ugjan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon, police sources said. They said that Shameema (4) daughter of Shareef Ahmad of Ugjan, Dialgam had gone with her mother to fetch water from a nearby rivulet when she lost her balance and slipped into the […]
No letup in heat wave conditions in Jammu
Jammu: Heatwave conditions prevailed here Thursday, with the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording a high of 40.4 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. The minimum temperature in the city was registered at 27 degrees Celsius, it said. Monday recorded the season’s highest temperature at 44.4 degrees Celsius. May 31 is the second […]
J&K Bank launches ‘Premium Savings Bank Account’ scheme
Srinagar: To meet the requirements of high net worth individuals, J&K Bank Thursday launched Premium Savings Bank Account scheme- a tailor-made product with special add-ons, freebies and discounts in fee / charges at the Corporate Headquarter of the Bank. Customized to address the needs of different sets of prospective customers, the account has an average […]
Three drug peddlers nabbed
Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers have been arrested in Jammu after over nine kilograms of poppy was recovered from them in separate incidents, police said Thursday. On Wednesday, a person named Tariq Ahmed was intercepted in Poonch district and 8.50 kg of poppy was seized from him, an official said. In another incident, a patrolling […]
Four arrested for smuggling heroin
Jammu: Four members of an inter-state gang of narcotic smugglers were arrested and heroin was seized from them in Jammu city, officials said Thursday. A police team intercepted a vehicle at Kunjwani area in the city and seized 175 grams of heroin, they said. Nisar Ahmed of Shopian in Kashmir, Sandeep Kumar of Jalandhar in […]
Fidayeen stage comeback, kill 5 CRPF men

Srinagar: In a daring broad daylight strike, two militants, believed to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed group, struck in a busy road in Anantnag district of South Kashmir Wednesday killing five CRPF personnel and injuring three others, officials said. The incident took place in the afternoon when motorcycle-borne militants fired at a CRPF patrol party at Khanabal-Pahalgham […]
Three killed as rains, fresh snowfall wreck havoc across Valley

Houses damaged, trees uprooted due to bad weather conditions
Houses damaged, trees uprooted due to bad weather conditions
Govt open to talks if militants shun violence: Guv Malik

Says India cannot be made to bow through violence
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Wednesday asked militants to give up arms and invited them to hold talks, saying dialogue is the only way through which they can get what they want within the ambit of the Constitution. He said India cannot be made to bow through violence. “Take everything from us, […]