CBI arrests social security officer in bribery case in Jammu
Jammu: The CBI on Monday arrested a social security officer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe from a complainant in Jammu city, officials said. The officer, posted in the office of the Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Jammu, was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 9,000 from the complainant, a CBI […]
Delhi Blast aftermath: Jammu railway station on alert
Police in Poonch announce reward for info on terrorists Jammu: Security has been intensified at the Jammu railway station following the recent busting of a white-collar terror module, while police in Poonch have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on the presence of terrorists in the border district. Police and paramilitary personnel […]
Three striped Hyenas being brought to Jambu Zoo
JAMMU: The striped hyenas, three in number, will be the new addition in Jambu Zoo. These bone-crushing animals are being brought from Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur in exchange of two Himalayan Black Bears as per the Animal Collection Plan of the Jambu Zoo approved by the Central Zoo Authority, officials said Monday. The hyena will […]
Government hikes print media advertisement rates by 26 per cent
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it has decided to increase print media advertisement rates by 26 per cent. This will yield several significant benefits, both for the government and the media landscape, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement. “The media rates for print media per sq cm for 1 […]
LG Calls for Upholding Ideals of Peace; Confirms Nowgam Blast as Accidental Tragedy
Our revered Sikh Gurus ensured India’s glory through significant contributions and selfless sacrifices: LG Expresses grief over Nowgam Police Station incident JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended the Nagar Kirtan, organised to commemorate 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. He paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sant Mela Singh Dastkari Ashram, Digiana, […]
Forensic error, not terror, blamed for Nowgam police station tragedy: Officials
Srinagar/New Delhi: Preliminary investigations into the accidental explosion that ripped through the Nowgam police station late Friday night, killing nine people, suggest that the use of excessive lighting by the forensic team may have triggered the massive blast, officials said Sunday. The explosion, which authorities maintain was an accident and not a terror attack, occurred […]
Central agencies collect samples from police station blast site to analyse nature of explosives
Srinagar, Nov 16 (PTI) Teams of NSG, NIA and Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Sunday visited the Nowgam police station blast site in Jammu and Kashmir, where nine persons died and 32 others sustained injuries in an accidental blast, officials said. The central agencies visited the site to collect samples from the scene of […]
Delhi blast: NIA arrests Kashmiri man who ‘conspired’ with ‘suicide bomber’
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency has arrested a Kashmir resident who had allegedly conspired with “suicide bomber” Dr Umar Un Nabi to carry out the terror attack, which claimed 13 lives. Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in […]
CIK raids doctor’s home in Anantnag
Srinagar: Counter Intelligence Kashmir on Sunday conducted searches at the residence of a doctor in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the ‘white collar terror module’ case, officials said. The raid was carried out by the CIK sleuths at Malaknag in the Anantnag area during the night, the officials said. They said […]
Army northern commander calls for proactive steps against emerging terror threats in Jammu
Jammu: Army’s Northern Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Sunday reviewed counter-terrorism grid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district and exhorted all ranks to remain vigilant and proactive against emerging threats in the hinterland. The general officer commanding-in-chief of Northern Command visited Basantgarh and Rampur areas, which witnessed several terror incidents over the past couple […]