Pahalgam Attack: OGW held for providing logistical support to terrorists
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here. “Based on an intelligence lead, Srinagar police arrested an Over Ground Worker from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He was identified as Mohammad Yousuf Katari (26),” an […]
Fraud in land compensations: Police carries out multiple raids across Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out multiple raids at several places in the valley in connection with a fraudulent land compensation case, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the case was registered following a complaint alleging that compensation for land falling under the transmission […]
CDS Gen Chauhan’s tenure extended by 8 months
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan’s tenure has been extended up to May next year, the government said on Wednesday. Gen Chauhan’s current stint as the top military officer is scheduled to end on September 30. The defence ministry said the government has approved the extension of service of Gen Chauhan as […]
CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 board exams from Feb 17
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17 next year, officials announced on Wednesday. The Board announced a tentative datesheet for the crucial exams. This is the first time that board exams for Class 10 will be conducted twice in an academic session. […]
End of an Era: MiG-21 fighter jets set to retire from IAF on Sep 26
Chandigarh: The legendary Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of Indian Air Force’s combat fleet for over six decades, are finally set to retire from the IAF at a decommissioning event in Chandigarh, where the iconic aircraft was first inducted over six decades ago. The official culmination of MiG-21 operations is set […]
AAP MLA Malik challenges PSA detention
HC seeks response from govt, Doda DM within 3 weeks Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president and MLA Mehraj Malik on Wednesday filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court here, challenging his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) early this month, and has claimed Rs five crore compensation. Admitting the […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting in Sgr
Recommends convening of autumn session of Assembly from October 13 SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a Cabinet Meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, where several important decisions pertaining to governance and development were taken. The cabinet also recommended convening autumn session of the JK Assembly from October 13. The meeting was attended by […]
Courts cannot act as recovery agents for collection of money: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that courts cannot act as recovery agents and deprecated the trend of turning civil disputes into criminal cases by parties in dispute. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, while observing that threat of arrest cannot be leveraged for recovery of outstanding amounts, said this […]
Armed forces to test capabilities of drones, counter-drone systems
New Delhi: The armed forces will test the capabilities of some of its drones and counter-drone systems during an exercise by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) in the first week of October, a senior official said on Tuesday. The exercise will see the participation of all three services, and will take place five […]
Pulwama’s Owais Yaqoob shines globally, wins MMA championship in China
Young fighter’s achievement inspires youth of J&K Pulwama: In a moment of pride for Jammu and Kashmir, Owais Yaqoob, a young Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter from Pulwama, has brought laurels to the country by winning the prestigious MMA championship in China. His victory has not only highlighted his personal grit and determination but also […]