CM reviews functioning of Housing & Urban Development initiatives
Emphasises importance of strengthening town planning efforts SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday conducted a comprehensive review of the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) here at Civil Secretariat. The review meeting aimed at evaluating the department’s progress, identifying challenges, and setting priorities for urban development projects. The meeting was attended by Advisor to Chief […]
Soldiers celebrate Diwali along LoC in Akhnoor amid heightened vigilance
Akhnoor(LoC): Miles away from their homes, the Army jawans and officers guarding the Line of Control (LoC) are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, as a family tradition of the armed forces. Even as they maintain a high degree of vigilance and alertness against adversary attempts to infiltrate terrorists across the border, these jawans light […]
Jammu encounter cost Army its ‘Phantom’
Canine warrior died trying to protect troops New Delhi: The Indian Army’s four-year-old sniffer dog Phantom who was killed during a counter-ambush operation in Akhnoor sector played a critical role in ensuring the containment of terrorists, officials said on Tuesday. It sustained fatal bullet injuries on Monday while attempting to protect the troops from the […]
Two killed, 30 injured in two separate road accidents in Jammu
Jammu: Two persons were killed and 30 others, mostly students of a nursing college, were injured in two separate road accidents in Kishtwar and Udhampur districts on Tuesday, officials said. Bilal Ahmad (28) and IshratHussain (42), both residents of Changa village, were killed when they were hit by a truck at Drabshalla in Kishtwar district […]
Over 50 terrorists waiting to infiltrate into Jammu: Army Officer
Jammu: Over 50 terrorists are likely present on the launching pads across the border to sneak into Jammu region, a senior Army officer said, asserting that the forces are fully alert to the challenge and will foil any infiltration attempt, which change especially during the winter months. Speaking to reporters after the successful elimination of […]
Two landlords booked for not giving details of tenants to Samba police
Jammu: Two landlords in Samba district have been booked for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants for verification, an official said. The verification process was initiated after reports emerged of anti-national elements residing in residential areas under the guise of tenants and domestic helpers. “Two FIRs have been registered against landlords in Samba […]
J&K Assembly issues provisional calendar for session sittings
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday issued a provisional calendar for sittings of its first session which is scheduled to begin with election of Speaker followed by Governor’s address on November 4. According to a communication issued here today by Pro-tem Speaker J&K Assembly, the session of November 5 will have obituary references, […]
Security Review: Lt Guv directs pre-emptive action against terrorist threats
Says we must safeguard peace and pace of development SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha held a review meeting in Srinagar today, on the security situation and development aspects of all the districts of Kashmir Division. The Lieutenant Governor reviewed the functioning of the security grid and directed all concerned officials to take pre-emptive action […]
CM Omar pushes for fiscal reforms, initiatives for enhanced funding from GoI
Reviews functioning of Finance Department SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the functioning and progress of Finance Department. The meeting was attended by Advisor to chief minister, Nasir Aslam Wani; Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary to CM, Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Finance and the […]
Terrorist’s fire at ambulance in army convoy in Jammu, one terrorist eliminated
Jammu: Terrorists opened fire at an Army convoy Monday morning, targeting an ambulance, in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu region, following which special forces and NSG commandos launched an operation killing one of the attackers, officials said. In a first, the Army also pressed its four BMP-II infantry combat vehicles for surveillance and strengthening the […]
