MHA determines 8 vacancies for IPS induction in JK segment of AGMUT cadre
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified eight IPS vacancies for induction from the Jammu & Kashmir segment of the joint AGMUT cadre. According to a letter, the MHA has determined a total of eight vacancies for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for appointment in IPS by promotion. “ ……In terms of the […]
Court rejects bail plea of man accused of raping 70-year-old tourist
Srinagar: A court in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 70-year-old tourist from Maharashtra. While rejecting the bail plea, the court delivered a scathing remark on the moral fabric of society and said the incident is a reflection of the prevailing “depravity and sick mentality” […]
Preamble sacrosanct, words added during Emergency a ‘festering wound’: VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted the preamble of a constitution is “not changeable” but was changed in India during the Emergency which signals a betrayal of the “wisdom” of the framers of the Constitution. He also said the words inserted in the Preamble in 1976 during the period of Emergency, were […]
DNA test identifies last victim of Ahmedabad plane crash
Death toll stands at 260 Ahmedabad: More than two weeks after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the DNA test has ascertained the identity of the last victim, and the death toll in the tragedy now stands at 260, officials said on Saturday. The mortal remains of the last victim were handed over to the family, they […]
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits JK
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of 74.71 degrees east […]
Mercury soars again, Sgr records 32.3 degrees
Srinagar: With no major wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the region has once again witnessed hot weather conditions on Saturday with Srinagar recording the maximum temperature of 32.3 degree Celsius. Amid dip in the mercury, light intermittent rains were recorded at isolated places from June 25 to June 27. However, the weather conditions have […]
Take proactive measures to mitigate potential threats: DGP Prabhat to officers
Amarnath Yatra 2025 Jammu: Directing officers to take proactive and preventive measures to mitigate potential threats, Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Nalin Prabhat on Saturday stressed on the need for strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the peaceful and successful conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, slated to commence on July 3. Chairing […]
Two killed as truck falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Two persons were killed when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The truck was en route to Srinagar from Jammu when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled down into a deep […]
Collective efforts needed to restore J&K as India’s premier tourist destination: CM
Addresses FICCI’s ‘Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Revival Dialogue at SKICC SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said that it is the collective duty of the government and tourism stakeholders to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s position as the country’s pre-eminent tourist destination and ensure it remains so. The Chief Minister was addressing the ‘Jammu and Kashmir […]
Youth are our hope for a brighter future: LG Sinha
Interacts with NCC Cadets at Special National Integration Camp SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that youth are the hope for a brighter future. While interacting with National Cadet Corps (NCC) Cadets at the Special National Integration Camp, at Chinar Auditorium, Badami Bagh Cantt, Srinagar, the Lieutenant Governor commended the NCC Directorate, J&K […]