I-Day celebrations: LG Manoj Sinha to unfurl Tri-colour at Bakshi Stadium
J&K’s security grid on ‘high alert’ for smooth conduct of I-Day function Srinagar: For the first time, there was an ease in frisking operations across Srinagar city ahead of the Independence Day even as J&K’s security grid is on a highest level of alert to ensure peaceful conduct of all official functions on August 15. […]
India’s Haj quota for 2025 same as 2024; application process begins
New Delhi: India’s quota for 2025 Haj remained the same as 2024 at 1,75,025 as Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju opened the process for applying for the pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India on Tuesday. For the first time, the applications have been invited on the Haj Suvidha App in addition to the […]
BJYM, RBD hold protests against Farooq Abdullah in Jammu
Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged protests here on Tuesday against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remarks against the army, and asked him to apologise for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the armed forces and the people. Voicing concern over the increasing encounters between terrorists and security forces […]
Focus on introduction of additional services at new Children Hospital Sgr: CS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday held a meeting of Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department to take appraisal of the functioning of newly established 500 Bedded Children Hospital. Those present includes Secretary, Health; Principal, GMC Srinagar; Director, Health Kashmir; Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Kashmir; several HoDs of Paediatric Hospital and other concerned officers. The Chief […]
‘Bail is rule and jail an exception’ principle applies even to offences under special statutes like PMLA: SC
New Delhi: The “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” legal principle is applicable even to offences under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday while granting bail to a man accused of harbouring suspected terrorists. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George […]
Army commander reviews anti-terror operations in Chenab valley
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing anti-terrorist operations in the Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Gen Kumar visited the forward locations of counter-insurgency Delta force in Doda and Kishtwar and exhorted all ranks to maintain a high tempo of operations, ensuring security and […]
IAS officer facing contempt of court proceedings tenders apology in court
Srinagar: An IAS officer facing contempt of court proceedings before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh tendered a written apology in the chief judicial magistrate’s court in Ganderbal on Tuesday. Ganderbal Deputy Commissioner Shyambir Singh submitted an affidavit in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi, tendering his sincere apology. […]
Leopard on loose captured Kathua
Jammu: A leopard was rescued on Tuesday by a team of wildlife officials after it was locked by villagers in a cowshed for nearly 20 hours in a remote forest village in Kathua district, officials said. The leopard had ventured into hilltop Barmote village in Bani Tehsil on Monday around 9.15 pm and attacked a […]
Backed by advanced surveillance, soldiers maintain 24×7 vigil along LoC in Rajouri
Sunderbani (J-K): Backed by advanced surveillance equipment, soldiers of the Indian Army brave inhospitable terrain and harsh weather conditions to maintain round-the-clock vigilance along the Line of Control to thwart cross-border infiltration in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Facing the threat of BAT (Border Action Team) attacks and continuous […]
Encounter breaks out in Forests area of Patnitop
Jammu: An encounter has broke out between terrorists and security forces in Akar Forests of Patnitop in Udhampur district on Tuesday. “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by IndianArmy and JKP was launched in Akar Forest near Patnitop,” The White Knight Corps of army wrote on micro-blogging platform X. Contact has been established […]
