Soldier injured in landmine blast near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: An army man got injured Sunday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. The landmine went off when a group of soldiers was patrolling a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar, they said. They said the soldier suffered injuries in the right foot and […]
Two revenue officials booked for illegal mutation of govt land in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked two revenue officials and others, including a beneficiary, in connection with fraudulent mutation of over 10 acres of government land in Samba district, an official said on Sunday. The case was registered against revenue official Tarsem Lal, then tehsildar of Vijaypur, Zassin Malik, then patwari of […]
Solar power lights up remote border village in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi/Srinagar: Simari, a remote border hamlet along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, will now have a steady supply of electricity with a solar power project installed jointly by the Indian Army and a Pune-based foundation. Perched high in Kashmir’s rugged Karnah Valley, Simari has long been defined by its isolation. The […]
Two terrorists killed amid intensified anti-terror operations
JCO dies in encounter with infiltrators Jammu: Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing operation in a snow-bound area of Kishtwar district, while a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) lost his life in a gunfight with infiltrating terrorists in the Akhnoor sector, officials said on Saturday. With this, the number of terrorists neutralised in the operations […]
Student killed in birthday party brawl in Poonch; 4 ‘friends’ nabbed
Mendhar/Jammu: A 20-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death during a birthday party in Poonch district on Saturday, police said. Four people — all of them the victim’s friends — were arrested, along with the weapon of the offence, they said. Israr Ali, a student of government degree college in Mendhar, suffered critical injuries when […]
Statehood is BJP’s promise, no need for CM to seek it: Sunil Sharma
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Saturday said there was no need for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to seek restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood as it was the saffron party’s narrative, and that it would be restored at an appropriate time. “It is unfortunate that the National Conference keeps on harping about statehood. Statehood […]
Lt Guv, CM greets people on Baisakhi
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, which will be celebrated on Sunday, April 13. In his message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, I convey my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. It is a pious […]
Justice Palli appointed new JK High Court chief justice
New Delhi: Justice Arun Palli was on Saturday appointed chief justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Union law ministry said. A judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Palli succeeds Justice Tashi Rabstan, who demitted office on April 9 on attaining 62 years of age. Justice Palli’s […]
Two students killed, 21 injured as college bus overturns in Kupwara
Govt orders magisterial inquiry, ex gratia sanctioned Srinagar: Two students died and 21 others were injured as a college bus turned turtle after the driver lost control of the vehicle in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and also announced […]
Police launch QR code-based feedback system in Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday launched a QR code-based feedback system named BHAROSA QR in Srinagar to enhance public trust and citizen engagement, an official said. In a step towards further promoting transparency, accountability, and strengthening public trust, Srinagar Police has launched a QR code-based feedback management system named BHAROSA QR to collect […]