CS directs officials for ensuring quality water, power supply to consumers
Exhorts people for judicious use of basic amenities SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday reviewed the supply scenario of water and electricity in J&K. The meeting was called in view of ongoing heat wave besides assessing response mechanism being adopted by the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water, irrigation and electricity to the […]
Army Chief Dwivedi visits forward areas along LoC in Kashmir
Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the security situation and preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations, officials said. “#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS, visited the forward locations of #ChinarCorps & reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control […]
Police recover 435 fake gun licences in Jammu, probe on
Jammu: Police have busted a racket of forged gun licences here and recovered 435 of them, officials said on Wednesday. A tip-off was received about Tirath Singh, who owns several gun houses in Jammu, allegedly storing fake gun licenses in an under-construction building, a police spokesperson said. Based on the input, the police raided the […]
Govt party in nearly 7 lakh court cases: Law Minister
New Delhi: The central government is a party in nearly seven lakh court cases with the ministries of defence and finance topping the list, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday. Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that a total of 6,98,904 cases are pending in courts in which Union ministries and departments are a […]
Security forces launch anti-tunnelling ops along IB in Samba
Jammu: Amid concerns about infiltration attempts by terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched an operation along the International Border (IB) in the Samba sector to detect underground and cross-border tunnels, police said on Thursday. Scores of police and security personnel equipped with specialised gear are meticulously scanning border areas, focusing on dense […]
Around 6,700 Indian students returned from Bangladesh: MEA
New Delhi: Around 6,700 Indian students have returned from Bangladesh in view of the violent clashes in that country. Bangladesh has been reeling under deadly clashes with protesting students demanding the Sheikh Hasina-led government to scrap a controversial job quota system. Over 100 people were killed in the clashes that began weeks ago. “So far […]
Kathua ambush: Two overground workers held, says police
Jammu: Two alleged overground workers (OGWs) were arrested for their involvement in a terror attack on an army patrol party in Kathua district, police said. In a significant breakthrough in our ongoing efforts to counter terrorist activities, two OGWs were apprehended for their involvement in supporting terror-related actions, a police spokesperson said. On July 8, […]
World’s hottest day record broken in 24 hours
New Delhi: The Earth experienced its hottest day in at least 84 years on July 22, with the global average temperature reaching a record high of 17.15 degrees Celsius, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This exceeded the previous record of 17.09 degrees Celsius, set just a day before on July […]
J&K braces up for severe heat wave for next 4 days
Sgr records 2nd highest temp in July month in one decade Srinagar: With the record breaking temperatures at multiple places across Kashmir, there is a forecast of severe heat wave in some parts of the valley while some previous records may also get surpassed for the next four days Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu […]
Situation in JK will be back to normal within few months: Lt Guv
Says Srinagar to host ‘Kashmir Marathon’ on 20th October Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the situation in the Union Territory will be back to normal within a few months as inimical elements will be given a befitting response. “Those who cannot digest (the peaceful atmosphere here), they should be (ready) for their […]
