Terror module busted in Rajouri and Poonch, three held
Jammu: Police busted a module of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, arresting three out of seven identified members involved in receiving and distributing arms, ammunition, explosives, cash and narcotics dropped through drones from across the border, officials on Tuesday said. Police issued a poster with a Rs 10 lakh […]
IT dept warns of strict action against TDS violations in govt offices
Srinagar: The Income Tax Department has issued a stern warning against the misuse of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) mechanism within government offices. Concerns have been raised regarding instances where private individuals, engaged by government bodies for assistance in taxation matters, have exploited the system to claim fraudulent refunds. In response, stringent guidelines have been […]
Lt Guv chairs high level meeting to review preparedness for upcoming festivals
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the preparedness of concerned departments and agencies for upcoming Eid, Navratras and Baisakhi festivals. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; RR Swain, DGP; Vijay Kumar, ADGP, Armed, Law & Order; Anand Jain, ADGP Jammu; Administrative Secretaries; Divisional Commissioners; Deputy […]
Mortar shell destroyed in controlled blast in Samba
Samba/Jammu: An mortar shell was found in a field and was later destroyed in a controlled explosion by a bomb disposal squad in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday, police said. The mortar shell, which was old and rusted, was noticed by a person working in his fields at Rajpura village in Ghagwal, a […]
Govt employees intending to perform Hajj await clearance for leave
Srinagar: Government employees, who aspire to undertake the holy pilgrimage of Haj, have voiced their anger and disappointment over the prolonged delay in the approval of their leave applications by the authorities. Many employees from several departments desiring to fulfill their religious obligations have encountered obstacles due to the bureaucratic inertia surrounding the sanctioning of […]
Four stranded ITBP vehicles rescued in snow-bound Ladakh
Leh: Four ITBP vehicles stranded in the snow at 17,000 feet in Zursar were taken to safety by a team from Project Himank of the Border Roads Organisation in Ladakh on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson said. The Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) team of Project Himank carried out the rescue operation and averted a disaster, […]
Terror hideout busted in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Acting on a tip-off regarding the movement of some suspected people, the security forces busted a terror hideout in Poonch district, officials on Tuesday said. A joint operation was launched by the Special Operations Group (SOG), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles in the forest area of Tavi and Upper Gursai in […]
Measures taken to ensure safe and secure environment for polls: DGP
Kathua/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Monday said that steps are being taken to ensure a safe and secure environment to all during the Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. He said that the security forces are working round the clock to ensure safety of all the […]
Emergency Landing Facility drill: IAF’s Chinook, Mi-17 helicopters to land on highway in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Indian Air Force Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters will land on a stretch of the national highway linking Kashmir with the rest of the country as part of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) drill, the first such exercise in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. According to the officials, around two sorties of the […]
Probe agencies must have delicate balance between search, seizure powers and privacy rights: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday said there is a need to have a “delicate balance” between the search and seizure powers vested with investigative agencies like the CBI and an individual’s right to privacy. The CJI was delivering his keynote address at the 20th D P Kohli memorial […]
