NC to field Omar from Srinagar, Mian Altaf from Anantnag- Rajouri
Srinagar: National Conference is likely to field Omar Abdullah from Srinagar Lok Sabha segment and Mian Altaf from Anantnag- Rajouri seat, sources said. They said that the party has almost finalized the candidature of Omar Abdullah and Mian Altaf from Srinagar and Anantnag- Rajouri segments, respectively. According to sources, the party could field former minister […]
Amarnath Yatra: 1300 soldiers trained in disaster management techniques
Srinagar: Preparations are underway to ensure the safety and security of devotees embarking on the revered Amarnath Yatra in 2024, with a particular focus on disaster management and rescue operations. The Mountaineering Rescue Team of Jammu and Kashmir is actively engaged in training activities in the Nad area of Samba to facilitate the smooth passage […]
Searches conducted after reports of suspicious movements in Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces have conducted a thorough search operation following reports of suspicious movements in a forward area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The joint search operation by the Army and police was conducted in Brevi Bajimal and Chrangal-Kabukot in the Dharamsal area on Friday, they added. The officials said […]
Man shoots nephew over ‘domestic disputes’ in Poonch
Jammu: A 32-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his uncle in a border village in Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman who is currently a member of the village defence guard, had an argument with his nephew Gagandeep Singh (32) over some domestic issues at their house in Dara Dullian […]
Ahead of new fiscal, FD authorizes release of 50 percent of interim budget
Srinagar: As the new financial year commences, the Finance department of J&K Government on Saturday conveyed authorisation for release of 50 % of the capital expenditure and revenue expenditure of Jammu & Kashmir’s interim budget approved by the Parliament in February this year. In two separate orders the Finance department accorded sanction for the authorization […]
Farooq to participate in INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah will participate in the INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday, his son and party said. “There is a programme of the INDIA bloc at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. From the NC, our president Farooq Abdullah will participate in it,” party […]
Police attaches residential house of Narco-smuggler in Uri Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla attached a double-storeyed residential house of a hardcore narco-smuggler in Uri Baramulla. “Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached properties (double-storeyed residential house worth approx. Rs. 30.00 lacs) belonging to notorious drug peddler namely Azad Ahmad Mir son of Abdl Aziz Mir resident of Dardkote Uri, District Baramulla,” […]
Infiltration chances along LoC increase during important events: BSF-IG
Says security forces are on high alert Srinagar: Chances of infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir increase as the snow melts and when there is an important event like elections, but security forces are alert and capable enough to foil any such bid, a senior BSF official said […]
10 people killed after SUV falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300 feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around […]
LG expresses grief over loss of lives in Ramban accident
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed shock and grief over the loss of 10 lives after a car fell into a gorge in Ramban district. Ten people were killed after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban in the early hours of Friday, officials […]
