PM’s big South India push: Road shows, public rallies
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrapped up his whirlwind tour of South India by holding a roadshow in Kerala and a public rally in Tamil Nadu, marking the continuation of the BJP’s southern outreach, as he made a strong election pitch for the party, a month ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Over the […]
Army begins joint training of over 1,100 probationary officers of JK Police
Jammu: The Army has commenced a joint training for over 1,100 probationary police officers to enhance operational coordination between the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said on Tuesday. The training for the officers, including probationary deputy superintendents of police (DSP) and sub-inspectors (SI), is being held at White Knight Corps Battle […]
12-year-old fights leopard to save younger brother
Panic grips Budgam’s Samsan village after leopard attacks Budgam: In a daring act of bravery, a twelve-year-old boy risked his life to rescue his younger brother from a leopard attack in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident happened as the two brothers were playing cricket in their yard during iftar time on Monday evening. “We […]
More girls abandoned in India, child rights activists tell SC
New Delhi: More girls are abandoned or surrendered in the country, leading to the rise in their adoptions as against male ones, and there is no such trend of them being preferred, child rights activists said. According to the recent affidavit filed by the director of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) in the Supreme […]
Direct tax collection grows 20 pc to Rs 18.90 lakh cr till Mar 17
New Delhi: The net direct tax collection grew 19.88 per cent to over Rs 18.90 lakh crore till March 17, the income tax department said on Tuesday. The net direct tax collection of Rs 18,90,259 crore(as of March 17) includes Corporation Tax (CIT) at Rs 9,14,469 crore (net of refund) and Personal Income Tax (PIT), […]
Two arrested for online fraud of over Rs 6 lakh
Jammu: Two Maharashtra natives were arrested for online frauds of around Rs 6.7 lakh with some residents of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. A laptop and seven mobile phones were recovered from their possession, a police spokesman said. Parsanna Iyer and Dipin Sarkar of Thane district of Maharashtra were arrested […]
BSF Special DG reviews operational preparedness along LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: Border Security Force (BSF) Special Director General Y B Khurania reviewed the operational preparedness of the personnel deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the force said on Tuesday. “Y B Khurania IPS, Special Director General, SDG HQ BSF (Western Command), visited forward areas of #Kupwara to review the […]
Two persons held under PSA in Poonch
Jammu: Two people, allegedly involved in several criminal cases, have been arrested as part of the administration’s effort to maintain law and order, police said here on Tuesday. Talib Hussain and Sharaz Ahmad Mir were arrested on Monday. They have been charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA) that allows detention without charge or trial […]
Sgr-Leh highway to reopen next week: Official
Ganderbal: The 434-km long Srinagar-Leh highway is scheduled to reopen next week, as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Project Vijayak have accomplished snow clearance on both sides of the highway, reaching Zero Point Zojila. Despite heavy snowfall this year, the BRO and Project Vijayak managed to complete the challenging task of snow clearance, which […]
Crime Branch recovers Rs 1.10 Cr misappropriated by employee of private company
Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police achieved a major success during multi-city raids with the recovery of a substantial amount of Rs 1.10 crore misappropriated by an employee of a private company in Jammu, officials on Tuesday said. The accused, Sheraz Mir, who was then working as an accountant of Jamkash Vehicleades, […]