Terror associate arrested in Baramulla
Srinagar: Security forces have arrested a terror associate, who was in touch with the handlers across the border, in Baramulla district, police said on Wednesday. Acting on inputs regarding the terrorists movement in the region, the security forces arrested Arif Hussain Bhat, a resident of Mundji, on Tuesday, police said. During the interrogation, Bhat admitted […]
Army opens fire on Pakistani drone in JK
Mendhar/Jammu: Army troops guarding the Line of Control fired nearly two dozen rounds at a Pakistani drone after it intruded into Indian territory in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. However, the drone managed to return to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after hovering briefly over some forward Indian posts in Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sectors, the […]
CS takes stock of the solarisation mission
Calls for registering more people to take benefit under PM Surya Ghar Yojana JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday took stock of the measures being taken for implementation of different solar power schemes here in the UT. Besides the Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PDD; Principal Secretary, Finance; […]
Lok Sabha elections: Govt launches campaign to encourage first-time voters to vote
New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Centre on Tuesday launched a national campaign to encourage first-time voters to exercise their franchise and make the poll process more participative. The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Union Ministry of Education launched a jingle — “Banega Desh Mahan, Jab Vote Karenge Hum” […]
JK has changed post abrogation of Art 370: Lt Guv
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is exhibiting a changed face where the people now have the freedom to celebrate their respective festivals without any fear. Sinha also talked about the changing picture of Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 under the Modi government. He said that […]
Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP finalises panel of candidates for J&K seats
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir BJP has finalised the panel of candidates for the three crucial seats from Kashmir as the list of probable candidates have been forwarded to the head office where the party’s Parliamentary affairs panel will soon take a final call. Reliable sources within the BJP said that the BJP has shortlisted Darakshan […]
Police to launch awareness programme on three new criminal laws
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will launch an awareness campaign across the Union Territory on the three new criminal laws that will come into effect from July 1. The new laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, the […]
PM Modi to address public rally in Kashmir in March: BJP sources
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir next month and address a public rally in Anantnag district, BJP sources said here on Tuesday. This would be the prime minister’s first visit to the Kashmir Valley after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The public rally will be held […]
Liberty of citizen is of paramount importance: SC
New Delhi: The liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance and not deciding a matter pertaining to it expeditiously will deprive a person of the precious right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has said. Observing that Article 21, which deals with protection of life and personal liberty, is the […]
Pahalgam, Gulmarg receive fresh snowfall
MeT predicts more downpour till Mar 3 Srinagar: Rains and snow lashed Kashmir Valley as Pahalgam and Gulmarg received nearly 3 inches of snowfall, officials said. A meteorological department official here said amid cloud cover, there was also increase in night temperature across Jammu and Kashmir. He said Srinagar received 2.6mm of rain since overnight […]
