Police constable shot at by terrorists in Srinagar
Srinagar: Terrorists shot at a Jammu and Kashmir police constable in Bemina area of the city here on Saturday, officials said. The policeman has been rushed to a nearby hospital after the attack, they said. Constable Mohammad Hafiz was fired upon by terrorists at Hamdaniya Colony in Bemina locality, the officials said. Hafiz is a […]
JK to get adequate power during winter: Union Power Minister
Lauds UT govt’s initiatives toward energy conservation NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh and Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha co-chaired a high level meeting to review power sector of Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, H. Rajesh Prasad, presented a detailed […]
India achieved in a few years with technology what took others a generation: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India is looking to take a giant leap in Artificial Intelligence to empower its citizens and asserted that it won’t be an exaggeration to say the country achieved in a few years with technology what took others a generation. In a LinkedIn post inviting people to the […]
Kashmir continues to reel under sub-zero temperatures
Srinagar: The minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir on Friday as the valley continued to experience sub-zero nights, the weather department said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, slightly up from minus 2.6 degrees Celsius noted the previous night, the India Meteorological Department […]
Police inspector Masroor Wani’s killing to be investigated by NIA: ADGP
Srinagar: The probe into the killing of Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), a senior police officer said here on Friday. Wani, who was shot by a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist while playing cricket in Srinagar in October, died at the All India Institute of […]
A salute and one last kiss: Family, colleagues bid tearful adieu to Kashmir Police officer
Family, colleagues bid tearful adieu to Kashmir Police officer
Srinagar: The air was rent with loud wails at the Police Lines area here as soon as the tricolour-draped coffin of Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was brought for a wreath laying ceremony. “You always wanted to become a police officer,” said a teary-eyed Wani’s sister who was amid the family and colleagues gathered here to […]
JK has huge potential to produce solar energy: Data
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir ranks at the second place for its potential to produce solar energy, documents reveal. As per the document Jammu and Kashmir has a potential to produce 111050 MW of solar energy. Throughout India Rajasthan ranks at the first place for having a potential to produce 142310 MWs of solar energy. Jammu […]
No proposal to form tariff committee to fix train fares: Minister
New Delhi: The Railways Ministry has no plans to constitute any committee to decide train fares in the country, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Based on inputs received from various channels, passenger fare rationalisation is an ongoing and continuous process, he said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. “At present, no proposal […]
Migratory birds flock to Kashmir as winter sets in
Srinagar: With the onset of winter in Kashmir, the migratory birds have started flocking to the wetlands across the Valley with officials stating that Mallard, Gadwalls and geese have arrived at the Hokersar wetland, here. Ifshan Dewan, Wildlife Warden, Wetlands Kashmir said that the migratory birds have started arriving the wetlands here and at present […]
Linking of Aadhaar with voter IDs not yet begun: Govt
New Delhi: The linking of Aadhaar details with voter identity cards has not yet begun, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said linking of Aadhaar is process-driven. He also said no targets have been given for linking Aadhaar details with the electoral photo identity card. “… […]
