15 security personnel, 25 terrorists among 47 killed in Jammu region this year
Jammu: Forty-seven people, including 15 security personnel and 25 terrorists, were killed in three districts of Jammu this year, officials said on Wednesday, ascribing the uptick in violence to “desperate attempts from across the border” to revive terrorism in the region. The dead included four Army officers, including two captains, who lost their lives in […]
Cold wave sweeps Kashmir
Pahalgam records low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius
Srinagar: Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of this season as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across Kashmir, officials said here on Wednesday. Fog engulfed the valley in the morning hours, disrupting incoming air traffic to Srinagar international airport. However, normal flight operations resumed soon as the fog dissipated due to increase […]
Admin considering winter vacation for schools in view of cold wave
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is “seriously” considering winter vacation for schools in the valley in view of the minimum temperatures dropping below the freezing point over the last three days, a senior official said on Wednesday. “I cannot say anything definitely till a formal announcement is made but we are seriously considering it […]
Doctor, policeman among four govt employees sacked for terror links
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday sacked four more government employees, including a doctor and a policeman, for their alleged terror links in the Union Territory, officials said. Assistant professor (medicine) at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, Nisar-ul-Hassan, constable Abdul Majeed Bhat, laboratory bearer in the Higher Education Department Abdul Salam Rather, and teacher in […]
JK’s unemployment rate dips to 4 pc from 5.2 per cent in 2021-22: Officials
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s current unemployment rate has decreased to around four per cent from 5.2 per cent in the financial year 2021-22, a senior official said. Director (Employment) Nisar Ahmad stated this during a meeting here to give an overview of the employment scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. “In the recent survey of the […]
KPDCL speeds up night inspections to combat hooking, power theft
Says consumers with power dues exceeding 3 months will be disconnected
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has accelerated the pace of night patrolling and inspections across all 10 districts of Kashmir Division to combat incidents of massive hooking and power theft by consumers that often result in outages and damage to Distribution Transformers, a stamen issued by the organization said. KPDCL also warned that […]
Govt to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue today
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has called a meeting with representatives of social media platforms on the issue of deepfakes on Thursday, according to a source. The move comes amid concerns over misuse of technology and the government’s firm resolve to push digital platforms to crack down on deepfakes. According to a source, IT […]
JK to add 1100 services to eUnnat, 500 services to RAS portal: CS
Commends IT Deptt for achieving milestone
JAMMU: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday commended the role of IT Department in adding 15 more services to the eUnnat portal and reaching the tally of 1102 online services and integration of 500 services on Rapid Assessment System (RAS) portal offered by different Departments in the UT. Dr Mehta called these achievements quite […]
Man held for murder of his brother in Budgam
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have successfully cracked a blind murder case in central Kashmir’s Budgam district by arresting a man who had murdered his brother few days back. A police spokesman said that they received an information on 20th November that lifeless body of Sameer Ahmad Rather, aged 18/19, a […]
Two arrested after arms recovery in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security forces have apprehended two suspected terror operatives from Bemina area of the city and recovered arms and explosives from their possession, officials said here on Wednesday. The two suspects, hailing from Kupwara district, were apprehended during mobile vehicle checking at Bemina in Batamaloo area of the city late on Tuesday night after recovery […]
