Lt Guv Sinha calls for collective efforts to address focus areas for tribal districts
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the launch ceremony of ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, virtually, at Raj Bhawan Srinagar. In Jammu Kashmir, the Sankalp Yatra was flagged off from Budhal, Rajouri and Gurez, Bandipora. People, Panchayati Raj institutions and government officials attended the launch function. The Lt Governor expressed gratitude […]
Two terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed on Wednesday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of north Kashmir, officials said. The alert troops noticed some movement near the LoC. An exchange of fire ensued between the two sides as the security forces challenged the intruders, they […]
Record-breaking rise in greenhouse gases threatens climate goals: WMO report
New Delhi: The concentration of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere once again hit a new record last year and there appears to be no halt to this escalating trend, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The global averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), considered the most critical greenhouse gas, […]
Doda accident one of the biggest in J&K in years
Jammu: At least 37 people were killed and 19 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. The bus bearing registration number JK02CN-6555 was reportedly carrying 56 passengers, they said, adding that it skidded off the […]
Urban local bodies’ elections; Polls after completion of delimitation exercise of wards: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the election for urban local bodies would be held after completion of the delimitation exercise of wards and reservation of wards for other backward classes. He said this while attending the felicitation ceremony of the councilors of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) whose five-year-term ends Tuesday. He commended […]
NIA attaches eight properties belonging to LeT operatives in Pulwama
Srinagar: The NIA on Tuesday attached properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives who allegedly helped Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jatt escape from police custody from a Srinagar hospital in 2018 by attacking a police team. In a statement, the agency said, “Going full throttle against terrorist organisations and operatives operating in Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency […]
Police recovers 4.2 kg Charas, over Rs 45 Lakh cash in Shopian village
Srinagar: In a major operation, police on Tuesday recovered around Rs 45 Lakh cash and 4.2 kg Charas in Mehloora area south Kashmir’s Shopian district. SSP Shopian Tanushree said that on a specific input, police raided suspected spots in Mehloora and recovered around Rs 45 Lakh cash and 4.2 kg Charas from the residence of […]
Will ensure zero terrorist recruitment: DGP
Anantnag: Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Tuesday said that in the coming days, police will ensure that no terrorist recruitment takes place and the lives of people are protected. Talking to reporters after chairing a high level security review meeting of police, army, CRPF, BSF and other security agencies in southern district of […]
PM Modi’s life-size cut-out at Lal Chowk becomes new tourist attraction
Srinagar: A life-size cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk here has become an added attraction for tourists and locals alike as several people can be seen taking photos and selfies with it. A tourist from Karnataka, Dinesh, said there has been significant development in Kashmir since his last visit […]
Money laundering case: Former minister Lal Singh’s ED custody extended by 5 days
Jammu: A court here on Tuesday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of former minister Lal Singh in a money laundering case by five more days. Singh, the chairman of the Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP), was arrested from a house in the Chawadi area of Sainik Colony here on November 7 after a special […]
