Lt Guv inaugurates 70th Cooperative Week celebrations
Says Cooperatives will play an important role in rural development
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 70th All India Cooperative Week celebrations across Jammu Kashmir and launched various new initiatives in Cooperative sector, Tuesday. In his address, the Lt Governor expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah for their support and guidance in promoting cooperative movement […]
Army confirms dismissal of Captain for fake encounter in Amshipora that killed 3 men
New Delhi: The Army has confirmed the cashiering of Captain Bhoopendra Singh for killing three civilians in a staged encounter in south Kashmir’s Amshipora in July 2020 and dubbing them terrorists, officials said on Tuesday. In the meantime, Singh secured a stay on his sentence of life imprisonment and a bail from the Armed Forces […]
YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
New York: YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos. In a blog post on Tuesday outlining a number of AI-related policy updates, YouTube said creators that don’t disclose whether they’ve used AI tools to make “altered […]
Law graduate starts dry fruit, saffron business in Srinagar
Says women need to come forward to create space for themselves
Pulwama: A young woman hailing from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has turned an entrepreneur by starting dry fruit and GI tagged saffron business at the famed tourist hub, Dal Lake in Srinagar. Yasmeena Jan (30) who is a LLB pass-out from Konibal Pampore has started this venture in Tourist hub Srinagar with the support of […]
Teenager injured in bear attack in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A 17-year-old boy was injured in a bear attack in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. Barkat Hussain was attacked by the wild bear in the Khadyoon Kandi area of the Kotranka subdivision, they said. The boy has been hospitalised, they added.
Man posing as Army officer attempts to rape schoolgirl in Samba, held
Jammu: A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as an Army officer and attempting to rape a class 12 student in Samba district, officials said. The accused has been identified as Sham Lal from the Ramgarh area in the district, they said. According to a complaint filed by the girl, Lal posed as an […]
Minor brother-sister duo feared drowned in Tawi river
Jammu: A minor boy and his eight-year-old sister are feared drowned after they were washed away in Tawi river in Jammu city, officials said on Tuesday. The police and SDRF team have launched a rescue operation to trace Ismael (6) and his sister Nadiya, they said. The siblings were grazing cattle on the banks of […]
Absconder held in cheating case in Rajouri
Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested a man who was absconding for the past four years in a case of cheating in Rajouri district, officials said. Mohammad Zabir was held during a raid in Rajdhani Thanamandi area on Tuesday, they said. The accused was involved in a cheating case registered against him in 2019. He will […]
Biker dies in road mishap at Bijbehara
Anantnag: A 25-year-old youth died after oil tanker collided with a bike in Sangam area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the oil tanker hit the bike near Sangam, resulting in the on-spot death of the bike rider. Te deceased has been identified as Adil Hussain […]
Three arrested for manhandling cops at checkpoint in Kathua
Jammu: Three people were arrested for manhandling policemen at a checkpost on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Kathua district, police said on Tuesday. A video of the incident that took place at the Goond checkpoint in the Nagri area on Monday went viral on social media. Three motorcycle-borne men were stopped at the checkpoint and […]
