Police files charge sheet against two Hizb terror associates

Jammu: Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two persons affiliated with proscribed group Hizbul Mujahideen in a case related to their alleged terror activities in Kishtwar district this year, an official said. The charge sheet against Mohammad Yousuf Chouhan and Mohammad Amin was filed at the fast-track court of NIA in Doda district. […]

Camera traps spot snow leopards outside Kishtwar national park

Jammu: At least three camera traps have confirmed the presence of snow leopards outside the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official of wildlife protection department said on Tuesday. The development can ensure proper conservation of the endangered species. The presence of snow leopards was observed in three camera traps […]

Amarnath cave shrine gets motorable road

First set of vehicles reaches cave temple

Srinagar: In a first, vehicles have reached the Amarnath cave as the Border Roads Organisation has expanded road connectivity up to the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Monday. The widening of the road from Dumail to the Amarnath cave via Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir has […]

DGP holds meeting, reviews police functioning at different levels

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief R R Swain on Monday chaired a meeting of senior officers from different wings here, urging them to enhance working capabilities to deliver better. This was the first meeting chaired by the director general of police (DGP) at the police headquarters after assuming charge of the post on October […]

Mortar shell defused by BSF in Arnia sector

Jammu: The Border Security Force on Monday detected and defused a mortar shell in an agriculture field along the International Border in Jammu’s Arnia, officials said. Acting on the information of locals, BSF troops rushed to the Arnia sector, recovered the mortar shell and later successfully defused it in the fields, they said. With this, […]

Lay down national model for providing toilets to girl students in govt-aided, residential schools: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to lay down a national model for building toilets commensurate with the number of girl students in all government-aided and residential schools across the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked the Union government about the policy it has formulated for […]

NSD’s five-day Srinagar Theatre Festival begins

Srinagar: The five-day Srinagar Theatre Festival, organised by the National School of Drama (NSD), began here on Monday. The festival is being organised in collaboration with the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. The NSD Repertory Company is performing its play for the first time in Srinagar. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, J&K Academy […]

Three killed, 16 others injured in Rajouri road mishap

Lieutenant Governor condoles loss of lives

Srinagar: Three people were killed and 16 others injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. They said Tempo vehicle bearing registration number (JKO2AB-5535) met with an accident by skidding off the road and fell into gorge at Farwaala Nagrota area in the mountainous […]

CS review progress of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

Says 16.5 lacs of Households to be provided functional tap connection by December end

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Monday took a detailed review of progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the UT of J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra along with Mission Director, JJM, Chief Engineers of Jal Shakti Jammu/Kashmir besides other senior officers of the department. […]