Candles, diyas made by prisoners to light up homes in Jammu this Diwali

Jammu: Candles and earthen lamps of various designs and colours made by jail inmates will light up the homes of hundreds of families this Diwali in Jammu. As part of skill training and rehabilitation of inmates, the authorities in the district jail in Amphalla here are encouraging prisoners to make candles and diyas at a […]

Former minister Lal Singh appears before ED in Jammu

Supporters stage protest, allege harassment

Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Choudhary Lal Singh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday for questioning in connection with a case against an educational trust run by his wife and former legislator Kanta Andotra, official sources said. Scores of Singh’s supporters led by his wife Andotra assembled outside the agency office and staged […]

Four cops injured as police vehicle skids off road in Kulgam

Srinagar: Four policemen were injured on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The police vehicle skidded off the road in the Mohipora area of south Kashmir district, following which four policemen suffered minor injuries, they added. The injured policemen were taken to […]

Responsibility of people to benefit from startup culture: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened doors to lay the strong foundation of startup culture in the country and the responsibility to get utmost benefit from it lies with the people. The Minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office said there is a need to change the […]

Modi govt’s Divyaang welfare reforms inspired by sensitive concern:Jitendra Singh

Jammu: The Narendra Modi government initiated reforms for the welfare of the physically challenged people with sensitive concern and commitment, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. He said the Centre has taken the remarkable step of doubling the welfare support for physically challenged individuals from Rs 27,000 to Rs 54,000 to provide them with […]

CRPF DG reviews security situation in interior areas of Srinagar

Srinagar: CRPF Director General Sujoy Lal Thaosen on Sunday reviewed the security situation in interior areas of Srinagar city, an official said. Thaosen visited several areas and was briefed by senior officers of the paramilitary force and Jammu and Kashmir Police about the current security scenario, he said. The DG also visited a CRPF camp […]

Authorities review law and order situation in Doda

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Sunday reviewed the law and order situation in the district, an official spokesperson said. Doda district magistrate Harvinder Singh chaired the meeting which was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police, Abdul Qayoom and other officers, he said. Drug-related problems, smuggling of cattle, challenges posed by narco-terrorism, and […]

Local body polls likely to be delayed in J-K

Jammu: The urban local body and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be delayed as the administration is mulling changes to municipal acts and rules as well as a delimitation exercise to address skewed distribution of electors, officials said on Sunday. The Union Territory’s administration is considering the delimitation exercise for municipal […]