Kashmir has taken a new turn, heading towards peace and prosperity: Prez
Srinagar: The president of India Droupadi Murmu Wednesday said that “new Kashmir has taken a new turn” and is heading towards peace, prosperity and development. Addressing the Civic Reception hosted in her honour at Rajbhawan Srinagar, President Murmu said that she was touched by the warm welcome given to her in Kashmir. “This is my […]
Melting JK glaciers threaten water supply, biodiversity: Expert
Sonamarg: Melting of glaciers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh is going to impact the water availability in the Himalayan region with consequent adverse effect on the dependent livelihoods, a leading scientist has warned. Studies show that glaciers in the region have dwindled by 25 per cent in the last six decades, while 48 per cent […]
We all should jointly fight terrorism: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu: DPAP chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday expressed concern over terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir during the last one and a half years and called for a united fight. “The security situation has improved during the last five years. But for the past one and a half years, particularly in the Rajouri sector, […]
Youth-led development: Cabinet approves creation of ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ platform
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of an autonomous body — ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) — to serve as an overarching enabling mechanism to ensure youth-led development, Union minister Anurag Thakur said. The body will be dedicated to the nation on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October […]
EC orders transfer of senior officers in five poll-going states for laxity
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the transfer of several top police and administrative officers, including 25 police commissioners and superintendents of police, nine district magistrates and four secretaries and special secretaries, in the five poll-going states after finding laxity in their work, sources said. During a review, the EC found that the […]
SC collegium recommends 13 judicial officers, 5 advocates for engagement
Appointment of judges for HCs New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of 13 judicial officers for appointment as judges of different high courts. The collegium, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna, recommended judicial officers Shalinder Kaur and Ravinder Dudeja for appointment as […]
Navratri festival in Katra to showcase ‘Yakshagana’ theatre presentation
Katra: Set to begin on October 15, the Navratri festival in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district will for the first time feature Karnataka’s renowned ‘Yakshagana’ theatre presentation centred around Mata Vaishno Devi, a senior official said on Tuesday. All preparations for a smooth pilgrimage to the cave shrine have been made by […]
Pathankot attack mastermind Shahid Latif killed in Pakistan mosque
New Delhi: Shahid Latif, a key aide of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and the mastermind of the 2016 attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, and his brother were gunned down in a mosque in Pakistan’s Sialkot district on Wednesday, officials said. Three men who came on a motorcycle fired indiscriminately at 53-year-old […]
Security forces recover arms, ammunition in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday unearthed a hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and recovered arms and ammunition, officials said. A search operation was conducted by 44 Rashtriya Rifles in Seoj Dhar area during which the recoveries were made, they said. The recoveries included three pistols, nine magazines, and 69 rounds, they said.
Drugs smuggler succumbs to bullet wound in Jammu
Jammu: A narcotics smuggler shot at by Army personnel while trying to smuggle drugs from across the border along the Line of Control in Poonch district succumbed on Wednesday, officials said. Yasir Nazir (22), a resident of the Karmara village in Poonch, was admitted in Government Medical College, Jammu, on September 24 after he was […]
