Three army officers among 5 personnel injured as colleague opens fire
Rajouri: At least five army personnel, including three officers, were injured when an officer allegedly opened fire and exploded grenades inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said. The officer, said to be of the rank of major, opened fire on his colleagues without provocation during a shooting […]
Exponential growth in Agriculture sector will contribute to vision of Viksit Bharat: Lt Guv
Inaugurates Rabi Campaign- sowing of Rabi Crops in Baramulla
BARAMULLA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that exponential growth in Agriculture sector will contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat. Inaugurating the ‘Rabi Campaign- sowing of Rabi Crops’ during the Sankalp Saptaah at Aspirational Block Singhpora in Baramulla District, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the farmers and directed the officials to […]
Army officer who fired on soldiers in Rajouri to face Court of Inquiry
Rajouri: The army has initiated a Court of Inquiry against a major-rank officer who allegedly opened fire on his colleagues and exploded grenades inside a camp in the Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. At least five personnel, including three officers, were injured in the Thursday incident at the Neeli post near Thanamandi. Officials said […]
Govt issues notices to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material
New Delhi: The government has issued notices to social media platforms X, formerly Twitter, YouTube and Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India, an official statement said on Friday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajiv Chandrasekhar said if social media intermediaries do not act swiftly, their safe harbour […]
Anantnag killing: Teenage boy’s sister recounts desperate last moments
Srinagar: “I fell at their feet and pleaded with them to let my brother go, but they shot him. As I held my brother, I saw that the bullet had pierced through his neck,” says 26-year-old Nadia Bashir, recalling the evening two masked men barged into her house and left her family shattered. The next […]
JK recorded major decline in terror incidents: Amit Shah
Says terror ecosystem has to be destroyed, ruthless approach needed
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a new dawn of development and peace over the past nine years under the BJP-led government, leading to a 70 per cent decline in terror-related incidents as compared to the previous 10 years. Shah also said there has been an 81 […]
Power curtailment: Admin procures additional 400 MWs from UP Govt, GoI
Srinagar: In a major relief to the power crisis that had gripped J&K since the past few days, the UT administration Thursday claimed to have procured 400 MWs of electricity from Uttar Pradesh government and the Centre. An additional 150 MWs are likely to be procured by October 9. Principal Secretary to the Government, Power […]
Bribery can never be subject matter of immunity, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: Bribery can never be a subject matter of immunity and a parliamentary privilege is not meant to place a lawmaker above law, the Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court which reserved its verdict on reconsideration of its judgement of 1998 when it held that MPs and MLAs enjoy immunity from prosecution for taking […]
Police committed to provide better, secure environment to people: DGP
Visits South Kashmir Anantnag District
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh on Thursday said that police in tandem with other security forces are working with great commitment and resolve to demolish the remnants of terrorism in the UT and provide a better and secure environment to people. Interacting with the joint party of Police, Army and CAPFs that […]
Kupwara’s developmental journey has been phenomenal in past three years: Lt Guv
Inaugurates multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 26 Cr
KUPWARA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that Kupwara’s developmental journey has been phenomenal in past three years. Inaugurating the multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 26 Crores at Kupwara, the Lt Governor shared the phenomenal developmental journey of Kupwara district over the last three years. Addressing a public function at Boys Higher Secondary […]
