LG pays tributes to Army officers killed in encounter in terrorists

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Army’s XV Corps commander Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Thursday paid homage to Colonel Manpreet Singh and Major Ashish Dhonchak who were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag district. Sinha, Lt Gen Ghai and Army officers laid wreaths on the coffins carrying the mortal remains of the […]

Number of terrorists down in J&K: VK Singh

Will take time to stop sporadic' incidents

Indore: The number of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has come down considerably as development has picked pace there, claimed Union minister V K Singh on Thursday, asserting it will take time to stop “sporadic” terror incidents as Pakistan continues to meddle in India’s internal matters. Singh, who was in Madhya Pradesh to campaign for […]

Anti-Pakistan protests in Jammu against killing of army, police officers

Jammu: Anti-Pakistan protests were held on Thursday in various parts of the Jammu city against the killing of four security personnel by terrorists during an encounter in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district the day before. The Panun Kashmir and the Eik Sanatam Bharat Dal (ESBD) paid homage to the personnel and demanded a massive operation against […]

Ladakh extends jurisdiction of CEC of UTs for conducting Panchayat polls

Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Union Territory has appointed the Common Election Commissioner of Union Territories as State Election Commissioner for conducting Panchayat polls in the Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh has appointed the Common Election Commissioner for the Union territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman […]

Govt simplifies ‘transfer of vehicle ownership’ through e-Sign

SRINAGAR: Transport Department of J&K, in its drive to increase ease of doing business with the Government and eliminating opportunities for corrupt behaviour, launched a new online module for Transfer of Vehicle ownership in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said Thursday. He said that the new module would enable both the buyer and the […]

Woman injured in fire from husband’s licensed gun in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: A 46-year-old woman was injured after being hit by a bullet that allegedly went off from a licensed gun of her husband under mysterious circumstances in Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. The husband has been detained, they said. The bullet from the .303 rifle of Yash Pal, a sarpanch, hit his wife Neelam […]

DC Kulgam reviews preparations for smooth conduct of ‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of Ayushman Bhava campaign in the district. During the meeting it was informed that Ayushman Bhava is a comprehensive nationwide healthcare initiative that aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services […]

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into JK: Northern Army Commander

Jammu: Pakistan is making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir to hinder the progress being made in internal security conditions in the region, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Wednesday. He said that the army has tried to neutralise foreign terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in […]

Second terrorist killed during encounter in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: A second terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, raising the death toll during the ongoing three-day search operation in a remote village in Rajouri district to three, officials said. A suspected Pakistani terrorist was killed in an encounter in the remote Narla village on Tuesday. An Army personnel and […]