Jammu records increase in terror activities: Official Data

Jammu: The Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including recruitment of terrorists, showing an upward trend over the past nearly four years, official data revealed. The arrest of 231 terrorists and their overground workers (OGWs) between August 5, 2019 and June 16, 2023 in the stepped up counter-insurgency […]

Two infiltrators killed along LoC in Balakote: Army

Jammu: Army on Monday said that an infiltration bid was foiled along the Line of Control Balakote Sector of Poonch district by killing two infiltrators. A defence spokesperson based in Jammu also said that one AK-47, two magazines and as many hand grenades were recovered. “Intelligence inputs received from multiple Intelligence agencies and police revealed […]

SC to issue guidelines on summoning of government officials to courts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Monday it will lay down the broad guidelines to be followed by courts across the country while summoning government officials. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there must be different sets of procedure to deal with contempt […]

Era of ‘corruption and scams’ before 2014: PM Modi

Says now every penny going into accounts of poor people

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the era of “corruption and scams” prevailed before 2014 when the rights of the poor and their money were robbed, but now every penny is directly reaching their bank accounts. Citing a NITI Aayog report, Modi said 13.50 crore Indians have come out of BPL (below poverty […]

Carrying capacity of Indian Himalayan region

SC proposes expert panel for comprehensive study

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday mooted constituting an expert committee for conducting a “complete and comprehensive” study on the carrying capacity of the Himalayan region in the country, where unplanned development has caused devastation in recent times, terming it a “very important issue”. The carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an […]

Those vaccinated before getting COVID-19 infection at lower risk of post-discharge mortality: Study

New Delhi: A one-year follow-up of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals found that participants who received at least one dose of anti-Covid vaccination before contracting the coronavirus infection had a lower risk of post-discharge mortality, according to a study by ICMR. Of the 14,419 participants who were followed up at least once between four weeks […]

Amarnath Yatra: ‘Chhari-Pujan’ held at Srinagar temple

Srinagar: The ‘Chhari-Pujan’ of Lord Shiva’s holy mace was performed on Monday at the Shri Amareshwar Temple in the Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhara here on the occasion of Nag Panchami, officials said. Amid chants of Vedic hymns, Mahant Deependra Giri — the mace’s custodian — led a group of sadhus in performing the puja, they […]

CRPF inducts hi-tech WHAP armoured vehicle in Kashmir

Srinagar: To improve operational capabilities, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has inducted a ‘Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform’ vehicle in Kashmir that can operate in both land and water. An official said that the WHAP is an 8×8 vehicle that is jointly built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Tata Motors with […]

Appropriate legal action will be taken against staffers having links with terrorism: J-K LG

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday defended dismissal of government employees who support terrorism and said the administration would not hesitate in taking appropriate legal action against such persons. Referring to Article 311 of the Constitution which deals with dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of civil employees in the Union […]