NC to fight LAHDC, Kargil, polls on party symbol after HC order
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has asked the election authority in Ladakh to allow the candidates of National Conference to contest the upcoming LAHDC elections, Kargil, on party symbol. National Conference vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah termed it a “major victory” for the party. According to a notification […]
Labourer electrocuted in Samba, agitated relatives block highway
Samba/Jammu: A 24-year-old labourer was electrocuted during the laying of electric cables in Samba district on Thursday, officials said. The death of Sabir Hussain, a resident of Nagrota area of Jammu, at Bari Brahmana sparked protests by his relatives who blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway for over two hours in the evening, resulting in a massive […]
Modi govt made Kashmir terror free: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in the Lok Sabha that the terror related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have been reduced by 68 percent due to the effective steps taken by the Modi government. Participating in the debate of no-confidence motion, Shah said, “The situation in Kashmir has changed since […]
Parliament passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
Opposition protest, stage walkout
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring ‘Right to Privacy’ as a fundamental […]
Lt Guv reviews arrangements for ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Srinagar
Rally to be organized on 13th of Aug
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officers of Civil Administration, Police and Security forces to review preparedness of Tiranga Yatra celebration. The meeting was attended by Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; R K Goyal, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department; Lt General Rajiv Ghai, GOC 15 Corps; Dr Mandeep […]
Man held for ‘attempting’ to murder his son in Srinagar
Srinagar: A man accused of attempting to murder his son has been arrested in Sonawar locality of Srinagar district. The accused identified as Mehmood Ahmad Wani, son of Nazir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Sonawar Srinagar, as per a police official, stabbed his son (name withheld) after a heated argument. The victim was soon after […]
Tourism near LoC brings visitors from far-flung states
Llocals rejoice at employment opportunity
Keran: The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to open areas close to the Line of Control for tourists has drawn not only local visitors but also people from far-flung places. Hailing from Hyderabad in Telangana, G Shankara Rao and his family decided to visit the last village on the Line of Control (LoC) after hearing […]
Punjab Police nabs five from Baramulla in heroin seizure case
Amritsar: The Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has arrested five people from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a heroin seizure case. Police also seized a pistol, two magazines, 46 cartridges and Rs 11.20 lakh cash from them. Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Narendra Bhargav said the five people […]
ID celebrations: Top police officer calls for offensive operations to minimise terror threats
Jammu: A senior police officer on Wednesday called for offensive operations to scuttle any possible terror attacks ahead of Independence Day. Additional Director General of Police (Jammu Zone) Mukesh Singh called for high-level alertness, strengthening of the border security grid and intensified checking, especially around the venue of the Independence Day function on August 15, […]
BSF chief visits border outposts in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector
Jammu: BSF Director-General Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday visited various border outposts in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector and exhorted the troops to maintain effective domination to successfully meet the challenges from across the frontier. Agrawal was accompanied by the Border Security Force’s (BSF) Special Director General (Western Command) PV Rama Sastry and Inspector General (Jammu Frontier) DK […]
