Search for missing soldier

People questioned, call records examined

Srinagar: Police on Monday questioned a dozen of persons and examined the call details of army jawan Javaid Ahmad Wani who went missing a couple of days ago from his native Kulgam district while on leave, officials said. The soldier, posted in the Ladakh region, was supposed to join work on Sunday. His car was […]

Nearly 3,000 eye flu cases in Jammu in one week

Jammu: Jammu has witnessed a sudden rise in cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as eye flu, with nearly 3,000 infections reported in just over a week, officials said on Monday. Doctors are advising the infected patients to isolate themselves at home and avoid public places. “Nearly 3,000 cases of eye flu have been reported in […]

Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Arnia sector

Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border on Monday, officials said, in the second such incident in a week. The intruder was gunned down by the alert border guards when he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after managing to cross the […]

GST evasion of Rs 14,302 Cr detected in April-May, 28 persons arrested

New Delhi: As many as 2,784 cases of GST evasion involving Rs 14,302 crore were detected in the first two months of the current fiscal, while Rs 5,716 crore was recovered during the period, Parliament was informed on Monday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in the Lok Sabha gave details of Goods […]

1,550 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath

Jammu: A batch of 1,550 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar camp here on Monday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine. A record number of over 3.88 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long annual […]

Tribal community is the protectors of forests: Lt Guv

Inaugurates two-day workshop on ‘Pastoralism in Jammu Kashmir’

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the tribal community is the protectors of forests and they act as climate warriors. Inaugurating the two-day workshop on Pastoralism in Jammu Kashmir, Monday, the Lt Governor commended the endeavour of Tribal Affairs Department J&K and Regional IYRP Support Group of South Asia (RISG-SA) for organizing […]

Sgr breaks all previous records of rainfall in July

Other Kashmir parts witness highest precipitation in past over one decade

Srinagar: Amid the frequent wet spells in Jammu and Kashmir during the month of July, the summer capital of the Union Territory—Srinagar has broken all previous records as for the first time since 1891, the station has received a precipitation of 187.2 mm. It has been after 131 years that Srinagar has witnessed such a […]

I-Day preparations: Admin orders for decoration of all educational institutions, hoisting of national flag

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Monday ordered to decorate all educational institutions to be decorated with lights besides hoisting the national flag for Independence Day-2023 celebrations. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta said this in a review meeting review for arrangements of Independence Day-2023 celebrations. During the meeting, Mehta informed that the […]

JK police officer Basant Rath’s suspension extended for 6 more months

New Delhi: The suspension of IPS officer Basant Rath, who served the Jammu and Kashmir Police in various capacities, has been extended by six months till January 2024, according to an order issued here. The Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2000 batch was placed under suspension in July 2020 for allegedly displaying insubordination […]