NEW DELHI — In the past nine months, security forces have observed the illegal entry of 191 drones into Indian territory from neighbouring Pakistan, raising major concerns in terms of internal security in the country. The central government recently shared the input from the security forces deployed at the India-Pakistan border to maintain such illegal […]
UDHAMPUR — The skies over Udhampur roared on Wednesday as fighter jets and combat helicopters of the IAF captivated the audience with their maneuvers during an air show to mark the diamond jubilee celebrations at the headquarters of Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. As part of the event, a fly-past began with […]
SRINAGAR — Government Wednesday ordered implementation of Jammu & Kashmir Human Resource Management System (JKHRMS) and asked employees to register themselves for drawing the salary for the month of October. “In order to provide an integrated platform for various employee related services like maintenance of service book vis-à-vis service record of the employees in digital […]
SRINAGAR — Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) — an amalgam of various religious, social and educational organisations in the Valley — on Thursday condemned the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s approval to the sale of beer and other ready to drink beverages in departmental stores, saying it deeply hurts the sentiments of Muslims. It said as Kashmir is […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday terminated the services of a senior doctor posted at the Government Medical College (GMC) here for unauthorised absence, an official order said. Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi was appointed as lecturer in the department of Ophthalmology in GMC Jammu on September 11, 2017 and placed as in-charge assistant profession […]
ANANTNAG — The authorities in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday banned the movement of heavy goods vehicles on three inner routes, which lead to Qazigund tunnel. In an order, district magistrate Anantnag , Dr Basharat Qayoom said that in view of the apple harvest season there has been a noticeable increase in the movement of […]
URI — The samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have turned negative, officials said here on Wednesday. Block medical officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi told that samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for monkeypox. Earlier, he had […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday reacted strongly to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) latest order for registration of new voters in Jammu. Mehbooba said that the ECI’s latest order for registration of new voters makes it clear that Government of India’s colonial settler project has been initiated in […]
POONCH — A 24-year-old woman died due to lightning strike in Poonch district last night, police said on Wednesday. A police official said that lightning struck the woman, Saleema Kousar daughter of Mohammad Zaman, when she was on way to give fodder to the cattle in a cowshed nearby her house at Balakote in Mendhar […]
SRINAGAR — Partly cloudy sky with light rain is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Wednesday. The weather was clear with light rain in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky with light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K […]