SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the sports budget for Jammu and Kashmir is higher than biggest States of the country and that the infrastructure is being augmented to highest level. Talking to the reporters after inaugurating renovated Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Sports complex here, Sinha said that the government is keen to […]
SRINAGAR — As part of its nationwide protest programmes, the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a demonstration against siege laid around AICC Delhi HQ and unnecessary summoning of Rahul Gandhi to the ED Office. The party also slammed the detention of Congress Leaders and workers and resolved to continue its fight against […]
KULGAM — Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit were killed in a three-day long encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Mishipora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that it along with security forces averted a major tragedy by recovering 15kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Armulla, Lassipora village in Litter area of Pulwama district. It said two militant associates involved in this crime have been arrested and a case has been registered under relevant sections of […]
ANANTNAG — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hangalgund area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hangalgund area of Kokernag following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) with assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF raided multiple locations on Thursday in Kashmir valley in connection with a case registered against banned organization Jamaat-e-Islami. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that multiple locations were raided by the probing agency NIA with assistance […]
SRINAGAR — At 32.8 degrees Celsius, Srinagar has recorded the highest temperature of this season so far, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said on Thursday. The maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius was recorded on Wednesday. The weather department has predicted light rain which can lower the temperature. “Clear weather accompanied by light rain in the […]
SRINAGAR — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is arriving on Thursday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which he will review the overall security situation in the union territory. Official sources said that the Defence Minister will also visit various forward areas and review the preparedness of the army deployed on the country’s […]
SRINAGAR — In a tragic incident on Wednesday, a mother-son duo died while as two other family members were injured after a tree fell on their tent in Zaban Gali area of Shopian. An official said that during gusty winds last night, one big tree fell on Kotha (tent) at Zaban Gali in forest area […]
MUMBAI — Senior TV journalist Navika Kumar has been named in an FIR registered in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district against now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had allegedly made objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad during a news debate hosted by Kumar, police said on Tuesday. The First Information Report was registered at Nanalpeth police station on […]