SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Monday reported only 12 fresh cases pushing the number of active cases to 217 while no death was reported in the last 24 hours in the UT. With no more death, the death toll in J&K stands at 4,750 and 12 fresh positive cases reported on Monday have pushed the […]
NEW DELHI — The problems in Jammu and Kashmir have got aggravated after the abrogation of Article 370, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday, insisting the measure failed to treat the disease (marz). Participating in the debate on the Budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha, Owaisi wanted to […]
SRINAGAR — In order to formulate the action plan for Rehabilitation of victims of drug abuse and to curb, eradicate the drug menace from the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting at Meeting Hall of DC Office Complex, here. Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Superintending Engineer R&B, Programme Officer, […]
SRINAGAR — In a major announcement, the Government of India on Monday said that elevated light metro rail in Jammu & Srinagar cities is expected to be rolled out in 2022-23. In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithararaman said that Kashmir will be connected to the rest of the country through a rail network […]
KUPWARA — General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based army’s 15 corps Lieutenant General D P Pandey on Monday said that at least 170-175 militants are still active in Kashmir while militancy have also registered a significant decline from the last two years. “As compared to the last two years, the active militant rate has come […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department on Monday said that it will cancel the registration of those private schools that flouts the transportation guidelines or were disallowing desirous students to avail the facility. The Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) said that with the reopening of schools after the winter break 2021-22, various complaints were […]
JAMMU — Three persons were charred to death and at least 15 others suffered injuries after a massive fire broke out inside a scrap shop with some Juggis (shanties) in the vicinity near residency road Jammu on Monday. According to locals of the area, the fire broke in the evening and three persons were charred […]
NEW DELHI — As many as 156 Armymen and three IAF personnel were killed in militant attacks as well as counter-militant operations in the last five years, according to details provided by the Defence ministry in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Responding to a question, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the Army’s fatal […]
NEW DELHI — The education department has been allocated the highest Rs 11,832.77 crore followed by Rs 10,831.18 crore for the home department, which controls police, in the Rs 1.42 lakh crore budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23 presented by Union finance minister in Lok Sabha on Monday. Sitharaman also […]
NEW DELHI — Forty-two defence personnel were killed in accidents involving aircraft, including helicopters, of the three services in the last five years, according to data provided by the defence ministry in Rajya Sabha on Monday. According to the details shared in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, the total number […]