SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in Sanatnagar area of summer capital Srinagar. A police officer said that a militant associate identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar was arrested along with ten magazines of AK-47 by police in Sanatnagar area. A case has […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light rain and snow during the next 24 hours. “Light rain/snow is likely to occur at isolated places in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 3.4, Pahalgam […]
NEW DELHI — India saw a single-day rise of 6,915 coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 4,29,31,045, while active cases fell below the one-lakh mark after 60 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,023 with 180 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, […]
UNITED NATIONS — India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, saying all differences can only be bridged through honest, sincere and sustained dialogue. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti told a rare […]
JAMMU — Police today arrested two Patwaris in connection with missing of land records and encroachments on the Government land in which series of raids were conducted in Jammu and Samba districts recently and three Revenue officials were arrested. SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli told the Excelsior that the Patwaris were arrested in connection with case […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir valley witnessed five encounters in February month and in these five encounters seven militants were killed. As per the data, Shopian witnessed three encounters while Srinagar and Pulwama witnessed one encounter each, however, rest seven districts witnessed zero encounters in February. Among seven militants killed in February, six belong to LeT/TRF while […]
POONCH — A person was killed and two others injured after a car they were travelling in fell in a deep gorge at Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday late evening. Reports said that a vehicle – Alto Car – bearing registration number JK03C 9601, skidded off the road and fell in a deep gorge […]
SRINAGAR — The Geology and Mining department has refuted the allegations levelled by some tipper drivers and owners against Geology and Mining department at press enclave in Srinagar on Monday as fallacious and baseless. The department stated that factually these people are involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals including sand, bajri, clay, […]
JAMMU — Jammu University will be declared an innovation and Research hub under the New National Education Policy (NEP). This was announced by the Principal Secretary Higher Education, Rohit Kansal today. He was addressing the valedictory function of the week long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ festival held here at University of Jammu. The festival coincided with […]
JAMMU — Department of Posts J&K Postal Circle is bringing its 1695 post offices under the Core Banking System by March 2023. These Offices including 263 Post Offices in urban/semi urban areas and 1432 Branch Post Offices in rural peripheries spread across Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be made available for […]