JAMMU — A suspected movement of a drone has been reported from Arnia area of International Border after which Border Security Force fired multiple rounds towards the object. An official said that a humming sound of suspected drone was heard early in morning at about 04:10 AM by alert troops of BSF in general area […]
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the suicide bomb attack inside a Shiite mosque at Peshawar in Pakistan. “Houses of worship should be havens, not targets. I condemn today’s horrific attack on a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, during Friday prayers,” he tweeted, Xinhua news agency reported. “My condolences to those who […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a defence spokesman said. Two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, an AK-47 magazine, 48 rounds of INSAS rifle, 10 rounds of AK-47 rifle, 38 rounds of 9 mm […]
SRINAGAR — In view of the Dry Run/Mock Activity to be carried out by J&K Service Selection Board on 05.03.2022 in various degreee colleges of Kashmir for the written test of Accounts Assistants (Finance), all Undergraduate examinations of the University of Kashmir scheduled to be held on 05.03.2022 (Saturday) are postponed. Fresh dates for the […]
SRINAGAR — The patients admitted at Bone and Joint (B&J) hospital in Barzulla area of Srinagar were shifted to JVC and other hospitals after a massive fire broke out in the hospital on Friday evening. Officials said that a massive fire broke out in B&J hospital here following the majority of the patients, who were […]
JAMMU — Ushering an era of mobile governance in J&K, the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today launched 25 e-services on the UMANG platform. The UMANG unified mobile application for new age governance is a multi-lingual mobile platform for providing ‘any time-anywhere governance’. Speaking on the occasion Chief Secretary said that in sync with […]
JAMMU — The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Power Development Department and power scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. The Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Managing Directors, Jammu/Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Chief Engineers, and other senior officers of the Department attended the meeting. It […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Friday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here, Udham Dass, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jammu (North). Mohd. Farooq, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, […]
SHOPIAN — The burglars looted gold, cash and several other household items from a residential house in ByPass Road in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, family said. Reports said that the burglars in the intervening night of March 03-04 looted the household items as well as gold and cash, amounting to lakhs of rupees from a […]
RAMBAN — A driver was killed after a vehicle he was travelling rolled down into a deep gorge at Panthal area of Ramban district on Friday, an official said. Official sources said that the driver of a Sumo bearing registration number JK04G-2854 while on way from Jammu to Srinagar lost control over his vehicle. The […]