SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Amshipora village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Friday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Amshipora village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They […]
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 137 civilians and military personnel have been killed so far in the Russian invasion of his country. He called them “heroes” in a video address released early on Friday in which he also said hundreds more had been wounded. Zelenskyy says that despite Russia’s claim it is attacking […]
JAMMU — Deferred thrice this month, the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for Police Department met here this evening and cleared promotions of 11 senior IPS officers up to IGP level while proposal for promotion of two Additional DGPs as DGPs is being sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and that of four […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested four OGWs affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. In a statement, the police said that today a joint Parties of Police Kishtwar, army’s 17 RR & CRPF 52 BN were on Long Range Patrolling in general area of Dool Dhar […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Female water sports coach Bilquis Mir expressed happiness after being appointed as a judge in the upcoming Asian Games. Bilquis Mir, the first water sports coach from the Valley, is the only Indian who will perform as a judge in the Asian games that will be held in the month of September […]
GANDERBAL — District administration Ganderbal on Thursday reached out to the youth who took an extreme step of self-immolation on Tuesday at Haran, Ganderbal and provided him an assistance of Rs 50,000. The said person identified as Aamir Hamid Shah, resident of Haran Ganderbal took the extreme step during a demolition drive undertaken by Irrigation […]
SRINAGAR — In order to curb the menace of drugs and to break its supply chain in the district, the District Magistrate, (DM) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad alongwith Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh Balwal Thursday evening launched a massive crackdown against the drug peddling and raided hotspots of drug consumption in various parts of the […]
SRINAGAR — Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Sh. Nitishwar Kumar today reviewed the overall situation arisen in the aftermath of recent snowfall in the Valley, and efforts being put in for restoration of Power & Water Supply, Road connectivity, and other essential services. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Sh. Pandurang K. Pole, […]
JAMMU — Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday said that the foundations of development with accountability and transparency through increased digitisation has been laid in J&K on enduring basis and urged the officers to expedite developmental works and focus on people connect to further improve the delivery of service. He said the welfare of […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for Mehraj ul Alam and Maha Shivratri festivals to facilitate devotees to observe religious festivals. On the occasion, Div Com directed concerned officers of PWD & MED to clear snow from the roads leading to Hazratbal, Jinab Sahab […]