PULWAMA — Police on Friday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit in Pulwama district in South Kashmir and arrested six militant associates. Police spokesperson in a statement said, a militant module of proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) was busted in Pulwama and six associates were arrested who have been identified […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday said only those who have family history of militancy, stone pelting background and those who come under the influence of online propaganda, pick up arms. Police also said that families whose children go missing have great faith in police as they directly approach the police station for lodging […]
BANDIPORA — Three persons including two cops were injured in a road mishap in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. An official said that an accident took place between Police sumo of Police Station Sumbal bearing registration no. JK15A/1097 and Maruti Cruze bearing registration no. HR51AQ/2253 in Sumbal area. He said in […]
NEW DELHI — With an aim to prevent arms transportation in the Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is set to import vehicle scanning machines from the US, officials said. The Multi-Mode Passive Detection System (MMPDS) is an advanced version of the scanning system which is not based on X-Ray and it […]
BARAMULLA — Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Baramulla district and seized arms and ammunition from his procession. The police spokesperson in a statement said, “Acting on specific information regarding movement of anti-national elements, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Karhama, […]
SRINAGAR — Press Information Bureau (PIB) Srinagar organized a one day Media Workshop on Thursday at Conference Hall DC Office Pulwama aimed at sensitization and capacity building of journalists from Pulwama and Shopian about various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and their role to bring awareness among common people. The programme was conducted in collaboration with district […]
NEW DELHI — There is “definitely” a periodic spurt in militant incidents in Jammu and Kashmir but these are immediately contained by security forces, CRPF director general (DG) Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday. The months of December and January have been “very good” for security forces and their success rate has been high and there […]
SRINAGAR — Asia’s largest Tulip garden on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar will be thrown open for the general public on 23 March this month. Director, Department of Gardens, Parks and Floriculture, Farooq Ahmed Rather told news agency Kashmir News Trust that this season 1.5 million tulips with 68 varieties and different species of […]
SRINAGAR — With many employees failing to submit property return details, the government on Thursday decided to give “last and final opportunity” to the defaulting workforce. The defaulting employees can now submit details through online mode on the Property Returns System (PRS Portal) from March 22 to 28, according to a government notification issued here, […]
HANDWARA — A driver was killed on Thursday after a tractor he was driving turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that a tractor turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area of Handwara this afternoon, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The official identified the deceased driver as […]