SAMBA — A rusted anti-tank mine was found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the bomb disposal squad in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The mine was noticed by a villager during cremation of a person at village Kamore near border out post Tanwar on Saturday. Police summoned […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday attached Joint Director, Geology and Mining, Jammu, H L Langeh, with the administrative department, ceasing all powers vested in him with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. The attachment of the officer comes in the wake of directives received from the office of Deputy Chief Minister […]
JAMMU — Two bodies of accident victims were fished out from a river in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, as the search for a minor boy continued for the third day on Saturday. The trio were reported missing on Thursday evening when a cab carrying 10 persons skidded off the road and […]
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court has allowed an application moved by Delhi Police seeking direction to withdraw a 2019 sedition case against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) leader Shehla Rashid Shora concerning her tweets about the Indian Army. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh allowed the application on February 27. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government would fulfil all the promises made to the people and slammed the BJP that has reportedly formed a shadow cabinet, saying there is no such system in India. “There is only one cabinet. There is no shadow cabinet in our country. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday directed the Power Department to ensure there are no electricity outages during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramadan. The chief minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements made for the holy month of Ramadan, which commences on Sunday. Abdullah […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the universities in Jammu and Kashmir to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs for research and innovation, saying a future without AI cannot be imagined. “It (AI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of our lives, and that’s why it is critical to enable […]
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police cracked multiple sheep theft cases by arresting three accused persons and bringing relief to affected families and recovered stolen live stock in Shopian. The residents of Heegund Batpora, Ayend Rawalpora and Ramnagri had reported theft incidents involving dozens of stolen sheep causing panic in the area. Consequently, FIR […]
SRINAGAR — The ongoing wet spell in the Kashmir Valley due to a “mega” western disturbance has brought a major relief for Jammu and Kashmir residents, bringing down the rainfall deficit from 80 per cent to 42 per cent, officials said on Friday. According to the local weather office, the Valley witnessed above-normal precipitation between […]
BANIHAL — Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized immovable properties of five operatives of the proscribed terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen in the Gool area of Ramban district, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The five terrorists — Saraj Din (48) of Sangaldan, Reyaz Ahmed (45) of Dalwah, Farooq Ahmed (46) of Banj Bhimdassa, and Mohd […]