SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday granted two days’ time to Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shyambir Singh to decide if he was willing to submit an affidavit of apology to a subordinate court in a criminal contempt case. A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Sanjeev Kumar, […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Policeman dies in accidental rifle fire in Poonch
JAMMU — A police personnel died when his service rifle unexpectedly went off in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, said officials. Mohd Asif, a resident of Surankote, was posted as a personal security officer to District Development Council member Sohail Malik, the officials said. Asif died of an accidental discharge from his own […]
Anti-infiltration grid to be further strengthened to prevent cross-border infiltration: LG Manoj Sinha
JAMMU — The anti-infiltration grid along the Indo-Pakistan border is being further strengthened to prevent infiltration attempts by militant, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. Blaming Pakistan for being the “source” of militancy, the LG said it will never succeed in its attempt to disturb peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. “The […]
Massive protest in Jammu over doctor’s rape-murder in Kolkata; regular work in hospitals affected
JAMMU — Hundreds of resident doctors on Monday suspended their regular work and staged a peaceful rally here to lodge their protest against the recent rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata. The protest coincided with the nationwide strike called by Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) against the sexual assault […]
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in J&K has grown to be a people’s movement: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the Tiranga Yatra as he joined thousands of people, including public representatives and officials, in the walkathon. “Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in J&K has grown to be a people’s movement. May our beloved and victorious Tricolor fly high in the world,” the […]
LAB, KDA hold meet in Ladakh, want Centre to restart dialogue on 4-point agenda
LEH — Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Sunday held a joint meeting here, expressing hope that the Centre will restart the dialogue with them on the four-point agenda which included statehood to Ladakh and its inclusion in the 6th schedule of the Constitution. However, the leaders representing the two districts […]
Massive Tiranga Rally held in Srinagar ahead of Independence Day; Over 10,000 people participate
SRINAGAR — Ahead of Independence Day, a massive ‘Tiranga’ rally was held in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Monday with thousands of people participating in it. As per the estimates, over 10,000 people took part in the rally which was led by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. The rally started from the Botanical Garden by […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended on Baltal route after heavy rains
SRINAGAR — The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on the Baltal route following heavy rains on Sunday, officials said. With this, the yatra stands suspended on both routes. The Pahalgam route was closed for maintenance work on Wednesday. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bhiduri said heavy rains lashed both Pahalgam and Baltal routes of the Amarnath […]
Drugs worth Rs 12 lakh, pistol seized from train in Jammu
JAMMU — More than 10 kg of ganja worth over Rs 12 lakh and a pistol were seized from a train here on Sunday, an official said. The recovery was made during a surprise checking of a Jammu-bound train soon after it arrived at a railway station here, the Government Railway Police official said. He […]
VDG’s will be equipped with weapons, night vision devices to shore up anti-infiltration grid along IB: DGP R R Swain
JAMMU — Village defence guards will be equipped with weapons and night vision devices, and “rewarded suitably” to shore up the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border (IB) by creating “a new level of difficulty for the enemy”, Jammu and Kashmir DGP R R Swain said on Sunday. He said that standard operating procedures will […]









