SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Baskushan village in Imamsahib area of Shopian district in South Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Baskushan village of Imamsahib area in the district following the […]
SRINAGAR — Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary attended the International Conference on Sustainability and Bio-cultural Heritage of Transhumance at University of Molise, Italy, representing India at the international collaboration hosted by the Republic of Italy. The conference focuses on sustainable efforts for inclusive development of migratory population in more than 15 countries. […]
REASI — Under the new “PRASHAD” (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, around Rs. 52 crore has been proposed for infrastructural and other different kinds of development in the holy city of Katra- Vaishno Devi. This was disclosed here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) […]
SRINAGAR — The Divisional Administration Kashmir (DAK) today rebutted news published by Dainik Bhaskar on October 01, regarding movement of apple trucks from the valley to other parts of the country. In an official handout issued by Divisional Administration, the observations made in news were termed as unfounded, misleading and mischievous. In the handout the […]
JAMMU — An alleged drug peddler was detained from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Ghat Doda resident Vijay Kumar alias “Pandit”, a habitual drug peddler, was booked under provisions of illicit trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, a police spokesperson said. He has been lodged in […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar on Saturday said that society has to once again come forward to curb the drug menace even as police are doing the job efficiently. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Kumar, said that no matter how much police does […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Saturday said it arrested Anantnag based self-styled journalist over allegations of rape, blackmailing and extortion of a girl. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Srinagar police yesterday arrested a self-proclaimed journalist Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu son of Mukhtar Ahmed Ganie of Qazibagh area of Anantnag in a […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Saturday ordered change of school timing in Kashmir division. According to an order, the schools shall observe timings as 9:00 AM to 3:00 P.M within Municipal limits of Srinagar city and 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M in areas falling outside Municipal limits of Srinagar w.e.f […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated phases in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K during next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, […]
JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said efforts are afoot to set up a Tata memorial cancer institute in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. This was conveyed by the minister while chairing a district development coordination and monitoring committee (DISHA) meeting in Kathua to review progress on various centrally-sponsored schemes (CSS) being […]