Search ops for terrorists intensified in Rajouri, villagers demand Army post
Rajouri/Jammu: Search operation has been intensified in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir to track down the terrorists involved in the killing of a man belonging to the Gujjar community, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday night when the victim, Mohammad Razaq (40), came out of a mosque in his village […]
ADGP reviews security in Rajouri following killing of soldier’s brother by terrorists
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police Anand Jain on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory’s Rajouri district following the killing of a government employee by the terrorists. He stressed the need to maintain surveillance in the area in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections to prevent any disturbance […]
5 more candidates file nominations for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat
Srinagar: Five more candidates filed nomination papers from the 02-Srinagar Parliamentary constituency in the Office of Returning Officer (RO) here on Tuesday. The candidates, including Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, Jibran Dar, Shahnaz Hussain Bhat and Shamim Ahmad Parray filed their nomination papers as independent candidates. Similarly, Younis Ahmad Mir also submitted his nomination papers today […]
CS reviews working & public outreach activities of Information Department
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today took a comprehensive review of the activities being carried out by the Information Department regarding its public outreach with authentic information and dissemination of reliable news for public consumption. The meeting, besides Administrative Secretary, Information, Rehana Batul and Director Information, Jatin Kishore, was also attended by Special Secretary; Joint […]
HC dismisses petition seeking compensation for death caused by a roadside poplar tree
Says trees planted by govt along roadsides not in non-natural use of land, or any hazardous activity to attract principle of strict liability and compensation Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ruled that trees manned by the government on the roadsides are not in non-natural use of land, and any hazardous activity […]
PDP has become BJP’s C-team: Omar Abdullah
Kokernag: The PDP has become the BJP’s C-team and people should only look towards INDIA bloc candidates in the Lok Sabha elections to defeat the communal forces, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah made the remarks while speaking to reporters after an election rally in south Kashmir’s Kokernag. He said, “We have […]
BJP drops Ladakh MP Namgyal, names local council chief Tashi Gyalson as candidate
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday named Tashi Gyalson as its candidate from the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, dropping sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who reacted defiantly and asserted that he will soon announce his next course of action. Gyalson is the chairman-cum-chief executive councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Leh. Hours after […]
Srinagar Boat Tragedy: Searches for missing persons continue of 8th day
Srinagar: The ongoing search operation to retrieve the bodies of three missing persons, including a father-son duo and another minor boy, entered 8th day today. As locals from the Gandbal area remain hopeful that the bodies of missing persons would be traced, they have urged the administration to deploy deep divers for the job. An […]
Army commander reviews counter-terror training of police officers in Bhaderwah
Bhadarwah/Jammu: Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the counter-terror training here and commended the collective efforts of the Army and police towards enhancing operational synergy and interoperability among the forces. A total of 1,114 police sub-inspectors (PSIs), including 146 females, are undergoing training in guerrilla warfare at the Corps Battle […]
Boat capsize: LG meets victims’ families, takes stock of search operation for missing persons
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met the families of the victims of last week’s boat capsize tragedy in River Jhelum last week that left six persons dead, officials said. He also met the families of the three victims who are still missing, they said. The LG visited the families of the deceased […]
