Joint anti-CAA motion set for debate in European Parliament
London, Jan 29: A joint motion, combining five different resolutions tabled by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), was placed on the final agenda for debate at the Plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday. The motion takes note of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) statement […]
Bukhari urges PM to evacuate J-K residents from China’s Wuhan
Srinagar, Jan 29: Former minister Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take measures to evacuate the residents of Jammu and Kashmir stranded in China’s Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan after the outbreak of Coronavirus. Bukhari also requested the Union Ministry of External Affairs to make special arrangements for the […]
India will no longer silently witness terror attacks on it, will take resolute steps: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 29: Accusing Pakistan of becoming the “architect and exporter” of terrorism, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said India has made “abundantly clear” to its neighbours that it will no longer remain a silent witness to terror attacks on it and would take resolute steps. Without naming Pakistan, […]
Low intensity earthquake hits J&K
Jammu, Jan 29: A low intensity earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, struck Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the Meteorological department said. Sonam Lotus, director of Meteorological department, said the tremor was felt at 11.40 am and lasted for a few seconds. The epicentre of the quake was 10 km below the earth’s surface […]
SPO crushed to death by truck
Banihal, Jan 29: A Special Police Officer (SPO) was run over and killed by a speeding truck on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said on Wednesday. The 35-year-old SPO identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Malik was regulating traffic on the highway when he was hit by the Kashmir-bound truck at Shaban Bass area […]
Live mortar shell found near IB in Samba, defused
Jammu, Jan 29: A 51-MM live mortar shell was found near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said on Wednesday. Some villagers noticed the mortar shell on the banks of Bai Nallah in the Ghagwal area near the IB on Tuesday and informed police, a police official said. He said […]
4 drug smugglers held in Udhampur
Jammu, Jan 29: Two suspected narcotic smugglers were arrested on Wednesday after 40 kg poppy straw was seized from their vehicle in Udhampur district, police said. Gagandeep Singh and Amandeep Singh, both residents of Ludhiana (Punjab), were apprehended during checking at Jakhani on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, they said. In a separate incident, a drug […]
DC Sgr chairs DSC meeting to devise action plan
Prevention of coronavirus
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 29: District Surveillance Committee Srinagar Wednesday met under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary to devise an action plan to prevent and control spread of Coronovirus in the district. Chief Medical Officer Srinagar Dr Talat Jabeen who is the co-chairperson and other members of the committee attended the meeting. […]
Snow Leopard Brigade airlifts stranded civilians from Gurez
Srinagar, Jan 29: Dawar Battalion of Snow Leopard Brigade airlifted more than 100 stranded civilians including critically ill patients and elderly people from Gurez, said a defense spokesman on Wednesday. “Gurez Valley is presently cut off from Kashmir since early November due to unprecedented heavy snowfall. A large number of locals are stranded as the […]
ADGP promotes 38 police constables
JAMMU, JANUARY 29: Munir Ahmad Khan Additional Director General of Police, Homeguards/Civil Defence & UTDRF/Security/Law & Order/Director SSG J&K issued promotion orders in respect of 38 Constables to the Rank of Selection Grade Constables. This was done consequent upon proceedings of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) conducted under the Chairmanship of ADGP Munir Ahmad Khan with […]
