Def min reviews security situation in J&K
“Was briefed about situation on LoC, in the hinterland”
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir at a high-level meeting here, officials said. Singh, accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, arrived here in the afternoon following a visit to eastern Ladakh. Besides Gen Rawat and Gen Naravane, […]
IED expert of JeM among 3 militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Srinagar: Three militants, including a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), were killed and two security personnel injured in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, police said. Personnel of JK Police, 9 RR and 18 Bn CRPF launched a cordon and search operation early Friday morning in Nagnad-Chimmer area of Kulgam district following […]
NIA arrests ‘key accused’ bank manager in ‘narco-terror’ case
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday claimed to have arrested the “key accused” — a branch manager of a Cooperative Bank — from Srinagar in a “narco-terror” case. Afaq Ahmad Wani, a resident of Maratgam village of Handwara, is the fourth person to have been arrested after the “drug syndicate” operating in Jammu […]
Administrative Council meets, takes several decisions
Govt announces relief package to revive J&K’s economy
Stamp duty on fresh loans, surcharge on fixed charge for power waived; amnesty scheme/filing of GST returns extended Srinagar: To tackle the slowdown of economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the government on Friday approved a relief package to revive the economy. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council (AC) which met here with Lieutenant […]
LG meets Municipal chairpersons, presidents; stresses decentralization of powers
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for decentralization of powers for empowerment at grass root level for achieving the goal of good governance. According to an official press release, the Lt Governor was interacting with the members of the Co-ordination Committee of Municipal chairpersons and presidents at the Raj Bhavan. The members of […]
Residential house, shops damaged in landslide in Kangan
Ganderbal: A residential house and dozens of shops were damaged in a massive landslide in Kangan Tehsil of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said. A landslide occurred at around 12 PM today on Srinagar-Leh highway at Bunibagh Kangan, six kilometers from the main market, said the officials. The landslide caused massive damaged to […]
Almost half of inmates at Anantnag jail test COVID-19 positive: Jail superintendent
Srinagar: Almost half of the inmates at a jail in south Kashmir have tested positive for COVID-19, but their condition is stable, officials said on Friday, and stressed that spraying, fumigation and other steps to curb the spread of the virus were carried out at a number of prisons. Superintendent of Anantnag District Jail Syroz […]
Willing to provide third consular access to Jadhav: Pakistan
Islamabad: A day after India termed the second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav as “neither meaningful nor credible,” Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad is willing to provide a third meeting with the Indian death row prisoner, according to the Pakistani media. Pakistan on Thursday provided a second consular access to […]
Government response to previous lockdown a spectacular failure: Hasnain Masoodi
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday said the COVID-19 crises has created an existential crises for poor who are facing penury and deprivation as economic activity has come to a grinding halt due to the anew lockdown in place, saying the administration has failed to lessen the sufferings of people. Party’s Member of […]
Lt Governor flags off Mobile Gensets Fleet for emergency response & disaster relief
Directs for immediate procurement of 10 more Mobile Gensets to strengthen emergency response system
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today flagged off ready to deploy Mobile Genset Fleet for emergency response and disaster relief in case of natural disasters and extreme weather events in Kashmir. The 10 Gensets would be stationed in each district for any eventuality as a disaster preparedness measure. These gensets will prove to be […]
