Hideout busted in Srinagar upon disclosure of OGWs held in Pulwama: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Rajouri Kadal area of downtown Srinagar upon the disclosure of two overground workers (OGWs) arrested from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police spokesman tweeted this morning that the OGW duo arrested jointly by Srinagar Police, Pulwama Police and 50 RR, upon police interrogation, […]

Gadkari reviews construction work of Zojila, Z-Morh tunnels on Srinagar-Leh highway

Extensive road network in the Himalayan region will help boost the tourism sector

Sonamarg: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reviewed the construction work of the strategically important Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels here on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Speaking with reporters at the Z-Morh tunnel site, Gadkari said his ministry is also building 20 tunnels of a total length of 32 km in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 tunnels […]

‘Hopeful’ that dialogue can happen between two countries: UN on India-Pak war of words

United Nations: Despite the “tone and the content” of the remarks made by India and Pakistan against each other during the UN General Assembly, “we always remain hopeful” that dialogue can happen between the two nations, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. India slammed Pakistan at the UN after Prime Minister […]

Centre extends nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till Oct 31

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday extended the nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till October 31 in view of localised spreads of the virus in a few states and the disease continuing to be a public health challenge in the country. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, Union Home Secretary […]

J&K records 95 fresh Covid cases; no related death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 95 fresh Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 3,29,220 on Tuesday, while the death toll remained at 4,422 as no new fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Sixty-seven fresh cases were reported from Kashmir and 28 from Jammu division of the Union Territory, they said. […]

Govt asks new appointees to submit verification roll within 21 days

Srinagar: The government on Monday ordered the new appointees to submit verification roll within 21 days to their respective appointing agencies. In this regard an order has been issued by General Administration Department, states that the directions have been issued after the government amended instructions in Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Verification of Character and […]

Sacking employees on grounds of militant links only to cause more problems: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned the government against sacking employees on the grounds that they had links to militants, saying the move will create more problems. “The government should stop it. The militancy will not reduce, it will only increase and create more problems for them (government),” Abdullah told reporters here. […]

Integrated Command and Control Centre coming up in Jammu under Smart Cities Mission

Jammu: An Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) is being established in Jammu city under the Smart Cities Mission to create an IT-based monitoring system bringing various smart services and solutions under one umbrella, officials said on Tuesday. The Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) recently signed a contract agreement with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for […]