Police facing challenge of Narco-terrorism effectively: DGP
Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir’s police chief Dilbagh Singh Sunday said that “narco-terrorism” was the biggest challenges for police force as the neighbouring country wants to destroy the new generation on one hand and pump the money earned out of narco-sale to fuel militancy. Addressing the passing-out-cum attestation parade of new recruits at Police Training Centre […]
LeT Hybrid militant arrested in Bandipora: Police
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in Ashtingo area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A top police officer told GNS that a hybrid LeT militant was apprehended by joint team of Police and army’s 26 Assam Rifles. The arrested militant has been identified as Faisal Gulzar son […]
Local LeT militant killed in Baramulla gunfight
Srinagar: A Local militant affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit was killed in an overnight gunfight with security forces in Binner area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. A senior police officer told GNS that a local militant was killed after forces had laid seige around Binner area during late evening hours on Saturday. The officer […]
Expedite release of undertrial prisoners: PM Modi
Says ease of justice equally important as ease of living
New Delhi: Ease of justice was equally important as ease of living as India celebrates the 75th year of its independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he urged the judiciary to expedite the release of undertrials languishing in various jails. Addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet here, Modi […]
Have adopted zero tolerance policy towards drugs, showing results: HM Amit Shah
Chandigarh: The Centre’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics is showing results, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, noting that there were seizures of 3.3 lakh kg drugs and a 260 per cent increase in arrests in the 2014-21 period compared to 2006-13. Stating that the drug problem was “more” in Punjab, a border state, […]
MiG-21 crash: Fighter pilot Advitiya Bal cremated with full military honours in R S Pura
R S Pura: Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal (27), killed in the MIG-21 crash, was cremated with full military honours in his native hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir’s R S Pura border belt on Saturday. Thousands of locals, Indian Air Force (IAF) officers, members of the armed forces, police officers, bureaucrats and politicians cutting across political […]
Militant killed in encounter in Baramulla; 3 security personnel injured
Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed and three security personnel were wounded in an encounter in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The security forces had received information about the presence of militants at Wanigam Bala in Kreeri area of the district, following which a cordon and search operation was launched there […]
5 KP employees transferred from Kashmir to Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has transferred five Kashmiri Pandit employees from Kashmir to Jammu, a step welcomed by the community members who have been on a strike for over two months in support of the demand for their relocation over safety concerns. The Landscape division of the Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) […]
Religious animosity affects entire nation, we have to work together to counter it: Ajit Doval
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said that there are some people who create animosity in the name of religion and ideology which affects the entire nation and to counter this, religious leaders will have to work together. He said that efforts are required to sort out misunderstandings and make every religious […]
Kargil war: Point 5140 named as ‘Gun Hill’
Srinagar: To commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in ‘Operation Vijay’, Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as ‘Gun Hill’, a defence spokesman said on Saturday. The Regiment of Artillery, with lethal and accurate firepower, was able to have a telling […]
