40 foreign terrorists killed this year, outfits facing leadership crisis: DGP
Srinagar: J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that 40 foreign terrorists were killed in the UT while the local recruitment has also dropped significantly. “This year, our special focus was to eliminate foreign terrorists of various outfits operating in the valley. They were instrumental in provoking and luring our youth into […]
J&K Police set to hire helicopter services for next 3 years, bid floated
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has invited bids from registered aviation companies for renting helicopters to ensure faster mobility of its force, officials said on Sunday. Flight operations are required for carrying police officers and central armed paramilitary force (CAPF) officials in all sectors of J&K, as well as for other emergent purposes, they said. […]
J&K youth turning into ‘Agripreneurs’ with govt support
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said it has taken innovative measures and policy decisions to increase the income of farmers and encourage the youth to adopt agriculture as a medium of employment. “Over the past two years, the government has shifted to the improved farming system on scientific lines and market-oriented policies […]
Drone-dropped weapons recovered along IB in Jammu; 2 arrested
Jammu: Police have recovered a consignment of weapons dropped from a drone along the International Border (IB) in RS Pura Sector and arrested two people here, an official said on Sunday. The consignment comprised four pistols, eight magazines and 47 rounds, he said. This is the fourth drone-dropped consignment seized by the Jammu Police this […]
Arctic Circle moots Himalayan Council; India not amused
New Delhi: Arctic Circle, a non-profit organisation promoting international dialogue among countries surrounding the North Pole, has mooted a similar initiative for the Himalayan region with the UAE leading the efforts in this direction. The Arctic Circle Assembly, held in Reykjavik in Iceland earlier this month, featured a separate session on the ‘The Third Pole […]
DBPS demands Bharat Ratna for Prem Nath Dogra, holiday on his birth anniversary
Jammu: The Dogra Brahaman Pratinidhi Sabha on Sunday demanded that Prem Nath Dogra, who fought for total integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country, be conferred the Bharat Ratna and his birth anniversary be declared a holiday. The Dogra Brahaman Pratinidhi Sabha (DBPS) paid rich tributes to the leader at an event here to […]
India reports 1,604 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: With 1,604 more people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 4,46,52,266 while that of active cases has declined to 18,317, according to Union Health Ministry data on Sunday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,29,016 with eight […]
The increasing craze for government jobs among the youth of India
By: Priyanka Saurabh The mindset of our parents is the most important reason in our life. The parents of the present generation of students are very much obsessed with government jobs as these jobs were lucrative in their time. Also, due to the paucity of good private companies at that time, government jobs used to […]
Why are Religious Studies Needed?
By: Dr. Ashraf Amin Despite excited and zealous slogans of the erasure of religion from the human society with the arrival of industrial and scientific ages, religion and religious values stare confidently at such claims. Nothing has prevented people from being religious. The reality is that religion is not a handiwork of man. It has […]
Rozgar Mela: Deputy Commissioners distribute appointment letters among appointees
SRINAGAR: As part of the UT-wide distribution of appointment letters among candidates elected by JKSSB under the aegis of Rozgar Mela announced by the Prime Minister of India, ceremonial functions were orgainsed in the districts. At Anantnag, Deputy Commissioner, Dr Basharat Qayoom distributed appointment letters among 120 appointees at Dak Bungalow Anantnag. Speaking on the […]
