Cache of arms and explosives seized from hideout in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 30: Security forces on Wednesday busted a hideout in border district of Poonch and recovered a large cache of arms and explosives, a police official said. The recoveries made from the hideout included two AK assault rifles, six magazines, 69 rounds, one pistol with a magazine and five hand-grenades, the official said. He […]
FAA Recruitment Fraud: CBI raids 14 locations in Jammu, Samba
Srinagar: The CBI on Wednesday carried out raids at several locations in Jammu and Samba districts in connection with a case related to alleged corruption and irregularities in examination for the posts of Accounts Assistant of Financial Department conducted by JKSSB. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids were being […]
Promote technical, medical and law education in mother tongue for better understanding: Shah to states
Ahmedabad: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stressed that states should promote education in Hindi or regional languages in technical, medical and law fields so that the country can utilise the talent of non-English speaking students. Underlining the importance of education in Hindi and regional languages, Shah said students can develop […]
Dry, cold weather conditions persist in Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar: Weather was dry and cold in Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Wednesday that dry weather with hazy mornings is expected to continue. “Dry weather with hazy mornings is expected in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. Due to clear night sky, minimum […]
NEP will play significant role in making India a knowledge superpower: LG
Launches key initiatives under NEP, says it will equip students with wide range of skills
Jammu: The National Education Policy (NEP) will play a significant role in making India a “knowledge superpower”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday after launching several key initiatives under the policy. He said the NEP will equip students with a wide range of skills required for a knowledge society. The LG launched various digital […]
LG asks PDD to address people’s problems with seriousness and commitment
Says decisions taken during winter preparedness meetings be followed in letter and spirit
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a review meeting of the Power Development Department at the Civil Secretariat and asked the department to address people’s problems with seriousness and commitment. The meeting discussed various measures for enhancing sustainability, resilience, and efficiency of the power sector and steps to achieve targets to reduce AT&C losses, […]
ISIS-inspired terror still a threat; Ulemas have vital role in deradicalisation: Ajit Doval
New Delhi: Emphasising that cross-border and ISIS-inspired terrorism continues to pose a threat, National Security Advisory Ajit Doval said on Tuesday that Ulemas have a “vital role” to play in countering radicalisation and extremism by propagating progressive ideas and thought. In his opening remarks at a dialogue between the Indonesian and Indian delegation of Ulema […]
AC approves HR policy for AWWs & Helpers; land transfer for public purposes
Accords Admin Approval to Fly Over Bridge Jammu & CA Store Bla
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the HR policy for female Anganwari Workers (AWWs) and Helpers working in the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) of J&K, an official press release said. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG; and Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, […]
India records lowest Covid cases since April 2020
New Delhi: India logged 215 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 2020, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,72,068, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases further declined to 4,982, while the death toll climbed to 5,30,615 with one fatality being reported from Delhi, the data […]
Religious politics has deeply harmed India: Azad
Jammu: Democratic Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said politics based on religion has “deeply harmed” the country and asked the voters to check the track record of every candidate and his party before casting their ballots to defeat the “divisive” elements. He termed the prevailing trend of infusing religious divide for political […]
