Arms, narcotic smuggling bid foiled along LoC in Poonch; three arrested
Jammu: The Army on Wednesday foiled a major attempt to smuggle arms and narcotics by arresting three people after an exchange of fire near the border fence along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. An Army jawan and one of the arrested accused were injured in the firing […]
10 Vaishno Devi pilgrims dead, 57 injured in Jammu bus accident
Jhajjar Kotli/Jammu: Ten Vaishno Devi pilgrims, most of them from Bihar, were killed and 57 injured on Tuesday as the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and rammed into the railing of a bridge before falling off it, officials said. The death toll may go up as Government Medical College Hospital Principal […]
Circus worker’s killing in Anantnag widely condemned
LG sanctions Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of the slain
Srinagar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday condemned the killing of a civilian by militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and sought strict security measures to prevent such targeted killings. Deepu Kumar (27), who worked at a circus in the district’s Janglat Mandi area, was gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in the latest incident of […]
LG Sinha inaugurates infra projects in Baramulla
Says Baramulla has transformed itself into centre of economic importance in last few years
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated several key infrastructure projects, custom hiring centres for farmers and poly greenhouses for self-help groups in Baramulla district, officials said. Sinha also laid the foundation stone of various projects, they added. The projects dedicated to the public have the potential to bring transformation not only in Baramulla […]
Man convicted for raping minor girl in 2012
Srinagar: After 11 years of the commission of the crime, a city court has convicted a man from Soura Srinagar for raping a 14-year-old girl. Terming the heinous act as “crime against society”, 2nd Additional Session Judge Srinagar, Renu Dogra Gupta after hearing the case said that the court is of the considered opinion that […]
BJP holds protest against killing of circus worker
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today staged a protest against the killing of a circus worker in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last evening. Shouting anti-Pakistan and anti-terrorism slogans, scores of BJP activists staged a protest outside the party head office at Jawahar Nagar here this evening demanding justice for the slain circus worker Deepu […]
Cheque Bounce Case: Accused to pay Rs 26.5 lakh penalty, undergo one year imprisonment
Srinagar: The court of Judge Small Causes on Tuesday convicted a city suburb resident for the crime of issuing a cheque that bounced in the bank and laid a penalty of Rs 26.5 lakhs on him besides one-year imprisonment. The conviction was ordered by Judge Tabasum in a complaint under the provisions of Section 138 […]
‘Life saving jackets’ made mandatory for Shikaras in Dal, Nigeen lakes, other water-bodies
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has made ‘life saving jackets’ mandatory for Shikara boats in Dal and Nigeen lakes besides other water-bodies of the region. An order issued here today in this regard reads, “In order to ensure the safety of tourists taking Shikara rides in Dal and Nigeen lakes and other water-bodies and […]
Environment needs more attention
There is a lot of buzz about tourism and following the successful conclusion of G20 working group meeting here, people are hopeful of witnessing a huge increase in tourist footfall and are genuinely thrilled. By conducting a successful G20 event in Srinagar, the UT administration has earned a lot of praise from all the concerned. […]
Govt approves using satellite phones for better communication during Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday approved utilisation of 400 satellite phones for better communication during the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. It also proposed setting up a State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) for better management of the annual pilgrimage. The Yatra to the Amarnath shrine, located at a height of 3,880 metres in south […]
