Narendra Modi set to take oath as PM for 3rd term on Sunday
New Delhi: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the BJP enjoyed a majority on its own. Modi, 73, will be equalling the feat of the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who won […]
Govt okays establishment of SPV for development of Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has granted approval for conveying consent of the UT government to the Government of India for setting up of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the development of Theme/Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground, Srinagar over 139.04 acres of land, an […]
4 govt employees sacked for ‘anti-national’ activities
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday terminated the services of four government employees, including two policemen, for alleged “anti-national” activities, officials said. Constables Abdul Rehman Dar and Ghulam Rasool Bhat, teacher Shabir Ahmad, and Anayatullah Shah Pirzada — an assistant lineman in the Jal Shakti department were terminated from services under Article 311 […]
Have to act tough against unscrupulous elements to maintain peace: DGP
Srinagar: Law-enforcing agencies have to act tough against some unscrupulous elements to ensure that the atmosphere of peace in Jammu and Kashmir is not disturbed, Director General of Police RR Swain said on Saturday. “When there will be peace, elections can take place and, when there is no fear, then only people can vote without […]
Two minor girls raped in Udhampur, accused held
Jammu: Two minor girls were allegedly raped by two men in a forest area in Udhampur district, police said on Saturday. The police identified the accused as Dalip Kumar and Ravinder Kumar, both residents of Panchound. According to the police, the girls aged 16 and 17, were on their way home from a school picnic […]
GPS tracker fixed on bailed-out ‘terror associate’ in Shopian
Srinagar: Police in Shopian have fixed a GPS tracking device on a bailed-out “terror associate” — Sameer Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Manzimpora Shopian, a police spokesperson informed. He said Bhat was involved in case FIR No. 04/2022 U/S 7/25 I.A Act 18, 39 UA(P) Act of Police Station Imamsahib. The GPS […]
NEET-UG row: Education ministry sets up 4-member panel to review grace marks to over 1500 candidates
New Delhi: Amid allegations of inflation of marks in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that the education ministry has set up a four-member panel to review the grace marks awarded to more than 1,500 candidates. The NTA denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the […]
Woman held for theft in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have solved a case of theft by arresting an accused woman, and recovered stolen cash from her possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said Police Station Sadder received a complaint from one Parvaiz Ahmad Wani, son of Late Abdul Khaliq Wani of Chinar Colony Baghat Srinagar about theft of cash […]
5 drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam districts and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said at Chitrepora Pulwama, one Shahid Salam Ganie, son of Abdul Salam Ganie, resident of Sirnoo, was arrested along with contraband substances. On his disclosure, police raided multiple […]
MMU seeks action against drinking in public
Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly implement laws banning drinking in public places. The MMU expressed concern over a video circulating on social media in which some tourists can be seen consuming alcohol while taking a ride […]
