Grenades, LeT posters recovered in Budgam village; 3 held
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have recovered a cache of ammunition and posters of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit from a village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and arrested three “militant associates”. Giving details, police spokesman in a statement said that acting on specific input, Budgam Police along with 53RR and CRPF have arrested three […]
Pulse Polio Immunisation launched all over UT
Over 95 percent of target population covered on launch day in Srinagar
Srinagar: Over 95 percent of the target population of children were administered the poliomyelitis vaccine as part of the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation programme in Srinagar. The programme was launched at the Gousia Hospital where the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar Dr Jehangir Bakshi administered polio drops to several children. At the end of the launch […]
Comrade Sethi donates eyes to see what happens after him
Srinagar: He was a keen observers, he saw lots of things happening here in Jammu and Kashmir – Dogra rule, partition, riots of 1947, drafting of J&K constitution, political upheavals, 1975 accord and abrogation of Article 370. How could Comrade Krishan Dev Sethi miss to see what is going to happen after his death? Yes, […]
Unidentified male body recovered in Rainawari
Srinagar: Police on Sunday recovered an unidentified male body from Rainawari area of Srinagar city. “A male body aged about 38-40 years was recovered near Zaba Khana Makhdoom Sahab (RA) area of Rainawari. The body was later taken to hospital for autopsy and other medico-legal formalities. Proceeding under section 174 CrPC has been initiated. After […]
Massive forest fire damages hundreds of trees in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah: Hundreds of Kail trees were burnt to ashes as a major fire broke out in a forest compartment here in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Sunday. The fire broke out in compartment number one in Ghuraka block of Keller Range on Saturday and has engulfed a three-kilometer area from Malnai village […]
After 27 years J&K will have no representation in Rajya Sabha
During current budget session term of 4 Rajya Sabha members from J&K will expire
Srinagar: With the expiration of the term of four members from Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha during the current budget session, J&K will have no representation in the Rajya Sabha after 27 years. Quoting sources, news agency KNS reported that the term of 4 Rajya Sabha members belonging to Jammu and Kashmir is […]
Two militants surrender during encounter in Pulwama
Police issues fresh appeal, asks local militants to shun gun
Srinagar: Two militants, who were trapped during an encounter with security forces, laid down their arms before the authorities in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. Police along with the troops of 50RR and 183Bn CRPF had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Lelhaar in the Kakapora area of the district on Friday night […]
On a parting note, Chillai-Kalan leaves Kashmir shivering
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir on Saturday as the mercury stayed several degrees below freezing point across the Valley, officials said. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius – marginally up from minus 7.7 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said. Qazigund – the gateway town to the Valley – […]
Covid-19: J&K records three deaths; 76 positive cases
Srinagar: Three more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir while as 76 fresh positive cases of novel coronavirus were recorded in the Union Territory on Saturday. Officials said that two Covid related deaths in Kashmir and one in Jammu division have taken the toll to 1936 while as with 18 cases from Jammu […]
J&K Police among the country’s best: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the Jammu and Kashmir Police is among the best in the country and stressed the need for the union territory’s security forces to adopt the latest technologies for discharging their duties. He said the entire nation has acknowledged the courage of personnel of Jammu and Kashmir’s forces. […]
