Anantnag killing: Teenage boy’s sister recounts desperate last moments
Srinagar: “I fell at their feet and pleaded with them to let go of my brother, but they shot him. As I held my brother, I saw that the bullet had pierced through his neck,” says 26-year-old Nadia Bashir, recalling the evening two masked men barged into her house and left her family shattered. The […]
Kashmir hospitals witness surge in RSV cases: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said hospitals in Kashmir are witnessing surge in severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases. “Over the last few weeks, hospitals are seeing increase in number of seriously-ill RSV patients,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement. Dr Hassan said young children and […]
Water zorbing is new adventure activity at Dal Lake
Srinagar: The Dal Lake here has got a new attraction with the introduction of water zorbing — an adventure activity that allows enthusiasts to roll inside transparent, inflatable spheres on the water. While the activity was available at the tourist resorts of Sonamarg and Pahalgam, its introduction in Dal Lake has been welcomed by the […]
J&K recorded 70% decline in terror incidents, 81% less civilian fatalities in nine years of BJP rule: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a new dawn of development and peace over the past nine years under the BJP-led government, leading to a 70 percent decline in terror-related incidents as compared to the previous 10 years. Shah also said there has been an 81 percent […]
J&K is new success story in country today: LG Sinha
Visits Kupwara, says its developmental journey over last three years has been phenomenal
Kupwara: “Jammu & Kashmir is the new success story in the country today. Our overall economic growth is demonstrating resilience and strength and scripting considerable achievement in every sector, bringing improvement in the lives of the people to build a strong Union Territory,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Thursday. Sinha made these assertions in north […]
LG pays homage at Vajr War Memorial in Kupwara
Kupwara: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today paid homage to the fallen soldiers of the Army and laid a wreath at Vajr War Memorial, HQ 28 Infantry Division Kupwara. He also visited the Vajr Gatha Museum and Exhibition Centre, an official press release informed. “The courage, valour, dedication and spirit of our brave soldiers to protect […]
Over 2.5 lakh appointments made through backdoor by past regimes: CS Mehta
Says present dispensation provided 30,000 jobs in last three years
Kupwara: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday said that over 2.50 lakh jobs were given to “undeserved through backdoor channels by past regimes” in the Union Territory of J&K. “I feel ashamed to say that over 2.50 lakh undeserved candidates had been given government jobs in J&K through illegal and backdoor means,” Chief […]
J&K by and large peaceful, security forces working with resolve to demolish remnants of terror: DGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is by and large peaceful and security forces are working with commitment to demolish the remnants of terrorism in the Union Territory, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday. Singh was interacting with a joint party of police, Army and Central Armed Police Forces that was part of Wednesday’s […]
Over 71 kanals of govt land retrieved from encroachers in Srinagar
Srinagar: Srinagar district administration on Thursday undertook a major anti-encroachment drive across the district and reclaimed over 71 kanals of prime State and Kahcharie land worth crores from the land-grabbers, an official press release informed. It said the anti-encroachment operation was launched in all seven Tehsils of Srinagar including, Eidgah, North Srinagar, Panthachowk, Khanyar, South […]
Anand Jain posted IGP Jammu, to hold charge of Director ACB
Srinagar: The government on Thursday appointed Anand Jain (IPS) as Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone. According to a government order, the 1999-batch IPS officer relieves Mukesh Singh (IPS), ADGP Jammu Zone, of the additional charge of the post he was holding for a long time. “In compliance of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government […]
