Northern Army commander visits NCC camp in Jammu, lauds cadets for fitness
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the ongoing camp of National Cadet Corps (NCC) here and complimented them on their high standard of physical and mental fitness. Lt Gen Dwivedi was received by Additional Director General of NCC, Directorate J&K and Ladakh, Maj Gen Tejinder Kumar and subsequently […]
Water supply to remain affected in Sgr areas for 2 days from Dec 27
Renovation of Sindh Extension canal
Srinagar: In a bid to start the renovation of the Sindh Extension Canal, the water supply would remain affected in Srinagar areas for two days from the December 27 (Tuesday) afternoon. Executive Engineer Master Plan, Division Srinagar in a public notice, a copy of which lies with the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that some […]
NIA conducts searches at 14 locations in J&K, Punjab, Delhi
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at 14 different locations in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Delhi in a case related to militant activities. A statement issued to Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the case relates to militant activities of chiefs/members of militant organizations, such as Khalistan Liberation Force, Babbar […]
5 cops among 17 arrested as police busts narcotics module in Kupwara
Srinagar: Five policemen were among 17 persons arrested as a major narcotics smuggling module, “originating from Pakistan”, was busted in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said on Friday. “In one of its biggest successes against drug smuggling and peddling in the district, police have arrested 17 persons, including five policemen, a political activist, […]
NIA files charge-sheet against 3 terror-funding accused
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against three people accused in a case of terror-funding through cross-LoC trade, an official said. The case was registered suo-moto on December 16, 2016. The accused — Tanveer Ahmad Wani of Pulwama, and Peer Arshad Iqbal and Bashir Ahmad Sofi of Baramulla — […]
AC approves double carriageway road from Rajouri to BGSBU
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for the upgradation of 8 km of road from District Headquarters Rajouri to Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), an official press release informed Friday. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG, and Dr. Arun Kumar […]
IMA advises people to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh Covid scare
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised people to avoid public gatherings such as wedding ceremonies, political or social meetings as well as international travel amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases in some countries, including China. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the IMA also appealed to people to go for vaccination […]
J&K fully geared to tackle any Covid situation: Experts to CS
Genome sequencing facilities being created in both cities
JAMMU: In a meeting with health experts Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, was today assured that there is no need to panic in view of rising Covid-19 cases in neighboring countries as no surge have been reported so far in the UT. The meeting was attended by the Divisional Commissioners; Secretary, Health; Director SKIMS; […]
Terrorists trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere of Kashmir by issuing threats: DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday said the terrorists are trying to vitiate the cordial atmosphere in the Valley by issuing threats to people. “These people should be ashamed that they have stooped so low to issue threats with the aim of vitiating the peaceful and cordial atmosphere of Kashmir,” Singh […]
J&K BJP chief supports relocation of KP, Dogra employees to Jammu
Says won't ‘allow them to become sacrificial goats’
Jammu: The J&K BJP on Friday expressed its “full support” to Kashmiri Pandit and Dogra employees to their demand for relocation to Jammu from Kashmir and said the party will not allow them to become “sacrificial goats”. The employees are on a strike here for the past seven months in the wake of the targeted […]
