Police’s SIU searches two residential houses in Anantnag
Srinagar: The special investigation unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted searches at two locations in connection with a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Anantnag district, officials said. The raids were conducted after obtaining search warrants from the court for two different locations in the district, they said. […]
Nine KPs killed in J&K in 3 years: Govt
65 of 67 terror cases probed by NIA get conviction
New Delhi: Nine Kashmiri Pandits have been killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said four Kashmiri Pandits were killed in 2022 and as many in 2021, while one was killed in 2020. The victims include a person belonging […]
Search operation underway in Rajouri
Rajouri, Dec 14: Security forces Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation in a village in the border district of Rajouri following information about suspicious movement, officials said. The villagers of Muradpur, six kms from Rajouri town, reported movement of two suspected persons, believed to be terrorists, in the village around 4 am, the officials […]
One held for stealing motorbike in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama today said they have arrested a person involved in stealing a motorcycle in the district. Sharing details a police spokesman said on December 07, 2022, Police Station Litter received a written complaint from one Abid Hassan Khan, son of Mohammad Ahsan Khan of Gund Achan, stating that his motorbike (JK13C-5721) has […]
Rs 64,000 cr investment proposal for J&K; Rs 2,500 cr already received: Govt
“2,639 govt jobs, 6,000 transit accommodation provided to Kashmiri migrants”
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reported an investment proposal to the tune of Rs 64,000 crore of which over Rs 2,500 crore has already been received, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said Rs 840.55 crore investment has came in 2017-18, Rs 590.97 crore […]
Sanskrit is more than a language; it’s been guiding humanity since time immemorial: LG
Flags off Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off Mobile Sanskrit Gurukul of Shri Kailakh Jyotish & Vedic Sansthan Trust here today. “The initiative will share the treasure of knowledge and wisdom with people and provide non-formal education of Sanskrit, one of the oldest living languages of the world,” said the LG. According to an official press […]
LG chairs review meeting of Industries & Commerce Department
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the sectoral progress of the Industries & Commerce department here today, an official spokesman said here today. He said that Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department gave a comprehensive overview of the present scenario of the infrastructure, execution of Incentive Policy, Land […]
Potential for spread of terror through social media higher than ever: Govt
New Delhi: The potential for spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to sovereignty and integrity of the country, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He also said cyberspace is virtual, borderless and offers complete anonymity. “With a borderless cyberspace coupled with […]
Govt forms panel for JKAS officers to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces
Srinagar: Government on Tuesday ordered the constitution of an Internal Complaint Committee for female members of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, J&K Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I and J&K Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-II under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The members of the committee include Mandeep Kaur (IAS), Commissioner Secretary to […]
HC directs PDD to pay compensation of Rs 30. 2 lakhs to victim of electrocution
Srinagar: Against a claim of Rs 1.42 crores, the J&K High Court has directed a compensation of Rs 30.2 lakhs to a five-year-old boy disabled for life by 33,000 KV HT line laid by the Power Development Department (PDD) beside his house in Bandipore. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani while disposing of the petition of Aatif […]
