India sees 134 new COVID infections
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 134 in coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 2,582, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,956). The overall death toll to date stands at 5,30,707, the data updated at 8 […]
Terror has no place in civilised society: Kharge on Rajouri attacks
New Delhi: Terrorism has no place in a civilised society, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday while expressing his anguish at the two back-to-back terror attacks in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir in which six people were killed. Among the six killed in the attacks in a village in Rajouri on Sunday and Monday […]
Pakistan making every effort to disturb peace in J&K: JKPCC chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani on Tuesday strongly condemned the twin terror attacks in Rajouri and said that Pakistan is making every effort to disturb peace in the Union territory. Wani urged the Central government and the Lieutenant Governor to take strict action against the anti-national forces as well as against […]
ACB arrests KPDCL lineman for accepting bribe of Rs 3000 in Kulgam
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday trapped and arrested a lineman of Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited for demanding and accepting a bribe in Kulgam district. According to Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a complaint was received by ACB against a lineman of KPDCL sub-division Kulgam, namely Mohammad Yousuf Dar of Kulgam for demanding a bribe […]
SC sets aside J&K HC order; rules cinema hall owner can determine whether food from outside be permitted
New Delhi: The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday the owners of cinema halls are entitled to set the terms and conditions for sale of food and beverages and can determine whether outside food should be permitted within the theatre precincts. The apex court set aside a direction of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which […]
Awami Awaz Party activists march to Raj Bhawan against Rajouri killings
Srinagar: Activists of a political party on Tuesday took out a protest rally from the United Nations (UN) office at Sonwar to Lieutenant Governor’s office at Raj Bhavan here against the killing of six civilians including two children in Dhangri area of Rajouri district. Holding placards which read “Stop shedding innocent blood, bring perpetrators to […]
Minor siblings among 6 killed in two attacks in Rajouri within 14 hours; protests in many areas
Rajouri/Jammu: A minor sister-brother duo were killed and six others injured in what was the second attack at the same site within 14 hours in Rajouri, on Monday. Sanvi Sharma (7) and Vihan Kumar Sharma (4) were killed in the IED blast in Dangri village “where terrorists had opened fire at three houses on Sunday […]
LG meets protesters, says govt committed to eliminate terrorism, help families
Announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia, jobs to kin of those killed
Rajouri/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday met people protesting against the double terror strikes at the same site in Rajouri within hours, and said the government is committed to eliminate terrorism from the Union Territory and help the affected families. A total of six people were killed in two attacks on civilians at Dangri village […]
Cordon-and-search ops intensified to track down attackers
Jammu: Security forces on Monday intensified a cordon-and-search operation by inducting additional personnel to track down two suspected terrorists involved in an attack in Rajouri. “The cordon-and-search operation has been intensified. It was resumed this morning and additional troops have been inducted,” PTI quoted a senior police officer as saying. The officer said army, police, […]
Political leaders condemn Rajouri attack
Srinagar: Political leaders in Kashmir on Monday condemned the killing of six people in Rajouri and slammed the LG-led administration for failing to weed out terrorism even after four years of abrogation of Article 370. Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah said terrorists do not discriminate between their victims, whether they are Hindus or Muslims, as […]
