Number of local terrorists down to double digits, foreigners lesser: DGP
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DPG), Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said that the number of local terrorists active in Kashmir has been brought down to double digits while a “miniscule number of foreign terrorists were active who are being tracked down.” “As far as the status of militancy is concerned, the number […]
LeT module busted in Bandipora; woman among four held: Police
Srinagar: “Security forces on Tuesday busted a terror module of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and arrested two active terrorists and their two associates, including a woman, from Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir,” police said. Incriminating materials, huge cache of arms and ammunition and material for preparing IED has been recovered from their possession, police spokesman said […]
HC calls for strengthening facilities in children and maternity hospitals across J&K
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Tuesday closed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking preservation of space for children and female patients at SKIMS Medical College Srinagar, with an observation calling for strengthening of facilities in the children and maternity hospitals in the Union Territory. A suo moto action was taken by the court in 2019 […]
Fate of J&K linked to India, nothing to do with Pak: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu: Apni Party president and former minister Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said the fate of Jammu and Kashmir is linked with India and has nothing to do with Pakistan. The balm for all “our wounds” is with New Delhi, he told reporters on the sidelines of a party function here. “We do not have anything […]
LG calls for making accountability core part of governance
Reviews working of Revenue Deptt, stresses directions passed in previous meetings should be implemented in time-bound manner
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the working of the Revenue department at the Civil Secretariat here. During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor was briefed by the officials on progress made by the Revenue department on the directions passed in the previous meetings to streamline the delivery of revenue […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to inaugurate e-governance meet in J&K on Nov 26
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh will inaugurate a two-day national e-governance conference in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra on Saturday. The conference will be a platform for discussion on some of the digital innovations and technologies that will play an important part in the next decade for governance to transform India […]
HC dismisses woman officer’s plea for annulment of graft verification by ACB against her
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has dismissed a petition of a senior woman KAS officer pleading annulment of verification by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on “frivolous” complaints against her. The woman officer alleged that she was approached by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) of the ACB compelling her to meet him by making inappropriate advances. […]
Kashmir now opening up to world of cinema, says actor Zain Khan Durrani
Srinagar: Actor Zain Khan Durrani on Monday said Kashmir is opening up to the world of cinema as a lot of production houses are coming up which not only provide job opportunities to the locals, but develop work culture. Durrani, who was in Srinagar to promote his spy thriller series “Mukhbir – The Story of […]
India can use G20 presidency to engage Pakistan on Kashmir, help end ongoing Russia-Ukraine war: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: With India assuming the G20 presidency for a year from next month, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the country can use this opportunity to engage Pakistan to address the Kashmir issue and also help the world end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The former chief minister said he was tired of advocating […]
Police arrests 2 burglars in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla Monday claimed to have arrested two burglars and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession. In a press release, police spokesperson said that investigating multiple cases of burglary and vehicle theft within the jurisdiction of Police Station Kunzer, police zeroed in on a “known burglar” of Tangmarg area – Abdul […]
