In 100 operations, 182 terrorists eliminated: DGP
‘Hyderpora operation was transparent; hurt by political leaders' comments’
Jammu: Year 2021 saw the killing of a total of 182 militants, including 44 of their top commanders and 20 foreigners, in 100 anti-militancy operations by Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces in the Union Territory, police chief Dilbagh Singh said on Friday. The Director General of Police (DGP) revealed the number of total […]
J&K reports 123 COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 123 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while two more persons succumbed to the viral infection. Of the fresh cases, 65 were reported from Kashmir and 58 from the Jammu division, which took the total number of positive cases detected so far across the UT to 3,41,290. […]
One held for radicalising youngsters to join militant ranks in J&K: NIA
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one Arsalan Feroz, “an operative of The Resistance Front (TRF) terror group”, for allegedly being involved in “radicalising and recruiting youngsters to join terror ranks,” officials said on Friday. A spokesperson of the agency said searches were conducted in Kashmir on Thursday during which Feroz, a resident […]
No food products shall carry more than 2% TFA from 1st Jan 2022: FSSAI
Jammu: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has restricted the permissible amount of industrial Trans-Fatty Acid (TFA) content in food products to 2 per cent and Food Business Operators have to comply with the said regulation from January 01, 2022. This was given out at a meeting Commissioner Food and Drugs Administration, […]
Farmers aghast at being asked to pay irrigation tax abolished by govt in 2015
Srinagar: Even as the government of erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir had abolished the ‘Aabiyana’ (irrigation or water tax) in 2015, now the Department of Irrigation and Flood Control is asking farmers to pay the same. On 15-10-2015, Director Finance, PHE, I&FC Department, vide order no: PW/Hyd/Acctts/B.A/2015-16 communicated to Chief Engineer I&FC, Kashmir and […]
CS e-inaugurates 44 Aspirational Blocks; pledges new era of development in these blocks
Jammu: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Friday said that the Aspirational Block Development Programme is a step towards equitable and inclusive development in J&K. He made this assertion as he e-inaugurated 44 Aspirational Blocks under Aspirational Block Development Programme in presence of Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department; Sushma Chauhan, Secretary, Planning […]
Dr. Parvaiz Koul appointed director of SKIMS
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday appointed Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Koul as the director of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here. Koul’s appointment will take effect from January 01, according to an order. “As approved by the Chairman, Governing Body, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar (Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K), Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad Koul, […]
Jama Masjid remains shut for Friday prayers
Srinagar: Srinagar’s Jama Masjid remained shut for congregational prayers for 45 Fridays this year, its management body said on Friday. It appealed to authorities to stop “this grave injustice” against the Muslims of the Valley and open the mosque for the prayers. “As the year ends, central Jama Masjid – the religious and spiritual centre […]
IUST ranked 21st in ‘Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement’
Srinagar, Dec 31: Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora has been ranked 21st among the Government and Government-aided universities and deemed to-be universities at national level in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2021. ARIIA is a Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is implemented […]
3 JeM militants, one soldier killed in Anantnag encounter
Death toll in south Kashmir encounters reaches 7
Srinagar: Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani national, were killed during an overnight encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir in which an Army soldier also lost his life, police said on Thursday. They said three security forces personnel were also injured in the gunfight. With the death of the three […]
