Srinagar: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against six accused in a case related to an attack on migrant labourers in Shopian district of south Kashmir last year. On July 13, 2023 three non-local labourers from Sapul Bihar were injured in a terror attack at Gagren, […]
PM Says He Connected Indian Democracy With Nationalist Ideologies NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, and described it as a “very emotional moment for me”. Modi was effusive in his […]
Raj Kumar Goyal appointed as Secretary Border Management in MHA New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra was appointed the Health Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Saturday. Chandra is a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Maharashtra cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) […]
Srinagar: A complete bandh was observed in Kargil district while as a massive protest rally was taken out in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday. The call for Bandh and protest was made by Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB), two conglomerates representing various political, social, religious, student organizations in Ladakh in […]
Srinagar: The Army on Saturday opened fire after observing a suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. They said Army troops picked up the suspicious movement in the Sabra Gali area of Mendhar and immediately responded. The firing was at a forward village in snow-bound Mendhar […]
Says Key Factors Contributing To ‘Alarming Trend’ Includes Tobacco Use, Obesity, Alcohol New Delhi: India reported more than 14 lakh new cancer cases and over 9 lakh deaths due to the disease in 2022, said the World Health Organization (WHO). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO’s cancer arm, unveiled a report highlighting […]
New Delhi: In a bid to protect youths from fraudsters, the Press Council of India (PCI) has asked newspapers to cross-check the credentials of a company placing advertisements for jobs. In a statement here, the PCI advised the print media to adhere to the Norms of Journalistic Conduct while publishing employment related advertisements. “Print Media […]
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha released the book titled “Pakistan Invasion on J&K (1947-48)- Untold Story of Victims”, authored by Dr Ramesh Tamiri, at Raj Bhawan today. On the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated the author and the editorial team and extended his best wishes for their future endeavours. “Kashmir After Kalhana”, a book […]
Says all facilities including heating arrangements will be put in place; greets people on fresh snow fall, as dry spell finally ends SRINAGAR: To ensure all requisite arrangements are in place for devotees to observe Shab-e-Meraj with religious fervor and devotion at Dargah Hazratbal, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday […]
SRINAGAR: Chairperson Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi along with the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday visited Hazratbal shrine Complex in Srinagar. The Chairperson Waqf Board was also accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Director Health Kashmir, Commissioner SMC, SP Hazratbal, Magistrate Hazratbal and Executive Magistrate of the JK Waqf Board. On the […]