Jammu: An infiltration bid by militants was foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir leading to the seizure of a large consignment of arms and ammunition, the army said on Thursday. Officials said the seizure, including steel core bullets and Pakistan-made medicines, was made during a search operation […]
Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address a “security conclave” here on June 26, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina said on Thursday. “This security conclave, a non-political event, will have among others a large gathering of defence experts, retired army officers, writers and think-tanks from different parts of the Union Territory,” Raina said […]
Banihal/Jammu: Traffic was disrupted on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway Thursday following a landslide near Ramban town, traffic department officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway near Cafeteria Morh around 1 am, blocking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the world, the officials said. They said the mouth of an under-construction […]
Srinagar: Rain lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman on Thursday forecast more precipitation at scattered places till June 17. A meteorological department official here told GNS that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Pahalgam received 0.4mm of rain, Kokernag 0.2mm, Jammu 13.7mm, Banihal traces, Batote 2.6mm, Katra 3.4mm, Bhaderwah […]
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday took a surprise inspection of a shelter home for urban homeless here, an official spokesman said. Accompanied by senior civil and police officials, Sinha reviewed facilities being provided to the shelter home dwellers at Boria Basti, Bahu Fort, the spokesman said. He heard the grievances of the inhabitants […]
Jammu: The Government has ordered transfer, posting and adjustment of five JKAS officers. Peer Zahid Ahmad, JKAS, District Mineral Officer, Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, with immediate effect. Manoj Kumar, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department has been posted as Project Officer, […]
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh will observe summer break from June 19 to July 8, according to an order by Registrar General, Shahzad Azeem on Thursday. “It is hereby notified that the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will observe Summer Vacations with effect from 19th of June, 2023 to […]
Senior geriatrician quotes his study, says 50% of 26,237 senior citizens suffered ‘some form of abuse’ SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan Thursday chaired a seminar on ‘Elderly Abuse’, a first-of-its kind event organised by the Varsity to put a spotlight on the issue which experts described as “alarming in Kashmir”. The seminar […]
SRINAGAR: The weeklong master workshop on Web Development concluded on Thursday at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and it was attended by a large of students from across Kashmir. The workshop was organized by IET On-Campus NIT Srinagar in collaboration with CETPA InfoTech, Noida, and Recimotech Solutions, Srinagar. The valedictory cum felicitation ceremony […]
SRINAGAR: The Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Special National Integration Camp Srinagar 2023 was inaugurated on Thursday by Brig KS Kalsi Group Commander NCC Group Srinagar. The program commenced with a simple but solemn ceremony at the SarvdharmSthal of the JAK Li Regimental Centre at Rangreth Army Camp and culminated with the lighting up of the […]