Movement of Bakerwal families on foot banned on Sgr-Jmu highway

Movement of Bakerwal families on foot banned on Sgr-Jmu highway

Govt trucks to transport them Ramban/Jammu: The district authority in Ramban has banned foot movement of nomadic families with their livestock in an effort to ensure hassle-free vehicular traffic on the strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said on Saturday. However, the authorities will make available 50 trucks to transport the tribal families returning to […]

Two rusted mortar shells found along IB in Jammu, Samba

Two rusted mortar shells found along IB in Jammu, Samba

Jammu: Two mortar shells were found in the forward villages along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A live mortar shell was noticed by villagers at Pragwal in Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of Jammu this morning, they said, adding the bomb disposal squad […]

Using drones to keep an eye on criminals, militants: Police

Using drones to keep an eye on criminals, militants: Police

Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Using drones fitted with high resolution cameras for aerial surveillance to keep an eye on criminals and militants in Kashmir, police said here on Friday. “Aerial surveillance is going on in suspected localities of Srinagar looking for anti-socials, criminals, terrorists, OGWs etc., using modern drones with high resolution cameras, these may […]

Two youths from Poonch detained near Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan

Two youths from Poonch detained near Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan

Jaisalmer: Two youths from Jammu and Kashmir were apprehended from near the India-Pakistan international border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, police said on Saturday. The two were collecting donations in the prohibited area without permission, they said. After questioning, the youths were handed over to the Joint Investigation Committee. They be interrogated by security and intelligence […]

SIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir, seizes electronic devices, documents

SIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir, seizes electronic devices, documents

Srinagar: Continuing its crackdown on narcotics dealers State Investigation Agency of Police on Saturday said that it conducted searches at multiple locations across Valley. The SIA said in a statement that it conducted extensive searches at different locations in the districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Kupwara. These searches were part of an investigation against Narcro-militants […]

Jammu mayor, deputy mayor resign

Jammu mayor, deputy mayor resign

Jammu: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) mayor Chander Mohan Gupta and his deputy Purnima Sharma on Saturday submitted their resignations after a meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina here. Both Gupta and Sharma resigned voluntarily and expressed their desire to work for strengthening the organisation (BJP), Raina told reporters after the joint […]

Iranian govt scrambles to contain unrest

Iranian govt scrambles to contain unrest

Tehran: The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law on headscarves has reportedly spread to about 80 cities and towns. Hundreds of protesters, mostly women, took to the streets following the death […]

CBI cracks down against child sex abuse material, raids 56 locations across country

CBI cracks down against child sex abuse material, raids 56 locations across country

New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 56 locations in 19 states and a Union Territory in connection with two cases of circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online as part of Operation ‘Megha Chakra’, officials said. The searches were based on inputs from Interpol Singapore and intelligence obtained during last […]

Div Com Kashmir reviews progress of PMAY Urban across all districts of Kashmir

Div Com Kashmir reviews progress of PMAY Urban across all districts of Kashmir

Asks beneficiaries to start work of house before 15th October, otherwise chance will be given to new beneficiary SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting to review the progress of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Urban across all the districts of Kashmir Division. While reviewing the present status […]

Advisor Bhatnagar visits Pahalgam, inspects several institutions of public importance

Advisor Bhatnagar visits Pahalgam, inspects several institutions of public importance

Also reviews progress of ongoing works at new building of SDH Pahalgam PAHALGAM, SEPTEMBER 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited Pahalgam and conducted a whirlwind tour of different public service institutions of Pahalgam, wherein he took first hand appraisal of their performance and functioning. During the tour, Advisor Bhatnagar visited Sub […]