Army search operation in Uri enters Day 3

Srinagar: A combing operation launched by the Army after it detected suspicious movement in Uri along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday, officials said. All telecommunication facilities including internet in the border town remained suspended. The combing operation was launched on the intervening night of September 18-19, […]

Civilian injured in militant attack on forces in Budgam

Civilian injured in militant attack on forces in Budgam

BUDGAM: Police on Tuesday said that militants fired upon security forces on operational duty near Lassipora village in Khag area of Budgam district. In this firing incident, one civilian named Bilal Ahmad Rather, resident of Charihar, received injury in his leg, police said. “The injured is in stable condition and the adjacent area of the […]

3 IEDs, urea recovered in Kupwara

3 IEDs, urea recovered in Kupwara

Srinagar: Police and army recovered three locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from an abandoned shed in a remote area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. A police officer said that 3 kilograms of urea was also recovered from the seasonal shed, known locally as Behak at Kralpora Kupwara. The officer said several persons […]

NIA raids at 8 locations in IED case

NIA raids at 8 locations in IED case

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the recovery of an improvised explosive device here on June 27. The searches were carried out with active assistance of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force in […]

Traders protest against Reliance retail stores in Jammu

Traders protest against Reliance retail stores in Jammu

Industry body calls for strike today Jammu: Traders and Apni Party activists on Tuesday staged protests separately against the opening of Reliance retail stores here while a local industry body has given a strike call for September 22 on the issue, evoking widespread support from opposition parties, lawyers and various social groups. The Jammu Chamber […]

Taliban name deputy ministers in all-male team

Taliban name deputy ministers in all-male team

Kabul: The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male government lineup earlier this month. The international community has said that it will judge the Taliban […]

CS reviews district-wise progress under various programmes

CS reviews district-wise progress under various programmes

SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting with the district administrations and took stock of progress achieved under district development plans and various other government programs and schemes. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Power Development, Public Works (R&B), Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Youth Services & Sports, besides Divisional Commissioners […]

Technical education being upgraded to maximize employment opportunities: Advisor Bhatnagar

Technical education being upgraded to maximize employment opportunities: Advisor Bhatnagar

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said that Technical Education will be upgraded as per Skill gap analysis of each sector in all the districts so that skill upgradation of youth can be done keeping in view the recent trends and modern technologies to increase the employment avenues across the Union Territory of […]

Chairman J&KPCC reviews implementation of Plastic Waste Rules with PCBMA

SRINAGAR: The Chairman J&K Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC), Suresh Chugh, has convened a meeting of Polythene Carry Bags Manufacturers Association (PCBMA) at JKPCC Head Quarter, Jammu. The meeting discussed recently promulgated Government of India Notification G.S.R. 57 (E) that has banned the manufacturing, stocking, distribution, sale and use of Polythene Carry Bags below 75 microns […]

3-day literary festival ‘Versa-2021’ begins at KU

3-day literary festival ‘Versa-2021’ begins at KU

Srinagar: A three-day literary festival ‘Versa-2021’ started at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir inaugurated the festival, organised by the Literary Club of the Department of Students Welfare (DSW). In his presidential address, Dr Mir said such events form an important part of the academic life of students. “Festivals like […]