New Delhi: In the first sign of de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese Army has removed tents and started to withdraw its troops from Galwan Valley as decided during high-level talks between the two militaries, government sources said on Monday. Galwan Valley was the site of a violent hand-to-hand clash between the two […]
Srinagar: Kashmir reported five more deaths due to Covid-19 on Monday taking the total death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 138. According to officials, the latest Covid-19 victims include a 56- year-old man from Kralpora Budgam, a 55-year-old woman from Uri Baramulla, both died at SKIMS, a 90-year-old man from Tangmarg Baramulla who died […]
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday allowed universities and other academic institutions to conduct examinations during the ongoing ‘Unlock 2’ phase. In a statement, the MHA said it has sent a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary permitting universities and institutions to conduct examinations. “The final-term examinations are to be […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday issued notice to the government and police on a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged induction of Special Police Officers (SPOs) as constables from 2018 till March, 2020. The division bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul issued a notice to J&K […]
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a chargesheet against six people, including suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Devender Singh, for alleged militant activities in the country, officials said. Besides Singh, the chargesheet also names banned Hizbul Mujahideen commander Syed Naveed Mushtaq alias Naveed Babu as well as the group’s alleged […]
ANANTNAG: A constable of Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) shot at and killed an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) before committing suicide in an incident of fratricide in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. The ASI has been identified as Sandeep Kumar and Constable as Hemant Sharma. Both were members of SSB’s 496 G Coy and were posted […]
BARAMULLA: Militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade towards Police Post Delina in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Senior Superintendent of Police Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom said that the grenade exploded on the road. He said that that no casualty was reported in the incident. Soon after the attack, search operation was launched in the area to […]
2 more accused absconding
2 more accused absconding Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested prime accused in Kulgam accused in kidnapping and rape of a girl within 24 hours. According to a police spokesperson, Police Station DH Pora received a complaint stating that a girl (name withheld) was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by three individuals. They were residents of Chachimullah […]
Srinagar: The offices of Darbar Move formally reopened in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The civil secretariat, the highest seat of governance, saw cultural activities to welcome officials on the reopening of offices. The outbreak of Covid delayed the shifting of Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar. Srinagar Municipal Corporation organised […]
Chairs high level meeting of Admin Secretaries
Chairs high level meeting of Admin Secretaries SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu on Monday stressed on close monitoring of developmental works and their speedy execution, besides releasing of pending payments under various schemes on priority. The Lt Governor was chairing a high level meeting of Administrative Secretaries here at the Civil Secretariat. Chief Secretary […]