Says Kokernag Gunfight Made No Change In Peaceful Atmosphere Jammu: Stating that militancy is at its lowest ebb in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said efforts are on to finish residual militancy and also the drug menace from the Union territory. He said the anti-militancy operation in south Kashmir’s […]
Srinagar: A militant and eight terror associates, including two women, involved in cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition were arrested in separate operations as security forces unearthed two militant modules in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Tuesday. The associates were involved in cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition at the behest of Pakistan-based […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for “collective efforts” to deal with the complexities of the Indo-Pacific, and ensure a future marked by prosperity, security and inclusivity in the region. In an address at the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs’ Conference (IPACC), Singh pointed out that states must recognise that global issues involve […]
New Delhi: With 70 collegium recommendations still stuck with the government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its dismay over the “delay” in the appointment of judges and asked the attorney general to use his office to resolve the issue. After a bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia raised the matter, Attorney […]
Poonch/Jammu: A Special Police Officer (SPO) was found dead in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday with preliminary investigation suggesting that he suffered fatal injuries in a road accident. The body of SPO Khaliq Hussain was recovered from a field, around 10 feet below the main road, in near village Kankote with his […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the passage of the women’s reservation bill in Parliament’s new building has heralded a new future for the country, asserting that it is his government’s policy to open new doors for girls. Addressing a Rozgar Mela after distribution of appointment letters to over 51,000 new […]
Srinagar: The Dal and Nigeen lakes here will soon have floating sewage systems that connect the houseboats to treatment plants, protecting the lakes from pollution in the process. The Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), which manages and conserves the water bodies and waterways of Jammu and Kashmir, said the project will collect sewage from […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday extended birthday greetings to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said his gracious and humble demeanour is “terribly missed”. “Birthday greetings to Manmohan Singh ji. May he be blessed with good health. His gracious & humble demeanour is terribly missed.. Notwithstanding the fact that he was PM he exuded […]
Jammu: The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out a raid on the house of a former militant associate on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. The counter-insurgency wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police searched the house of Mohd Iqbal at Peer Bagh locality of Sunjwan in the early hours and confiscated a mobile […]
Poonch/Jammu: Two persons, including a policeman, were killed and another was injured after a car skidded off the road and fell into a 100-feet deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident took place at Zirat Plera area in the district when a car driven by constable Mohammad Sadiq […]