Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Srinagar: The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. According to the seat-share agreement, the National Conference is contesting 51 seats, the Congress 32 and the CPI(M) one. The […]

BSF foiled infiltration bid

BSF foiled infiltration bid

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday foiled an infiltration attempt by a terrorist along the International Border here, and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. The infiltration attempt was scuttled by the troops in R S Pura border area during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, a BSF spokesperson said. […]

Firing in Kishtwar

Firing in Kishtwar

Srinagar: The contact has been re-established between militants and security forces in Danna Dhar Forests in upper reaches of Gurinal village in Kishtwar district on Sunday. A police official through a statement that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper reaches […]

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

Grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under SVEEP held at Lal Chowk SRINAGAR: The iconic Clock tower (Ghantaghar) in the heart of Lal Chowk here, witnessed a grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative to create voter awareness among the public. The event was graced by Chief Election Officer (CEO), J&K, P.K. Pole […]

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Home Department on Sunday ordered transfer of SSP Railways, Kashmir Harmeet Singh Mehta and posted him as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bandipora. “In the interest of administration and pursuant to the approval conveyed by the Election Commission of India vide Letter No. 434/J&K-LA/2024(NS-1), dated 22.09.2024 from Eelction Commission of India, Shri […]

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Anantnag: A non-local labourer died and another was injured in an accident in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that there was an accident involving a private vehicle following which two non local labours were injured. Subsequently the duo, Bhuneshwar Bhulyan and Mohammad Syed Ansari, both from Jharkhand, were shifted to […]

Officers asked to vacate bungalows

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Estates Department has earmarked several government bungalows in Srinagar for the Council of Ministers in anticipation of the government formation next month. According to a Government Order No. 222 EST(KMR) of 2024, the nine officers, currently occupying ministerial bungalows, have been asked to vacate them to accommodate the new ministers. […]

Detailed security arrangements in place in J&K: DGP

Detailed security arrangements in place in J&K: DGP

Says Rescue Effort By Budgam Locals After BSF Bus Accident Commendable Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Police chief R R Swain Saturday hailed the rescue efforts by locals in Budgam where a bus carrying BSF personnel on election duty fell into a gorge, leaving four dead and 32 injured. Swain, the Director General of Police (DGP) of […]

J&K borders peaceful as Pakistan fears PM Modi: Amit Shah

J&K borders peaceful as Pakistan fears PM Modi: Amit Shah

Targets 3 Families Again, Says They Failed To Stop Terrorism Mendhar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is peace along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistan fears Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would not dare to open fire knowing fully that India’s response will be befitting to silence its guns. […]

‘Development in J&K was hit for last 35 years’

‘Development in J&K was hit for last 35 years’

Surankote : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the BJP is committed for development of Jammu and Kashmir, which has suffered a lot due to terrorism over the past 35 years. Addressing an election rally in this border town of Poonch district, Shah lashed out at the National Conference, Congress and PDP for […]