Srinagar: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with what they call the “hidden threat” of “conservation and consolidation” tactics employed by terrorists, which was evident in the recent ambushes and encounters in North Kashmir and Kathua district. Analysing the ambushes and encounters with terrorists, officials in the know of the matter said while […]
Jammu: The decision to allocate only 40 per cent of positions for open merit in government job recruitments in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered widespread outrage among the youth in the Union Territory. The move, which comes after accounting for reserved quotas, has led to opposition in various districts of the erstwhile state. The discontent […]
Srinagar: At least nine residential houses and two cowsheds were gutted in a devastating fire incident that erupted during the intervening nights of Saturday and Sunday in the Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. They said seven cows also died in the fire incident. Fire and Emergency Service officials said a […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Sunday announced results of annual regular exams of 11th standard with an overall pass percentage of 72 percent. JKBOSE officials said that among the overall pass percentage includes 75 percent female students and 69 percent male students. An official said that a total of 1,23,026 […]
Srinagar : Five DySPs have been transferred in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. As per an order issued by DGP, Hamid Ali Banday has been from DySP Surankote to SDPO Handwara while Syed Aqeel Shah has been transferred from DySP CID CI Rajouri to DySP PC Poonch against OAR post . Ajaz Ahmad has […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested Adv Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of Advocate Mian Qayoom, under Public Safety Act (PSA), family members said. They said that authorities arrested Muzaffar from his residence at approximately 1:00 AM. As per family, “Authorities informed them that he has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and […]
Plants Saplings Under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah today started the plantation drive of planting 11 lakh trees in a single day under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by planting saplings at the BSF campus in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Several dignitaries, […]
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the three lakh mark on Sunday as nearly 15,000 yatris had darshan of the naturally formed ice lingam, officials said here. “As many as 14,974 pilgrims performed the yatra on Sunday and had darshan of Baba […]
SRINAGAR: A temple of Goddess Uma Bhagwati was reopened after around 34 years in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in the presence of Union minister Nityanand Rai on Sunday, officials said. Following restoration work, the temple was opened to devotees during an inauguration ceremony, they said. The idol of goddess Uma, which was brought […]
WASHINGTON: Former president Donald Trump on Sunday said the US must “stand united” and called for people to show “true character as Americans”, remaining “strong and determined”, after he survived an assassination attempt during a rally. Trump, 78, survived the attempt on his life on Saturday when a 20-year-old shooter fired multiple shots at him […]