Alertness key to deal with sticky bombs; jawans being sensitised ahead of Amarnath Yatra: CRPF
Jammu, May 11: CRPF personnel, who will be deployed for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, are being sensitised about the threat posed by “sticky bombs”, a senior officer said on Wednesday, asserting that alertness is the best way to deal with the problem. In a first of its kind seizure in February last […]
Elderly man dies after hit by a Sumo in North Kashmir’s Kupwara
An elderly man died after hit by a Sumo in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a speeding Sumo (JK05B-3981) hit an elderly man in Ganapora area of Kupwara falling in the jurisdiction of police station Kralgund. The victim identified as Muhammad Yousuf Bhat of Ganapora village was […]
Progress on ground
J&K administration has taken slew of measures and has created land banks for the industrial estates. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said that tremendous progress has been made in upgrading infrastructure, connectivity and a host of incentives are available now for new investments. Infrastructure projects worth Rs one lakh crore are already ongoing in J&K. For […]
Srinagar Court Sentences Police Sub-Inspector to 3 years jail
Directed to Pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to victim Srinagar, May 9: Srinagar Court on Tuesday sentenced a Police Sub Inspector Tariq Ahmad Ganie to three years rigorous imprisonment for committing cruelty on his wife and also directed the convict to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to his spouse. After hearing additional public prosecutor Mohsin […]
DDC Chairperson Budgam calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Sh Nazir Ahmad Khan, Chairperson, District Development Council, Budgam called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan here today. The DDC Chairperson expressed his gratitude to the Lt Governor for ushering in a new era of development in the UT, setting new records in project execution and ensuring the welfare […]
Dir Horticulture discusses road map for implementation of schemes
JAMMU, MAY 10: Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak today chaired a meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers and Chief Canning Instructor of Jammu Division here at Horticulture Complex Talab Tillo to discuss the roadmap for implementation of various developmental activities during the financial year 2022-23 in Jammu Division. During the course of the meeting, a threadbare […]
Navin Kumar Choudhary assumes charge as Principal Secretary H&ME
SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Navin Kumar Choudhary today assumed charge as Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department. Immediately after assuming charge, Principal Secretary took an introductory meeting with officers of the Health and Medical Education Department. He took brief from every officer about their roles and the functioning of the department and emphasised on the […]
Two militants killed in a Anantnag Gunfight, searches on, 01 AK recovered: Police
Two unidentified militants were killed in a gunfight in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. A senior police officer told GNS that two militants were killed after forces had laid seige around Dooru after having specific information about the presence of some militants. The officer further said that as the joint team […]
J&K reports 5 new covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir reported five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and one each from Srinagar and Kupwara, taking the overall tally to 454118—166377 in […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Anantnag
2 to 3 LeT militants trapped Srinagar, May 10: Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Kreeri area of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army’s 19RR launched a cordon and search operation in Dooru. As the joint team of forces approached […]