Jammu and Kashmir records 641 new COVID-19 cases in a day
Srinagar: Fifty-six travelers were among 641 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally of the COVID-19 infected to 38864 in the region. Among the fresh cases, 274 were from Jammu Division and 367 from Kashmir Valley. Giving breakup of the cases, reports said that Srinagar […]
India bans PUBG, 118 other mobile applications
The government of India on Wednesday blocked 118 more mobile applications, including player unknowns battle grounds (PUBG), in the interest of “sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence oof India, security of the state and public order” invoking Section 69 of Information Technology Act. The banned apps include Baidu, Baidu Express Edition, Tencent Watchlist, FaceU, WeChat […]
Jammu and Kashmir to have five official languages now
The Cabinet has approved Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English to be official languages in Jammu and Kashmir under the new Bill approved by the Cabinet, said Mr. Javadekar. Mr. Javadekar said that the Union Cabinet has also approved Mission Karmayogi for bringing […]
4 Militant Associates Arrested In Budgam: Police
Srinagar- Police Wednesday claimed to have arrested four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant associates in Central Kashmir’s Budgam. In a statement, the police said that on 01 September, Budgam Police and army 53 RR apprehended 04 militant associates of LeT during cordon and search operation from Pethkoot area of Beerwah Budgam. They have been identified as Shakil Ahmad […]
NIA conducts fresh raids in Srinagar
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducts fresh raids at Batamaloo & Mandar Bagh area of Srinagar city. According to reports sleuths of NIA accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the houses of several people who were associated with cross-LoC trade. When this report was filled the NIA raid in the area was going […]
Govt high school, residential houses damaged in cross LoC shelling in north Kashmir
As many as six infrastructures, including a government school and a madrasa, were partially damaged after, the Indian army told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagtore area of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Unidentified official sources […]
CRPF officer commits suicide in Badharwah
A Central Reserve Police Force officer allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service in Badharwah district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told news agency KNT that Assistant Sub Inspector CRPF shot self to death in the barrack of 33 Battalion headquarters during Wednesday morning. “He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared […]
Army officer killed in cross-LoC firing in J&K’s Raj
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Indian army was killed after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. An official said that the officer of the rank of Naib Subedar was posted at a forward location when Pakistan resorted to firing and shelling […]
Framers frustrated due to forcible land acquisition: NC
National Conference on Tuesday said that J&K administrations wrong policies vis a vis land acquisition has dealt a serious blow to farmer community in Budgam saying Govt must immediately issue fresh notification for construction of Srinagar Ring Road as compensation decided is very less and awards prepared are illegal as the time for making these […]
Dr Samoon reviews status of pending Court, CAT cases of School Education Deptt
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 1: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development Departments, Dr Asgar Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review and discuss the status of the pending Court/CAT cases pertaining to the School Education Department. The meeting was attended by Secretary Law Achal Sethi, Director School Education Jammu, Director School Education Kashmir, Chief Education Officers […]