Army foils infiltration bid, three heavily armed militants killed in Uri

24/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district on Thursday, killing three terrorists and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition, officials said here. "We noticed some suspicious movement in the Hathlanga area near the LoC. The infiltrators were challenged and three of them were killed," an army officer said. He said a large cache of arms and ammunition ,including five assault rifles, seven pistols and grenades, was recov...

Terror alert issued in J&K before festive season

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Intelligence agencies have issued a terror alert regarding the cross-border movement of Afghan origin terrorists along with Pakistan-based terrorists in the Jammu and Kashmir region to execute terror activities in the country during the upcoming festive season. According to Intelligence agencies, they have got the input regarding the movement of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Harkat ul-Ansar (HuA) and Hizbul Mujahideen. The Pakistan-based terror organisations are helping Afghan-origin ter...

Modi discusses boosting India’s defence tech with General Atomics chief executive

24/09/2021
WASHINGTON, Sep 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Indian-American Chief Executive of General Atomics Vivek Lall and held talks on strengthening India's defence technology sector, including its strides in drone technology and the path-breaking reforms and the Production-Linked Incentive scheme. Lall, a prominent Indian-American aerospace and defence expert who played key roles in some of the major defence deals between India and the US, was last year appointed as the Chief Execut...

Police busts LeT module, 4 held in Bandipora

24/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: In a major success, police busted a " terror cum recruitment module" of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Thursday. A police spokesman said Thursday afternoon that acting on a specific information, police arrested one Assadullah Parray at Hajin in Bandipora. During his questioning, Parray admitted that he was heading LeT module in the Hajin area. He was maintaining close contact with handlers across the border, spokesman said, adding Parray was...

Mishra hails SF for peace, stability in J&K

24/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: Chairing an officers meet on Thursday, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs A K Mishra hailed joint efforts and resolve of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and other security agencies for peace and stability. Mishra said that he could feel a change in the thinking of people post abrogation of Article 370 as they want development in different sectors including infrastructure, education, employment and health. "Great coordination between JKP and security forces resulte...

Justice Magrey for speedy Justice delivery system through e-courts

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey while inaugurated 4th Phase of Training Programme for Advocate master trainers on "e-Court Services" at J&K Judicial Academy in Srinagar, stressed on making best use of e-Court Services to ensure speedy justice delivery system. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Chairman, IT Committee today inaugurated 4th Phase of Training Programme for Advocate master trainers on "e-Court Services" at J&K Judicial Academ...

Security forces playing commendable role in promoting peaceful, inclusive society in J&K: LG

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off Central Reserve Police Force's Cycle Rally from Jammu to Raj Ghat, New Delhi as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Four Cycle Rallies of CRPF from Jorhat, Sabarmati, Kanyakumari, and Jammu passing through various historical places will culminate at Raj Ghat memorial on 2nd October. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor saluted the security forces for playing commendable role in Jammu and Kashmir and promotin...

J&K reports 172 more coronavirus cases; no new virus-related death

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 172 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of persons to 3,28,590 while no fresh death due to the virus was reported from the Union Territory, officials said. Out of the 172 fresh cases, 21 were from Jammu division and 151 from Kashmir division of the UT, the officials said. They said Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 67 cases followed by 36 cases in Baramulla district. There are 1,617 active cases in th...

Govt suspends engineer for negligence in setting up oxygen plants in hospitals

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Acting tough against the negligent officers, Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday have suspended an Executive Engineer in an ongoing enquiry ordered in view of lapses in setting up oxygen plants in Jammu hospitals. Official sources said that following complaints of alleged negligence in setting up Medical Oxygen Plants, the Government has suspended Executive Engineer Mechanical Medical Hospital and Central Heating Division Jammu, Bodh Raj with immediate effect. "In place Su...

J&K must prepare for 2047 when India would emerge as ‘Vishwa Guru’ on its 100th Independence Day: Dr Jitendra

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that the people of Jammu must remain steadfast and prepare themselves for the important historical moment in the year 2047 when India would emerge as 'Vishwa Guru' on its 100 years of independence. Addressing the participants during the inauguration of 'Jammu Haat' on the occasion of Vanijya Saptah, Dr Jitendra Singh said that when India is celebrating 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav', 75 years of Independence, the next 25 years a...

Army to get 118 new Arjun tanks with upgraded features

24/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 23: The Indian Army will get 118 new indigenously-built Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun MK-1A which have 72 additional features including enhanced fire power, mobility and survivability. The order for purchase of these DRDO-developed MBTs was placed today by the Defence Ministry with the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi in Chennai, at a cost of Rs 7,523 crore as part of efforts to boost the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' programme. "This tank is particularly configured and designed for...

Pregnant lady found dead with throat slit

24/09/2021
BANIHAL, Sep 23: A pregnant woman was found dead with her throat slit in Ramban district on Thursday, police said. "Police received an information from reliable sources that one pregnant lady namely Zubaida Begum was found lying in a pool of blood with her throat slit at her home at Darshipora this morning," they said. Consequently, a team from Banihal police station was immediately dispatched and top police officials reached the spot. Sensing some mischief, police has taken cognisance in th...

CBI raids J&K Bank corporate office in Srinagar

24/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has raided the corporate office of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (JKB) in Srinagar in connection with one time settlement cases from 2012 to 2019, official sources said. They said that a team of 10 members of CBI, headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) raided the corporate office. Actually the raids are being conducted for the past three days, they said. Sources said the raids are being connected with one time settlement cases from 2012 to 20...

CRPF deployed at Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of Navratra

24/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 23: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed one battalion along with other forces for the security of the Vaishno Devi shrine, ahead of the Navratri festival. Speaking to ANI, PS Ranpise, IG CRPF said, "CRPF is always prepared to stay alert for the safety of people. So, we have deployed one battalion among other forces for the security of the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu as the Navratri festival is coming. We are also taking adequate measures to protect the shrine and ...

Frustrated by peace in Kashmir, handlers in POK using hybrid, part time militants: IG Kashmir

24/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar on Thursday said there is a frustration across the fence because of peaceful atmosphere in the Kashmir valley, where the footfall of tourists has witnessed many fold increase and successful visit of Union Ministers and Members of Parliament (MP) during the past two months. Now the handler in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) are using " hybrid and part time" militants to hit soft target and resume their normal activi...

Two cops among six govt employees sacked for terror links

23/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 22: Six government employees, including two policemen, were on Wednesday dismissed from service for their alleged links with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of employees sacked in last nearly six months to 25, officials said. Among those dismissed from service earlier, there were two sons of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and tainted Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh who was caught along with a wanted terrorist and...

Normal life hit as protests mark peaceful traders’ strike

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: Normal life was hit across the Jammu region on Wednesday amid a day-long strike call given by the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) to protest against the alleged directionless anti-trade policies of the administration. The strike, which evoked widespread support from almost all opposition political parties and social groups, remained peaceful with no untoward incident reported from anywhere, officials said. The work in courts was affected by the strike, which...

Lt Gov, Dr. Jitendra inaugurate Jammu HAAT

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha along with Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and DoPT today inaugurated the Jammu Haat at Exhibition Ground. The Jammu Haat, constructed at a cost of Rs 31.63 Crores is an outcome of the long pending demand of the local craftsmen, especially the women artisans, to have a state-of-the-art exhibition venue where local crafts can be displayed and they can directly connect with the buyers. Wh...

Civilian injured after soldier opens fire at him for snatching weapon

23/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 22: An auto-rickshaw driver was shot at by a soldier on Wednesday for allegedly snatching the latter's weapon in Baramulla district, officials said. Mohsin Ahmad (24) sustained bullet injuries in his leg after he was shot at by the soldier of a patrolling party at Azadgunj in Baramulla district, they said. A defence spokesman said the incident took place when Ahmad tried to snatch the soldier's weapon. "The individual was shot in the legs to thwart the weapon snatching attempt,...

Security forces defuse 4 bombs in Mendhar

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: Security forces on Wednesday defused four "sticky" bombs, which were seized from an over ground worker in Poonch district, officials said. These were destroyed at Bharirakh in Mendhar by a bomb disposal squad, they said. The "sticky" bombs and Rs 10,500 were seized from Mehmood Hussain, the officials said.

Two killed, 3 injured in Poonch road accident

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: Two persons were killed and three injured when a taxi they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on Wednesday in Poonch district. Police said that one taxi on way from Mendhar towards Chunnga Namah when reached Chunnga Main met with an accident at about 1845 hours and the vehicle fell into 100 meters deep gorge resulting into injuries to five persons. Police and locals rushed to the spot and launched the rescue operation and shifted the injured t...

NIA engages in ‘building up’ Jamaat-e-Islami terror funding case; 15 suspects under grilling

23/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 22: A month after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out record searches at 61 premises of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadres in Jammu and Kashmir’s 14 districts in two consecutive days, the Central agency is now engaged in “building up” the case and has been examining nearly 15 suspects in the case. The JeI suspect is being grilled for the last four-five days at NIA headquarters here in the Lodhi Road area near the Central Government Offices (CGO) complex, an NIA officia...

HC quashes FIR against Pandit

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today quashed FIR against Journalist Sushil Pandit who tweets false information about a militant attack on the CRPF and killing of five personnel at Pampore. Justice Rajnesh Oswal while quashing FIR after hearing Adv Ankur Sharma for the petitioner observed that the FIR impugned, is nothing but an abuse of process of law and the case of the petitioner. During the course of hearing Adv Ankur Sharma submitted on 21.05.2018, at about 10 AM...

Court declares Police official ‘proclaimed absconder’

23/09/2021
SAMBA, Sep 22: Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua has declared a police official as proclaimed absconder. An order issued by the CJM Court stated that "The details with respect to the salary account of the accused namely Rajinder Singh Son of Surinder Singh R/o Chak Shian Tehsil R.S Pura District Jammu is produced by the prosecution. The lookout notice against the accused absconder Rajinder Singh S/0 Surinder Singh Rio Chak Shian Tehsil R.S Pura District Jammu issued by the department of polic...

Decomposed body rekindles hope of closure for missing soldier’s family

23/09/2021
KULGAM, Sep 22: After a year, a father's hope of finding the body of his son, Shakir Wagey, who worked with the Territorial Army and was killed by terrorists, was rekindled on Wednesday when the Army recovered a decomposed body near a mobile tower in this district of South Kashmir. "I am sure it is his body. The structure of his feet is same as mine and the hair is also similar," says 56-year-old Manzoor. His family had last month observed Shakir's first death anniversary at their village...

Visit to US an occasion to strengthen global strategic ties: Modi

23/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 22: Ahead of leaving for the US to participate in Quad Leaders' Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his visit will be an occasion to strengthen the strategic partnership with the United States, Japan and Australia. "I will be visiting the USA from September 22 to September 25, 2021, at the invitation of His Excellency President Joe Biden of the United States of America. During my visit, I will review the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with...

Modi’s flight to US will avoid Afghanistan, Pakistan gives nod for usage of its airspace

23/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's non-stop flight to the US on Wednesday will fly over Pakistan's airspace to avoid Afghanistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday where he will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House. A high-level delegation including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardha...

204 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, no virus-related death

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded more than 200 fresh cases of coronavirus, the highest daily tally in more than two months, taking the total number of infected people to 3,28,418 while no fresh death due to the virus was reported from the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the 204 fresh cases, 45 were from Jammu division and 159 from Kashmir division of the UT, the officials said. This was the biggest single day tally of fresh cases since July 16...

JKBOSE announces mass promotion for Class 11 students

23/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) announces mass promotion for Class 11th students (Private/Bi-Annuals 2021)- Kashmir Division. The exams were scheduled to be held on September 23. The exam has been cancelled and now, students will be promoted based on their past year’s performance. This will be applicable to the Kashmir division students. “The decision has been taken due to paucity of the time left for conducting forthcoming annual examinations in Kash...

23-year-old drowns in canal

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: A 23-year-old man drowned while taking a bath in a canal in Patoli area of Jammu on Wednesday. According to police, the body of Shivam Dogra, resident of Ganga Nagar in Bantalab, was recovered from the canal and then shifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, for postmortem. "We have taken the cognizance of the same," police said.

Months after scrapping Darbar Move, Govt assures it would work transparently

23/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday assured it would work transparently months after it scrapped the Darbar Move under which the capital was shifted from Jammu to Srinagar twice a year. Speaking at a public event after inaugurating Jammu Haat, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha said, "It is being said that stopping Darbar Move will affect Jammu and Kashmir's economy. A long time back, I had come here on August 7. I saw 200 trucks loaded with files an...

Sara Ali Khan meets Army men

23/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 22: Actor Sara Ali Khan, who is currently vacationing in Kashmir, has met a few Indian Army men there. Taking to the Instagram Story, Sara posted a picture of herself standing next to the soldiers with the tricolour flying high in the backdrop. She also thanked them for keeping everyone protected. "So thrilled to meet the heroes that make us feel safe, secure and protected. Thank you for all that you do for us. Jai Hind," Sara captioned the post. It seems like Sara is in compl...

2 pilots martyred after Army helicopter crash lands near Patnitop

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: Two pilots were killed when an Army helicopter crash-landed in a dense forest near Patnitop in Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said. "Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district," a Jammu-based defence spokesman said. He said that two pilots -- Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput -- were injured in the incident and evacuated to the nearest medical facility but they succumb...

LeT using pseudo-acronym TRF for terror acts in J&K to maintain ‘plausible deniability’

22/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 21: Pakistan-based handlers of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been using the pseudo-acronym TRF to take responsibility for the terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at maintaining "plausible deniability and evade Law Enforcement Agencies". The Resistance Front (TRF), which is backed by Pakistani handlers, is an offshoot of the LeT and it has taken the responsibility for various terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past. Jammu and Kas...

DB seeks details of trial pending against MPs, MLAs in Courts

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice in a Suo-Moto Public Interest Litigation, directed Advocate General and ASGI to file number of trials which are pending in different subordinate courts as well as the matters pending in the High Court against the said MPs or MLAs. This significant order has been passed by Division Bench in view of directions contained in the order dated 16.09.2020 of the Supreme Court passed in ...

Army search operation in Uri enters third day

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: A combing operation launched by the Army after it detected suspicious movement in Uri along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday, officials said. All telecommunication facilities including internet in the border town remained suspended. The combing operation was launched on the intervening night of September 18-19, the officials said. A defence spokesman here said the search operation were going on in the area but did not elaborate if th...

IED recovery case: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations

22/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 21: Thirteen high courts in the country will get new Chief Justices (CJs) as the Supreme Court collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre eight names, including acting Calcutta High Court CJ, Justice Rajesh Bindal, for elevation and transfer of five sitting CJs to other high courts. The collegium's decisions, reported earlier by PTI, were uploaded on the apex court's website on Tuesday. Besides Justice Bindal, who would now become the Chief Justice of the ...

2 COVID deaths, 145 fresh cases reported

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: There was no let up in the COVID positive cases despite taking stern action against those who are violating COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) in the Jammu and Kashmir, where two patients have died and 145 fresh cases were recorded during the past 24 hours. "No new confirmed case of mucormycosis has been reported today, an official spokesman said adding till now a total of 46 confirmed cases have been reported in the J&K. He said 145 fresh cases of COVID positive cases were repo...

People of J&K have expressed great faith in Modi: Irani

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: People of Jammu and Kashmir have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Centre is keen on delivering upon the promises made to the union territory, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday. The minister began her two-day visit to Budgam in central Kashmir as part of the Union government's special outreach initiative to the union territory. She presided over a day-long function organised by the Directorate of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and the D...

Sewa Bharti donates ventilators to Swami Vivekananda Charitable Hospital

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: Sewa Bharti Jammu and Kashmir donated ventilators to the Swami Vivekananda Charitable Hospital, Ambphalla Jammu in presence of Surender Mohan Jammu Mahanagar Sanghchalak and office bearers of Sewa Bharti. Surender appreciated the work done by the Sewa Bharti Jammu and Kashmir and Vivekananda Hospital during the Corona pandemic. He disclosed that these ventilators were provided with the help of Sewa International. On this occasion, Pardeep Kapoor from Sewa Bharti said that ...

Tawi River Front Development Project to be completed by Dec 2022

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the progress of 'Tawi River Front Development Project'. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Additional CEO JSCL, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control, Jammu and other concerned officers participated in the meeting. At the outset, the Chief Secretary was apprised of the details of 7 km long project to be completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 187 crore. Initial 2.7 km from Bhagwati Nagar Barrage to Vikram ...

Civilian suffers bullet injuries in firing during search operation

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: A civilian suffered bullet injuries in firing during a cordon and search operation in Budgam district on Tuesday, officials said. Security forces had launched the operation at Lachmanpora in the Beerwah area of the district, following information about the presence of militants there, they said. There was an incident of firing during the search operation in which a civilian, identified as Bilal Ahmad, suffered bullet injuries to his leg, the officials said. He has been hospi...

Two govt school teachers among nine held for attacking police party

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: Nine people, including two government school teachers, were arrested on Tuesday in Reasi district in connection with an alleged attack on a police party which had arrested a criminal wanted in a rape case, police said. The accused were all close associates of the arrested criminal and one of them was also accused in a case related to the abduction and rape of a woman in 2013, a police official said. Prem Singh was arrested by the police party in connection with a rape case that...

ACB traps Patwari taking a bribe of Rs 15,000

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Dab Wakura, Ganderbal namely Ajaz Ahmad Bhat is demanding Rs. 20,000/- as bribe to issue the revenue extracts of land situated at Dab Wakura, Batpora Rab Rakhtar in favour of the complainant and thereafter negotiation between the complainant and patwari concerned, the matter was settled at Rs. 15000. On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No.28 of 2021, under section 7 Prevention of Corru...

Traders stage protest; Reliance says no plan to set up 100 retail stores

22/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 21: Traders and Apni Party activists on Tuesday staged separate protests against the proposed opening of 100 Reliance retail stores in Jammu, a claim which the company said is completely untrue . The protest was staged on the eve of a strike call given by Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries over various issues including the opening of a chain of Reliance stores, evoking widespread support from opposition parties, lawyers and various social groups. The Jammu transporters, howev...

J&K youths taking to drug out of unemployment and frustration: Farooq

22/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 21: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of being indifferent to the plight of the youths of the Union Territory, who, he claimed, were turning to drugs out of joblessness and ensuing frustration. The NC president, who is also the Srinagar MP, made the allegation while interacting with party workers who had called on him at his residence here. The visiting delegation apprised the party president of various issues c...

No need to worry about possibility of spillover of Taliban militants into J&K: Lt Gen Pandey

21/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 20: There is no need to worry about the possibility of a spillover of Taliban militants into Jammu and Kashmir as people will be kept safe, a top Army official here said on Monday. "This question has been asked to me a number of times on events which are unrelated. Right? So, I will again answer your question: why are you worried? You are safe and you will be kept safe. There is enough effort," General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps or Chinar C...

Development ladder of nation: MoS Home

21/09/2021
PULWAMA, Sep 20: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sh Nishit Pramanik today inaugurated a Youth Conclave in Pulwama in which thousands of youth participated. The Minister appealed the youth of Pulwama to come forward and be the participants in the developmental ladder. He said that the objective of the conclave is a step towards fulfilling the aspirations of youth of Pulwama. He added that the acquiring of skill relevant with the opportunities available in the market is the need o...

J&K, Centre to raise power generation capacity of UT by 2-folds in five years: Gurjar

21/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 20: Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar on Monday said the Centre and the government of Jammu and Kashmir are working on multiple projects to raise the power generation capacity of the Union Territory by two-folds within the next five years. "The UT government and the Centre are working on multiple projects to raise the power generation capacity of the region two-folds within the next five years," Gurjar told reporters at Reasi. The Union minis...

Modi, Saudi FM exchange views on regional situation, bilateral ties

21/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday, during which the two exchanged views on the ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives and the regional situation. The Prime Minister tweeted after the interaction: "Pleased to receive the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Exchanged views on ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives and the regional situatio...

Govt transfers 3 JKAS officers

21/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the transfer of three JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Altaf Ahmad Khan (JKAS), Additional Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Dr Fayaz Ahmad Banday (JKAS), Director, Land Management, Srinagar Development Authority, has been transferred and posted as Additio...

Schools to reopen with 50% capacity

21/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 20: After remaining closed for months to prevent the spread of coronavirus, various schools reopened on Monday for students of classes 10 and 12 across Jammu in accordance with the fresh government guidelines, officials said. However, they said the attendance in both private and government schools for the two classes was low but expected to pick up in the coming days. All educational institutions, including universities and colleges, were closed for offline classes on April 18 ...

Mother, daughter killed as vehicle falls into gorge

21/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 20: A woman and her daughter were killed on Monday when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district, officials said. One more family member was seriously injured in the accident which took place near Khellani at around 5.30 pm, they said. They said Shakeel Ahmad along with his wife Salma Begum and daughter Tanha were on their way to Khellani when he lost control over his car which rolled down into a 200-feet deep gorge. The rescuers swung into act...

President Biden to host Modi for bilateral meeting on Sep 24

21/09/2021
WASHINGTON, Sep 20: US President Joe Biden would host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral meeting at the White House on September 24, according to the president's weekly schedule released on Monday. "The President will participate in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India," it said on the first meeting between the two leaders on Friday. Both leaders have spoken virtually on multiple occasions after Biden, a Democrat, became ...

Civil services have vital role in executing govt’s new initiatives: Dr Jitendra

21/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 20: Civil services have an important role to play in executing new initiatives, policies and programmes to shape the vision and roadmap laid down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India for the next 25 years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration of the foundation training programme for assistant section officers (probationers) of the 2018 batch at the Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (ISTM) here, the minister said they would ...

Soldier shot dead by colleague

21/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sept 20: An Army soldier was shot dead by his colleague following an argument during a patrol in the Kupwara district on Monday. A defence spokesman here said the incident took place at Lassipura village in the Kupwara district this afternoon. "The patrol was on a tactical break, when two personnel entered into an argument leading to two rounds being fired and injuring one soldier," the spokesman said. The injured soldier was immediately evacuated to the nearest military hospital, ...

Suspicious movement detected along LoC in Uri

21/09/2021
BARAMULLA, Sep 20: A suspicious movement was detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri area of Baramulla district on the intervening night of September 18-19, according to the PRO Defence, Srinagar. However, the exact area where the suspicious movement took place in Uri is still not known. The PRO Defence of Srinagar is searching for the area. "A search of the area is under progress," PRO Defence, Srinagar said. Further investigation is underway. Earlier, a police team in Noor Bagh...

ACB arrests UEED official for accepting bribe in Srinagar

21/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 20: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a works supervisor of Urban Environment Engineering Department (UEED) for demanding and accepting bribe on Monday. A spokesman of the ACB said this evening that ACB received a written complaint that in connection with running a Guest House at Munwarabad Srinagar the complainant has been asked by the Pollution Control Board (PCB) Srinagar to get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from UEED, Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Brarinumbal Srinagar...

Mahant Narendra Giri found dead at Baghambari Muth

21/09/2021
PRAYAGRAJ, Sep 20: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead at Baghambari Mutt here on Monday, police said. His body was found hanging from the ceiling at his room which was locked from inside, police here said. According to the police, the prima facie it appeared to be a case of suicide. Police said a purported suicide note was recovered from his room, and a forensic probe of the letter would be done to establish if it was written by him. Swami Anand Gi...

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking safeguards for pregnant women getting COVID-19 vaccination

21/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 20: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea of Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), Delhi government, seeking additional safeguards for pregnant and lactating women like continuous monitoring of those receiving COVID-19 vaccination. A Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud also sought Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s assistance on the policy which has been formulated and applicable guidelines that are to be framed. “Advocate Vrinda ...

Security forces use pump action guns to kill low flying drones

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: Security forces that guard vital installations, airports and even their own camps have been directed to use rubber bullets bearing pump action guns to neutralise low-flying drones till an appropriate technology is found to thwart such aerial attacks, official sources said. Also, forces like the Border Security Force (BSF) have recently installed an improvised iron pole mounted light machine gun (LMG) observation post at some of its border deployments against Pakistan to ...

Govt yet to take call on 68 names sent by SC collegium for appointment as HC judges

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: The government is yet to take a call on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium on appointing a total of 68 judicial officers and advocates as judges of various high courts, sources aware of the procedure for appointment to the higher judiciary have said. Between August 8 and September 1 this year, the apex court collegium had processed over 100 names recommended by various high courts and had finally sent 68 names to the government for appointment as judges ...

Infiltration bid foiled by alert troops in Uri sector

20/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 19: Alert troops on Sunday foiled a major infiltration bid in Uri sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said. They said troops guarding Line of Control (LoC) noticed a group of militants entering into this side from POK at Angoori post in Uri sector in the wee hours under the cover of darkness. However, when challenged infiltrators opened fire, they said adding troops also retaliated. Security forces have launched a massive search operation in the enti...

Language is essential not only for culture but also for brotherhood, friendship & unity: LG

20/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 19: In this month's episode of "Awaam ki Awaaz" radio programme, aired today on all local & primary channels of All India Radio (AIR) in the UT and broadcast on the Channel DD Kashir, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha spoke on the need for the rehabilitation of the displaced communities from the valley and outlined the recently launched online facility whereby the aggrieved families can submit their applications to get justice with respect to their immovable properties. "To un...

Two sisters die in accident on Srinagar-Leh highway

20/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 19: Two sisters were killed and as many persons, including their father, were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Leh national highway on Sunday, official sources said. They said a private car on way to Srinagar skidded off the road at Zero point Zojila pass resulting in injuries to four persons. The injured were rescued and shifted to hospital where two of them identified as Taheena Parveen (28) and Tahira Bano (18), daughters of Nissar Ahmad Lone, resident of Drass, at pres...

Modi accords special priority to J&K: Dr Jitendra

20/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 19: Union Minister of State Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Space Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh has reaffirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords special priority to Jammu and Kashmir due to which its pristine glory is being restored. He stated this while interacting with representatives of Trade, Commerce, Industry, Tourism, Hotels, Houseboats, Shikaras, Transport and other stakeholders at SKICC here today. The interaction was...

Delhi Police arrests Harmeet Singh in connection with Wazir’s murder

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: A third arrest has been made in connection with the killing of of National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir whose highly decomposed body was found at a flat in Moti Nagar in West Delhi, police said on Sunday. The body of Wazir, a former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, with the head wrapped in a plastic bag was found on September 9 in a washroom of the flat, which was taken on rent by his acquaintance Harpreet Singh (31), a native of Amritsar, acco...

PDP to fight upcoming assembly elections: Mehbooba

20/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 19: The PDP will fight the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, party president Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday, ruling out an alliance with its erstwhile coalition partner the BJP. The former chief minister said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is far from normal which is evident from the twin attacks in Kulgam district in south Kashmir where a policeman and a non-local labourer were killed by militants on Friday. PDP will fight the (assembly) elections. So far an all...

No major change in COVID restriction in J&K

20/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 19: Night curfew to continue and the limit for indoor and outdoor activities also remain 25 persons in the Jammu and Kashmir, where authorities have already reopened educational institutions with limited in person teaching subject to 100 per cent vaccination. However, in case of the positive rate is below 0.2 and weekly case load below 250, gathering shall be permitted upto enhanced limit of 50 for vaccinated persons with verifiable RTPCT or Rat not older than 72 hours. An offic...

Modi urges people to participate in e-auction of mementos received by him

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited citizens to participate in the e-Auction of gifts and mementos received by him. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote, "Over time, I have received several gifts and mementos which are being auctioned. This includes the special mementos given by our Olympics heroes. Do take part in the auction. The proceeds would go to the Namami Gange initiative." PM Modi also shared the link to the portal set for the e-auction. The gifts presented ...

J&K reports 168 new Covid cases, no deaths

20/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 19: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 168 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 3,27,941, while no fresh deaths was reported from the union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from the Jammu Division and 153 from the Kashmir Division of the union territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 92 cases, followed by 20 cases in Budgam district. There are 1,493 active cases in the union territ...

Smuggler held with 80 kg of medicinal herb ‘Nag Chatri’

20/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an alleged smuggler and recovered 80 kg of banned medicinal herb 'Nag Chatri' worth lakhs of rupees from his possession in Kishtwar district on Sunday. Mohd Yousaf, a resident of Drubeel, was arrested from Mughal Maidan market in Chatroo area with four sacks of forest produce 'Nag Chatri' (Trillium Govanianum) in his possession, a police spokesperson said. The police had set up a checkpoint in the market area following information about pos...

Deferments by courts causing unnecessary burden on us: SC

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: The Supreme Court has observed deferments by courts cause unnecessary burden on it as it granted interim protection from arrest to a man whose anticipatory bail application is pending before the Allahabad High Court for the past seven months. A bench of justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh granted the relief while noting that the Allahabad high court has not taken any view on the anticipatory bail application pending before it. "We do believe that such deferments are only cau...

PM will take a call on further infra investments in Afghanistan: Gadkari

20/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 19: With Afghanistan coming under the control of the Taliban, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said a final decision on continuing infrastructure investments in the war-torn country will be taken by the prime minister along with the external affairs minister after considering the prevailing situation. Gadkari, who is helming the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, also said that while many infrastructure projects in that country have been completed by India, some are yet...

GoI to provide financial assistance for development of infrastructure in tribal habitations: LG

19/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 18: After the historical beginning in Kashmir division, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over the Individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu division, at Convention Centre here. While addressing the members of various tribal communities belonging to Jammu division, the Lt Governor said that a new era of social equality has been ushered for tribals in the UT with the handing over of individual and community rights cer...

Army fully prepared to meet any challenge posed by adversaries to safeguard country: Lt Gen Das

19/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 18: The Army is fully prepared to meet any challenge, like the use of drones and social media, by adversaries to safeguard the country, Commandant of Chennai-based Officers Training Academy (OTA) Lieutenant General M K Das said on Saturday. Lt Gen Das, who is also the colonel of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) regiment, said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting better with the Army and other security agencies working together to stamp out terrorism. Speaking t...

Modi govt has strengthened grassroots democracy in J&K: Dr Jitendra

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened the grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and has given more power to Panchayati Raj Institutions, Union minster Jitendra Singh said here Saturday. The MoS for PMO, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Space Technology Saturday conducted an extensive tour of Khonmoh area of Srinagar district as part of the Central government's public outreach programme in Jammu and Kashmir. "Under the leadershi...

Good Health and Development Go Hand in Hand: Mandaviya

19/09/2021
BARAMULLA, Sep 18: Terming the upgradation of existing healthcare infrastructure as a pre-requisite for a healthy nation, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya today asserted that good health of citizens and development of a nation go hand in hand as they are implicit and work together. He added that indicators of health care play a pivotal role in upgrading and developing the parameters of socio-economic development adding that some novel ...

Centre has given priority to states with tourism sector in its vaccination campaign: Modi

19/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 18: Asserting the need to open the tourism sector of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Centre has given priority to the states with potential tourism sector in its vaccination campaign. A day after the coastal state completed 100 per cent first vaccination dose coverage for its adult population, PM Modi interacted with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Goa via video conferencing and said, "It has not c...

Traders give shutdown call on Sep 22 against opening of Reliance Marts

19/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 18: Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for a day-long 'peaceful' strike on September 22 to protest the alleged discrimination of highest degree by the government with them. Announcing the strike, JCCI president Arun Gupta said the token strike against directionless policies of the government should serve as a wakeup call for it and it should take immediate corrective measures to end the discrimination with Jammu region. We believe that trade in the Jammu region i...

SC Collegium clears Justice Bindal’s name for elevation as Chief Justice of Allahabad HC

19/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 17: The Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the name of Justice Rajesh Bindal for elevation as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court — one of the oldest high courts to be established in India. Justice Bindal is the senior-most Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and is currently the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. Among other important cases, Justice Bindal had headed the five-Judge Bench that delivered verdict on the Kolkata post-poll violence. J...

Militants looking for soft targets to create disturbance: DGP

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Militants are looking for soft targets in order to create disturbance, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Saturday as he asserted that every attempt of anti-national elements to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the union territory would be dealt with firmly. The DGP's comments came a day after a civilian and a policeman were shot dead in separate incidents in Kulgam district. Singh visited Kulgam in south Kashmir and Handwara area of Kupwara in north Kashm...

152 fresh COVID-19 cases, no deaths

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 152 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which took the tally to 3,27,773, while no death due to the infection was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from the Jammu division and 137 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 67 cases followed by 23 cases in Baramulla district, the officials said. There are 1,479 active cases in the Union Ter...

Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Leh highway

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Vehicular traffic on the Srinagar- Leh National highway, the only road connecting Union Territory(UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir resumed on Saturday. Traffic on the highway was suspended on Friday for weekly maintenance of the road, particularly at Zojila pass, which remained closed for winter months due to accumulation snow and avalanches. "We allowed traffic from both sides on the highway this morning," a traffic police official said. Kashmir bound vehicles will be allowed to ...

3 senior cops transferred

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Government on Saturday ordered transfers of three SSPs in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by government, Gurinderpal Singh (IPS), SSP Kulgam has been transferred and has been asked to report to the PHQ for awaiting further posting. Dr. G. V. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS), SSP Kupwara has been transferred and posted as SSP Kulgam, reads the order. Yougal Kumar Manhas, SSP (Tech) CID Hqrs. Has been transferred and posted as SSP Kupwara.

ACB sleuths conduct searches in office of Ex Engineer R&B

19/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Saturday conducted surprise searches in the office of Executive Engineer Roads and Buildings (R&B) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said. They said the ACB personnel conducted searches in the office for several hours and questioned some officials. Sources said the searches were conducted in connection with a corruption case. However, no further details were available, they said.

FIR against unknown persons for removing Tiranga from building

19/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 18: A case was registered against unidentified persons for allegedly removing the national flag atop a building in Rajouri district, police said on Saturday. An application was forwarded to Police Station Kandi by the Naib Tehsildar Kotranka wherein it was stated that it was reported in some sections of social media that unknown persons had removed the national flag from atop the building of Dak Bungalow, Kotranka on the intervening night of September 17 and 18 (early on Saturday), ...

Minor girl rescued from Rajasthan; two brothers arrested

19/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 18: The Jammu and Kashmir police has rescued a minor girl, abducted from here two months ago, from Rajasthan, an official said on Saturday. The police also arrested two brothers alleged involved in her abduction and subsequent rape. The police had lodged the case on July 17 on the complaint of the minor girl's father at Chatha police station. The complainant had stated that his daughter had gone missing and is believed to have been kidnapped by some unidentified persons, a police ...

Pakistan drone spotted by BSF in Punjab’s Dera Baba Nanak

19/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 18: Border Security Force (BSF) jawans spotted another drone in close proximity near the India-Pakistan border at Dera Baba Nanak of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Thursday, according to sources in the paramilitary force. The BSF sources said that the drone was observed between 8.30 p.m. to 8.40 p.m on Thursday across the Internation Border (IB) fence. “The drone returned soon after the BSF troops deployed at the border fired more than two rounds of bullets targeting the object...

Amarinder Singh resigns as Punjab CM

19/09/2021
CHANDIGARH, Sep 18: Congress veteran Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as chief minister of Punjab, declaring that he feels "humiliated" and said he won't accept state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu as the next CM or the party face in the Assembly polls. The development has come amid a power tussle that polarised the ruling party in the state headed for elections in just about four months. Sidhu was made the state Congress chief earlier this year despite opposition by Amarinder Sing...

Cop martyred, non-local labourer killed in Kulgam

18/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 17: Militants killed a policeman and a non-local labourer in separate incidents in Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. At around 6.05 pm, terrorists opened fire at a police personnel, identified as Banto Sharma (Follower) of Wanpoh, and injured him, they said. The officials said Sharma was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries. Later, at around 8.50 pm, militants struck again and killed a non-local labourer, they said. He was identified as Shankar Kumar Ch...

Arms, ammunition recovered in Pulwama

18/09/2021
PULWAMA, Sep 17: In a joint search operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army have recovered arms and ammunition including four pistols at Telangam village in Pulwama district. Further details are awaited. Earlier on Tuesday, three civilians were injured after terrorists hurled a grenade at a police party at Main Chowk in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, in a blast that took place inside a house has taken life of one person and left six others injured in Taratpora...

Absconding terrorist nabbed after two decades

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: Police on Friday arrested one absconding terrorist after twenty years in Kishtwar district . Police said that on a specific information received through reliable sources, one special police team from Mawah was constituted. The team led by Station House Officer, Marwah Inspector Parvaiz Ahmed alongwith his team raided the suspected locations and arrested the absconder. The arrested former terrorist turned absconder, identified as Abdul Gani alias Mavia, resident of Rar Marwah, ...

Our aim in J&K is to take industrial revolution to next level: LG

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Pan IIT-WOT 2021, a global virtual technology summit organized by Pan IIT Alumni India, through virtual mode at Raj Bhavan here. While speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said that, we aim to take industrial revolution to next level in J&K, making investments today to maximize economic benefits in the future. We are reforming government processes using technology, transforming skill sets of youth through modern center...

BSF DG reviews security situation, area domination along IB

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: Border Security Force Director General Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday visited forward areas along the Indo-Pak border here and reviewed the security situation and area domination by the troops, officials said. This is Singh's first visit to the Jammu frontier after taking over as the chief of the BSF on August 25. Singh arrived at the frontier headquarters here on Thursday on a two-day visit to the International Border (IB). On Thursday, he visited forward areas of Samba and Kat...

Continuing instability, fundamentalism in Afghanistan will embolden terrorist, extremist ideologies across world: Modi

18/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the global community should decide "collectively" and "thoughtfully" on recognising the new set-up in Afghanistan in view of questions over its acceptability as the change of power was not "inclusive" even as he warned that continuing instability and fundamentalism in that country will embolden terrorist and extremist ideologies all over the world. In a virtual address at a meeting on Afghanistan of the heads of state of the SCO an...

Wazir’s murder was planned for over two months: DP

18/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 16: The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir's murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam', officials said on Thursday. The body of 67-year-old Wazir with the head wrapped in a plastic bag was found on September 9 in a washroom of a flat in Moti Nagar in west Delhi, which was taken on rent by his acquaintance Harpreet Singh (31), a nat...

Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants our Core Concern: Sonowal

18/09/2021
BARAMULLA, Sep 17: Asserting that Kashmiri migrants constitute part and parcel of Kashmir's composite culture, Union Minister of AYUSH and Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today affirmed that Union government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is very keen towards the welfare of Kashmiri migrants. He said that several concrete measures have been taken in order to ensure their rehabilitation so that they live in their homeland with peace and harmony. ...

Bhagwat calls for expansion of RSS

18/09/2021
JAIPUR, Sep 17: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday called upon workers for the expansion of the organisation before the centenary year of the Sangh. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was formed in 1925. Addressing RSS workers of Chittorgarh region in Udaipur, he also enquired about the coronavirus situation in their area and services rendered by the Sangh, a statement said. Bhagwat called upon the need for the expansion of the organisation at rapid pace before the centenary year of the Sa...

Traffic suspended on Srinagar-Leh national highway

18/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 17: Traffic was on Friday suspended on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir valley. No vehicle was allowed from either side on the highway for weekly maintenance of the road at Zojila pass, a traffic police official told UNI today. He said the UT Ladakh and J&K has agreed to suspend traffic on the highway on every Friday to allow Beacon authorities to undertake weekly maintenance and repair at Zojila pass, which ...

Except vaccinated staff, lawyers, entry of people barred in courts

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: The J&K and Ladakh High Court (HC) has barred entry of common people while only vaccinated staff and lawyers will be allowed to enter the courts in the Union Territories in view of unabated rise in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases. "Keeping in view the rising trend of COVID-19 Infection cases in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh particularly In Kashmir and the strong apprehension of the third wave of Covid-19, the Registrars Judicial of both wings of the High Court and the Princi...

J&K remote areas will be connected through rail network very soon: Vaishnaw

18/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 17: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday expressed hope that far-flung areas of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be connected through a rail network very soon. While inspecting the cleanliness at New Delhi Railway Station today, Vaishnaw told ANI that the work for the railway line is going on very fast in Jammu and Kashmir and he is overseeing the project himself. "It is not so easy to work in such difficult Himalayan terrain. Deadlines may get changed a...

Lt Gov launches Senior Citizens National Helpline ‘Elderline-14567’

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched the Senior Citizens National Helpline ''Elderline"-14567 in J&K, at Raj Bhavan here. On the occasion, the Lt Governor also distributed motorized tricycles, prosthetic and other aids worth Rs 3.25 crore to divyangs from across the UT. The Lt Governor observed that ElderLine will serve as a vital support system to comfort the distressed elderly through a dedicated Decentralized Call Center, extending emotional care and support, heal...

Admin orders periodic character, background verification of govt employees

18/09/2021
SRINAGAR, Sep 17: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday issued an order directing periodic verification of character and antecedents of the government employees. An order issued by General Administration Department (GAD) stated that every government employee is mandatorily required to maintain absolute integrity, honesty and allegiance to the Union of India and its Constitution and do nothing which is unbecoming of a Government servant. Involvement in any act of sabotage, espionage, tre...

PAN-Aadhaar linkage deadline extended till March 2022

18/09/2021
NEW DELHI, Sep 17: The government on Friday extended by six months till March 2022 the deadline to link PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar. In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline has been extended which will ease compliance. "Time limit for intimation of Aadhaar number to the Income tax Department for linking of PAN with Aadhaar has been extended from 30th September,...

Admin retrieves 225 Kanal Govt land in Marh, Mandal

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: A team of district administration Jammu today retrieved 225 Kanal government land in Marh and Mandal blocks. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg, a team led by Tehsildar Marh Rampaul Sharma conducted the anti-encroachment drive and retrieved 119 kanal encroached government land under Khasra number 1249 Min at village Ghoumanhasan. A chunk of 105 Kanal Government land under Khasra number 75 Min was also retrieved at Village Teda of Tehsil Mandal. Boards depic...

Police constable arrested by ACB taking bribe in Poonch

18/09/2021
JAMMU, Sep 17: A policeman was arrested by authorities of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday while accepting bribe from a person in connection with a case registered against the members of his family in Poonch district, officials said. The ACB received a written complaint alleging that Head Constable Bashir Ahmed, who is posted in Surankote police station, was demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 from the complainant, they said. The constable was the investigating officer in a case register...