Kupwara, Jan 27: A 14-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a shot from a 12-Bore rifle in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that an unknown person used his 12-Bore rifle ‘illegally leading to the injuries to a young boy identified as Shair Ahmed Khan, a resident […]
Srinagar, Jan 26: In a move to allow incumbent commissioners of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to continue at their current places of posting, the Jammu & Kashmir government has put in abeyance a legal provision that mandated 15 years’ service experience for officers to be posted as administrative heads of […]
Poonch, Jan 26: Police on Thursday recovered live grenade near the entrance of house of Choudhary Mohammad Akram, former member of erstwhile Legislative Assembly of J&K from Surankote, in Poonch district. Official sources said that the grenade was found at around 1800 hours near the entrance of Choudhary’s house at Lassana falling under the jurisdiction […]
Jammu, Jan 26: A woman was killed when she was hit with a bullet fired accidentally by her husband from a rifle belonging to a VDC member in Surankote area of Poonch on Thursday. Whether it is a case of accidental killing or otherwise is being investigated, police said. A police officer said that […]
Jammu, Jan 26: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that security agencies have launched final assault on militancy and its eco-system to ensure everlasting peace in the Union Territory. Addressing the Republic Day gathering at Moulana Azad Stadium Jammu, LG Sinha, said that the morale of security forces is high in J&K […]
Srinagar, Jan 25: Amid high alert, a multi-level security cover that entails special security measures is in place across Jammu and Kashmir the smooth conduct of Republic Day functions in the Union Territory tomorrow. Officials said that since high alert has already been sounded across J&K, some extra security measures have been taken to ensure […]
Srinagar, Jan 25: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, remained closed for better part of the day on Wednesday and it is unlikely to open tomorrow as well, officials said. “The highway remained blocked for 12 hours 23 minutes due to shooting stones and mudslides at Mehar and […]
Jammu, Jan 25: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered freezing of boundaries of all administrative units in the Union Territory till completion of census 2021. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (iv) of rule 8 of the Census Rules, 1990 and in supersession of all notification issued in this behalf, the Government […]
Srinagar, Jan 25: The Government on Wednesday created 20 posts in different categories for establishment of Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a government order, they include one post of Senior Superintendent of Police, six posts each of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspectors and Head Constables besides one post of follower. […]
Srinagar, Jan 26: The Government on Wednesday appointed Dr. Parikshit Singh Manhas, Director School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Jammu as Chairman of the J&K Board of School Education on deputation basis for two years. “in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12 of Jammu […]
