Srinagar, Jan 21: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir is acquiring additional 272 kanal (34 acre) of land for establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The J&K Government’s Revenue department has notified that the land is being acquired for public purpose i.e. establishment of AIIMS. […]
Srinagar, Jan 21: The J&K and Ladakh High Court has issued notice to government on a plea, challenging inquiry into the death of noted journalist Mudassir Ali in 2020. Hearing a petition filed by Mussadir Ali’s brother—Jehangir Ali, a bench of Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary issued notice, returnable within four weeks, to government through Commissioner […]
Srinagar, Jan 21: A 48-year-old head constable with Government Railway Police (GRP) was hit after being hit by a train near an area between Awantipora and Panzgam railway station on Friday. They said head constable Mohammad Hussain Dar (48) of GRP (Panzgam) Kashmir was hit by train and he died on Spot. The train had […]
Jammu, Jan 21: Two persons are feared dead in river Chenab in Ramban district, officials said on Friday. They said the truck, they were travelling in, is parked on Jammu-Srinagar and the duo was seen by someone drowning. The person subsequently raised the alarm and massive searches headed by SSP Ramban Mohita Sharma and SHO […]
Srinagar, Jan 21: The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited on Friday informed that a transmission tower of Samba-Amargarh line has got damaged due to landslides in Thanamandi area of Rajouri, which will result in the additional power curtailments in Kashmir valley for next two weeks. “Due to landslides at Thanamandi Rajouri, 1 tower of 400 […]
Poonch, Jan 21: Army and police on Friday claimed to have recovered 31 kilograms of narcotics along the Line of Control in Poonch district. “Based on inputs of likely smuggling of Narcotics through the Line of Control in Poonch, Indian Army along with JKP launched relentless operations in the area,” Lt Col Devender Anand, Jammu-based […]
New Delhi, Jan 20: BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, the govt. said in a statement. According to the statement, the launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and […]
Pulwama, Jan 20: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Rajpora area of Pulwama district. An official said that a joint naka laid by the teams of Pulwama Police, 44 RR and 183 Bn CRPF at Pachahar Rajpora Pulwama intercepted one youth found roaming in a suspicious manner. He said that […]
Srinagar, Jan 20: As many as 92 officers of Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) and Jammu & Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) are attaining superannuation in the calendar year 2022. Details available lay bare that 56 JKPS officers and 36 JKAS officers would retire in the year 2022. Both the Home department and General Administration […]
Srinagar, Jan 20: A woman was charred to death while four persons including an elderly couple and a personnel from fire & emergency department were injured in a devastating fire incident in which four houses were completely gutted and three others were partially damaged at Jamalat Nawakadal locality in Srinagar on Thursday. Official sources said […]
