Srinagar, Mar 20: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said to have filed two chargesheets against 15 accused in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Srinagar in an ongoing investigation of a case related to issuance of large number of FireArms licenses in J&K to ineligible persons in violation of Rules during the...
Kupwara, Mar 20: Army on Wednesday said to have apprehended a man with arms and ammunition including four grenades in Khurhama area of northern Kashmir’s Kupwara. Indian Army’s Chinar Corps posted on X, “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice at Khurhama, Kupwara today.” The spokesperson said,...
2 suspects arrested, further investigations on: SP Sopore Divya Sopore, Mar 20: A family here in north Kashmir’s Sopore alleged murder of their beloved son after his body was recovered under mysterious conditions from the orchards while the Police have started investigation into the matter. An official told the news agency that a body has...
Srinagar, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted the Union Territory High Powered Steering Committee and Union Territory Level Implementation Committee for implementation of the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) in J&K. As per the order, a copy of which lies with the news agency, Chief Secretary J&K will be the Chairman of High...
Srinagar, Mar 20: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has appointed an ombudsman to whom people infected with HIV can complain about discrimination faced by them. The Health & Medical Education Department has appointed Sham Lal Lalhal, retired district and sessions judge, as ombudsman to address complaints of discrimination under the Human...
Urge regular check-ups, proactive oral care to prevent conditions like Periodontitis and safeguard overall health Srinagar, Mar 20: In light of World Oral Health Day, doctors in Kashmir have urged the people to prioritise oral hygiene for a healthy lifestyle, saying poor oral health can lead to conditions like Periodontitis. Speaking with the news agency,...
Set to contest on Undhampur-Doda seat, asks party workers to get united to win the battle Jammu, Mar 20: Former Minister and President of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Choudhary Lal Singh today joined Congress party at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi and is all set to contest the Lok Sabha elections from...
New Delhi, Mar 20 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and congratulated him on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation for the fifth term. During the telephone conversation, both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and other global issues. “We agreed to work together to further deepen...
Srinagar, Mar 20 : Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a committee to inquire into the incident of the wrong distribution of question papers in the 12th class examination. Earlier in the day, students of class XII, while appearing in their examination, were in shock after they received question papers meant for class 11th. Following...
Srinagar, Mar 20 : The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) has decided to field incarcerated leader Abdul Rasheed Sheikh aka Engineer Rasheed in the Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. The spokesperson of the AIP Firdous Baba Wednesday said the decision to field Engineer Rasheed from north Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha seat was taken...
Srinagar, Mar 20 : The Kargil district of Ladakh observed a half-day strike on Wednesday to press for demands of statehood and implementation of the Sixth schedule. While the business establishments remained closed across Kargil, a protest demonstration was also held by the residents in support of their demands. In several videos on social media,...
Srinagar, Mar 20 : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that New Delhi “is using its full might” to defeat the National Conference in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Omar said his party was fully geared up for the elections and to meet all the challenges. “None of the elections...
New Delhi, Mar 20: The launch of high-speed mobile data, or 5G mobile services, about 18 months ago has emerged as a significant catalyst for the growth in data usage, contributing to 15 percent of all data traffic in 2023. Mobile infrastructure and handset company Nokia on Wednesday published the findings of its annual...
Sangrur, Mar 20 : Four people died and three others were hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in Punjab’s Sangrur district, police said on Wednesday. The incident happened in Gujran teh Dirba village on Tuesday night. Police said two persons named in the FIR – Manpreet Singh alias Mani and Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha –...
Srinagar, Mar 20: A court in Pulwama has convicted a person from whose possession police had recovered huge quantity of contraband including over a quintal of “Bangh leaves” and 1.2 kgs Charas at Kakapora area of the south Kashmir district in 2018. “….the prosecution has been able to establish and prove its case against the...
Srinagar, Mar 20: Four days after convicting him, a fast-track court here on Wednesday sentenced a resident of Bihar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed Rs 20000 in connection with kidnapping and raping of a 15-year-old girl in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar in 2016. Renu Dogra Gupta, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge (Fast...
Srinagar, Mar 20 : A Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to cause widespread light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, officials said. Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Wednesday forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain in Kashmir valley and parts of Jammu division during the next two...
Washington, Mar 20: U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, who have secured enough delegates to become their respective party’s 2024 presidential nominee, will win in primaries in the states of Ohio, Florida and Illinois, U.S. media projected Tuesday night. NBC News and other news outlets made the projection shortly after polls closed...
New Delhi, Mar 20: The Election Commission (ECI) on Wednesday issued notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections for 102 seats. During the first phase, elections will be held on April 19, with 102 Lok Sabha seats in 17 states and four Union Territories. These include 33 seats in Tamil Nadu, 12 seats...
JKBOSE postpone exams, new dates to be issued soon* Srinagar, Mar 20: Hundreds of 12th standard students on Wednesday were left to lurch as JKBOSE distributed 11th standard question paper to the students during examination. The news agency spoke to some of the examination in-charges and candidates appearing in the annual regular exams of class...