JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has for the first time inducted three state-of-the-art weapon systems, including the made-in-India ‘Zen ShootEdge’ corner shot pistol, to strengthen its arsenal as it counters various security and counter-terror challenges…

KUPWARA: A 26-year-old civilian came underneath an snow slide in Machil area in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said. They told that one Aijaz Ahmad Tantray, son of Ghulam Hassan Tantray, resident of Ringbala, who was alongside his wife, came…

Says those involved in creating panic in Qamarwari area will be caught soon* Srinagar:  Srinagar Police on Friday clarified that no incident of firing on any individual took place anywhere in the district. Police also said that miscreants involved in creating…

SRINAGAR: Amid confusion among the teachers of the School Education Department regarding reporting back to their respective institutions after the winter vacations, officials Friday said only teachers of Secondary and Secondary Schools will have to report…

AMRTISAR: The BSF on Saturday recovered narcotics, Chinese and Turkey-made pistols, and 242 rounds of ammunition after it foiled a smuggling bid from Pakistan along the international border in Punjab. The troops detected a movement of armed smugglers on both…

SRINAGAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized three vehicles as proceeds of terror in the case regarding recovery and seizure of arms & ammunition from Devender Singh, former Dy.SP, J&K Police. According to a press release from NIA, on 15.02.2023…

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency on Saturday said it seized three vehicles used by some accused persons for militant activities in the Kashmir Valley. In a statement, a spokesperson said that the vehicles were seized under section 25 (1) of the…

SRINAGAR: Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kupwara has ordered for immediate suspension of a Village Level Worker (VLW) and a Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) over alleged fraudulent withdrawal of MGNREGA funds in Lolab. “During the inspection of Development…

RAJOURI: Two persons died while 19 others were injured after a bus carrying devotees plunged into gorge near Teryath area of Rajouri district on Saturday. An official told that the bus was on way from Argi village of Rajouri towards Shiv Khori Shrine in Reasi…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three militant associates of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen oufit in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The police said that In a major success in curbing militant activities and to safeguard the public…

DEHRADUN: The portals of Kedarnath situated in the upper Garhwal Himalayas will be opened on April 25 after nearly six months of their closure during the winter season. The gates of the Himalayan temple will be thrown open to devotees at 6.20 am on April…

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have now come to realise how Article 370 of the Constitution acted as a protective shield for them, after the BJP-led government used bulldozers to demolish houses and…

NEW DELHI: GST Council, the apex decision-making authority, on Saturday reduced the tax rate on several items, including 'rab' (liquid jagger) and pencil sharpeners, besides rationalising late fee for the delayed filing of annual returns. Briefing media after…

SAMBA, FEBRUARY 18: Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras, as part of Central Government’s initiative of public outreach, today held series of meetings with various delegations on the second day of his visit to the district.…

DM Shopian issued order under NDPS Act SHOPIAN, FEBRUARY 18 Acting tough against drug traffickers, District Magistrate Shopian today ordered seizure / freezing of illegally acquired properties of five drug traffickers in District Shopian .The action has been…

JAMMU: Criticising an anti-encroachment drive being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir to retrieve State land, Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party (DSSP) president Lal Singh on Saturday said the lieutenant governor-led administration has no mandate to take such…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that his government will leave no stone unturned to make life easier for the people of Ladakh. He made the comment tagging a tweet by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal in which he said the Modi government…

LEH: Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday morning. Mishra was administered the oath of office by Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, the chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh…

SRINAGAR: An avalanche warning has been issued in four districts of Kashmir. "Avalanche with *LOW Danger Level* is likely to occur above *2500 metres* above sea level over *GANDERBAL, BANDIPORE, BARAMULLA & KUPWARA* districts in next 24 hours. People living…

NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said future generations will study the "golden period" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as today's generation is taught the golden age of Chandragupta Maurya as part of the history curriculum. Mandaviya…

New Delhi: India has witnessed a fast resurgence in organ transplant activities post COVID-19 and, for the first time, achieved more than 15,000 transplants a year in 2022, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Sunday. Along with this, there was an…