NSG joins joint security mock drill at Jammu railway station
Jammu: Commandoes of the National Security Guard on Saturday joined a special operations group and railway police for a mock security drill at the Jammu railway station, officials said. The drill involving the local special operations group (SOG) of J-K Police and Government Railway Police (GRP) was part of a proactive effort to enhance security […]
Pursue entrepreneurship rather than focusing solely on govt job: Dr Jitendra Singh
Jammu Union Minister Jitendra Singh Saturday appealed to the youths of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue entrepreneurial ventures rather than focusing solely on getting a government job to become successful in life. After inaugurating a two-day National Startup Festival organized by the CSIR-India Institute of Integrative Medicine here, he emphasised the importance of innovation, entrepreneurship […]
Congress demands judicial probe into death of 3 persons in Kathua
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday demanded a judicial probe into the recent death of three persons in Kathua district. The demand for the judicial probe was raised by Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra at a workers’ convention in the Kathua district. Roshan Lal, 45, and Shamsher, […]
J&K Police registers first-ever electronic FIR after complaint lodged via WhatsApp
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday registered its first-ever electronic First Information Report (e-FIR) following a complaint lodged via WhatsApp. “In a ground-breaking move towards digital policing, the Vilgam police station in Handwara has registered its first e-FIR following a complaint lodged via WhatsApp,” a police spokesman said. He said the complaint was […]
Terrorist hideout busted in Reasi, arms and ammunition seized
Jammu: A terrorist hideout was busted in a remote area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Saturday, leading to the seizure of arms and ammunition, officials said. The hideout was unearthed by a special operations group of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Simbli-Shajroo forest near Chakrass in the Mahore area of the district, […]
Srinagar MP, Hurriyat chief slam Kashmir Police for removing anti-alcohol hoardings
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Saturday hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Police for removing anti-alcohol hoardings in Srinagar, saying the cops should not behave like a “colonial power”. Traders had on Friday put the hoardings outside their establishments, saying they welcome tourists with open arms but urge them not to […]
Jammu: 3 sentenced to community service for creating public nuisance under influence of liquor
Jammu: Three persons, accused of creating a public nuisance under the influence of liquor, were sentenced to community service under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) by a special magistrate here, police said on Saturday. In the first case, on February 19, Lekh Raj and Ashok Singh, both residents of Bajalta, were found […]
Driver killed, 17 injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge near Jammu
Jammu: A driver from Himachal Pradesh was killed and 17 pilgrims were injured when a bus returning from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine skidded off the road and plunged into a 30-feet gorge near here Saturday evening, officials said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the accident and lauded the rescue teams and officials for […]
J&K Judicial Academy organises refresher programme on ‘Digitisation’
JAMMU: Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Tashi Rabstan and guidance of Chairperson, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy and members of Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, J&K Judicial Academy today organised one day refresher programme on “Digitisation” (ECT_6_2024 & ECT_15_2024) for […]
Kashmir Shawls, Carpet lead in exports Pashmina Lab augmented to enhance testing, QR coding
Over 17,000 women trained, paid ₹36 Cr stipend in last 4 yrs SRINAGAR The world-famous handicraft and handloom products worth ₹2,567 crore have been exported from Kashmir valley in the last two financial years and the first three quarters of the current fiscal. However, the exports in the current financial year have been hit by […]
