Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday met the family of Kashmiri TV actor Amreen Bhat who was killed by unidentified terrorists in Budgam yesterday. “The situation is deteriorating. Innocent people are being killed every day,” Mufti told reporters here. Kashmiri TV actor […]
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India’s first Lavender Festival held in J-k’s Bhaderwah
Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first ‘Lavender Festival’ in Bhaderwah on Thursday. Addressing the event, Singh said, “Bhaderwah is the potential destination of agri-tech startups of the country. Lavender Festival in the valley of Bhaderwah is the best example of the development of the present […]
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J-K: LG inaugurates national seminar to attract new entrepreneurs, boost agricultural sector
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Thursday inaugurated a three-day national level seminar cum exhibition in SKUAST to attract new entrepreneurs and promote the agriculture sector of the Union Territory. The event was organized by the Directorate of Extensions of Sheri Kashmir University of Science and Technology (SKUAST) on […]
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10 arrested in J-K for ‘anti-national sloganeering’, stone-pelting outside Yasin Malik’s home
The Jammu and Kashmir police arrested ten persons for anti-national sloganeering and stone-pelting outside Yasin Malik’s residence, informed police on Thursday. “10 accused have been arrested so far for anti-national sloganeering and stone-pelting outside the home of Yasin Malik prior to sentencing in Maisuma yesterday. All other areas remained peaceful,” […]
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J-K: Kashmiri TV actress Amreen Bhat killed by terrorists in Budgam
Kashmiri TV actress Amreen Bhat was killed by unidentified terrorists in Budgam’s Chadoora area in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, while her 10-year-old nephew was injured. Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the 10-year-old nephew of the TV actress had a bullet injury on his arm. The nephew is receiving […]
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J-K: 3 LeT terrorists killed in Kupwara
Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were neutralized in an encounter in the Jumagund village of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar. The Police also recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition. “All three terrorists killed, affiliated with proscribed terror outfit […]
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J-K: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemns killing of TV artist Amreen Bhat in Budgam
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing of TV artist Amreen Bhat in the Union Territory’s Budgam on Wednesday “No words are strong enough to condemn heinous terror attack in Budgam. Deepest condolences to family of Amreen Bhat & prayers for fast recovery of her injured nephew. […]
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J-K: 3 Pakistani terrorists, cop killed in Baramulla encounter
At least three terrorists of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed during an encounter in Baramulla here on Wednesday. The encounter took place at Najibhat crossing in Kreeri area of Baramulla earlier today in which one Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel also lost his life. The security forces have […]
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J-K LG meets cricketer Umran Malik, says govt will take care of his training
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Indian Cricketer Umran Malik and his family and congratulated him on getting selected for Team India. Sinha said the Jammu and Kashmir government will take care of Umran Malik’s training and other facilities. “Umran Malik has made the country proud. Jammu and Kashmir […]
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Rs 16 lakh compensation announced for kin of those who died in tunnel incident in J-K’s Ramban
A compensation of Rs 16 lakhs each will be given by the construction company to the family of those who died after a part of an under-construction four-lane tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Ramban Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mussarat Islam informed on Saturday. The Deputy Commissioner said that Lieutenant […]
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J-K tunnel collapse: Rescue operation resumes, two dead, eight trapped
The rescue operation at the Ramban Tunnel collapse site in Jammu and Kashmir, which was put on hold yesterday after a fresh landslide, has resumed on Saturday. “We have resumed the debris clearing operation at the landslide site. The number of machinery and technical people has been increased in order […]
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J-K: Fire breaks out in Margana forest area in Udhampur
A fire broke out in the Margana forest area of Chenani in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district late Thursday night. Forest department officials, fire and emergency departments initiated joint efforts to douse the fire. Further details are awaited. Earlier on May 17, a massive fire broke out in the Niaka, […]
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J-K: Police arrest 5 for terror attack on wine shop in Baramulla
Baramulla Police have cracked the case of a recent terror attack on a wine shop and arrested four terrorists and one associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit and recovered arms, ammunition from their possession, said Kashmir Zone Police on Thursday. The police recovered five pistols, 23 grenades and explosives from the […]
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Amit Shah reviews overall J-K security situation in 3rd meeting
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the third set of such meetings in the Ministry of Home Affairs. A fresh meeting began after a short lunch break followed by two back-to-back marathon meetings on Amarnath Yatra, an annual pilgrimage to the […]
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TigerDivision troop of Indian Army averts massive fire break incident in J-K
The TigerDivision troops of the Indian Army, on Tuesday, averted a major fire incident near Bari Brahmana in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Indian Army, this fire could have disrupted the railway traffic on the Jammu-Pathankot line. “Prompt action by the troops of TigerDivision assisted […]