Governor’s administration has decided to evict all the illegal occupants of government accommodation and in this direction an order has been issued by virtue of which, heavy penal rents would be imposed on all unauthorized occupants with immediate effect. Estates Department has been directed to evict all the government accommodation from the illegal occupants. […]
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir police will procure pepper ball launching guns (PBLGs) and remotely operated vehicles (RoVs) to deal with the law and order situation in Kashmir Valley, an official said. The state police recently floated tenders for purchasing 50 PBLGs and two RoVs with water jet disruptors and weapon mounts for their […]
The government has asked Amarnath yatris and tourists to curtail their stay in Kashmir valley in view of threats from militants. The advisory was issued by State Home Department keeping in view the militant threats and prevailing situation in the valley. “Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of militant threats, with the specific targeting […]
The marches were held to demand justice for the killing of at least six people — including four students — by security forces during student protests in a central province Monday. At least four Sudanese demonstrators were shot dead by live ammunition on Thursday amid mass marches in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere across the […]
The Kashmir policy planning group will discuss the current political and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a Congress leader said. Amid reports of troops buildup in the Kashmir valley ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the Congress has called an emergency meeting of its policy planning group on Friday in Delhi. The Kashmir policy […]
Srinagar : A militant and an army soldier were killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and counter insurgent forces in Pandushan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight broke out at around 1:30 am after a joint team Army’s 34RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation […]
Displaying pictures of a land mine bearing a Pakistan stamp, Dhillon said combined teams of the Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been carrying out searches for the last few days. Lt General K J S Dhillon Friday said that in the last three to four days, the Army has received specific reports […]
Agencies New Delhi : The Parliament on Friday approved an amendment to the anti-terror law to give powers to the central government to designate an individual as terrorist and seize his properties. While Lok Sabha had passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 on […]
Budgam : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a “notorious” drug peddler in Nasarullahpora area of Budgama district in central Kashmir and recovered contraband substance charas from his possession. A police spokesman said that officers at a checkpoint established at Nasarullahpora arrested one notorious drug peddler identified Ab Hameed Mir alias […]
New Delhi : The Modi government will take an “appropriate decision” at the “appropriate time” on Articles 370 and 35-A and it will be in the interest of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the country, the BJP”s poll in-charge for the state Avinash Rai Khanna said on Friday. The BJP, the party”s vice president […]