Srinagar : A fresh batch of 3967 pilgrims on Tuesday left for Amarnath cave in South of Himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here. The fleet of 167 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 1741 male, 455 females, 35 children and 121 […]
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday appointed Dr Sunil Gupta, Associate professor GGM Science College Jammu, as Controller Examination, J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (J&KBOPEE). According to the government order No. 807 – GAD of 2019 issued by General Administration Department, in pursuance of Section 12 of the Jammu and Kashmir Board […]
NEW DELHI: The government asserted on Monday that a bill to broaden the NIA’s investigating powers is part of its policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism and is in the national interest, as Lok Sabha took up a discussion on the proposed legislation. While Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy sought the support of […]
Srinagar : The counter insurgent forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that that a joint team of army, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police and CRPF has launched the operation in the area following specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and seized contraband substance from their possession. A police spokesman in a statement said that officers at a checkpoint established near Mirgund Chowk Budgam, arrested one drug peddler. The spokesman in a statement identified the […]
Jammu : Amid tight security, 14th batch of 5,210 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 8,734 pilgrims paid obeisance to Lord Shiva in the shape of Ice Lingum at the Amarnath cave shrine till Sunday night, thereby taking the total to […]
Agencies In a statement that could stir controversy, BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, has said that Muslims who have many wives and children in large numbers have an “animalistic tendency.” “In the Muslim religion, you know that people keep 50 wives and give birth to 1050 children. This is not a tradition but an […]
Srinagar: Three more yatries died due to health reasons during the ongoing pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, an official said on Monday. A 52-year-old yatri Dimple Sharma, son of Mohan Lal Sharma, resident of Ludhiana, Punjab, suffered a massive cardiac arrest near the cave shrine. He was immediately rushed […]
Jammu : A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead by BSF personnel while he was trying to cross the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir”s Samba district on Monday, officials said. The incident took place around 3 am when a man in his 60”s was trying to sneak into the Indian territory near the S […]
Srinagar : — Five youth have been detained during nocturnal raids in Zazripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District. Reports quoting locals said that state forces raided the locality late night on Friday and arrested at least five youths from their respective houses. The forces, they said, barged into the houses of the youth creating […]