CRPF to get 25 high-end drones to tackle militants in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is all set to purchase 25 high-end drones to equip itself to better conduct anti-Maoist operations and deal with militants in Jammu and Kashmir. The tendering process for the procurement of the drones has started and they are expected to be introduced by the CRPF – the […]
Governor reviews Security situation
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 26: In the context of recent developments and certain reports received by him, Governor N.N. Vohra spent almost the whole day today in meeting senior echelons in the Security apparatus. Governor received an extensive briefing from Lt Gen A.K. Bhat, GoC 15 Corps, about the situation along the entire LoC and activities of […]
Div Com reviews status of land acquisition cases for border fencing, allied works
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Hemant Kumar Sharma today held a detailed review meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua to review progress on various ongoing works being undertaken by these offices. During the meeting, various matters including status of land acquisition cases of border fencing (135 Feet), status of […]
CM chairs 44th SKIMS Governing Body meet
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: A state of the art Cancer Institute is coming up at the Sher I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar and it is expected to be operationalised by the end of this year. This was informed in the 44th meeting of the SKIMS Governing Body meeting here today. Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who […]
CUK to function from Ganderbal within 15 days: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that the Central University Kashmir would start function from Ganderbal within fifteen days, while directing the divisional and district administration to extend full support to the Varsity authorities to shift Vice Chancellor Office and allied offices to the originally designated area. The Minister was […]
Qazigund, Awantipora Bypasses thrown open for traffic
Anantnag, February 26: With the opening of Qazigund and Awantipora bypasses on Srinagar-Jammu highway for traffic today, the Srinagar-Qazigund section of the expressway is now fully operational significantly reducing the travel time. “It is a moment of great satisfaction for me to announce that the Srinagar-Qazigund expressway corridor is now fully operational for traffic with the […]
Mehbooba directs fast-pacing recruitments, devising annual calendar
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 26: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has impressed upon the recruiting agencies like Public Service Commission (PSC) and Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) to speed up recruitment process in the State even as she asked the Departments to update the vacancy positions and clear the backlog of class IV recruitments. Chairing a review meeting […]
Naeem Akhtar nominated as Treasurer JKPDP
Jammu, Feb 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), president Ms Mehbooba Mufti has nominated Mr Naeem Akhtar Andrabi as Treasurer JKPDP. Andrabi has been nominated as the Treasurer of Jammu and Kashmir PDP Legislature Party, the party spokesman in a statement said.
US-led airstrikes kill 25 civilians in Syria
Damascus, Feb 26 : Airstrikes by the US-led anti-terror coalition on an area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour have killed 25 civilians, a monitor group reported on Monday. The airstrikes targeted the last Islamic State (IS) pocket on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Sunday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Clashes erupt in native village of slain Hizb militant
Massive clashes erupted in native village of slain Hizb militant Mushtaq Ahmed Chopan, who was killed in a grenade blast in Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports said that soon after the news of the killing of slain militant spread in the area youth took to the streets and pelted […]
