Leh/Jammu, Jul 7: Two civilians stranded on the Khalsar-Shyok belt following land and mudslides in Leh district were rescued by the Border Roads Task Force (BRTF), officials said on Monday. The landslides and mudslides had blocked the Khalsar–Agham–Shyok Road, a key axis connecting Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso. A vehicle carrying two tourists got stuck…
New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…
BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…
SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A fire broke out in the Member Legislative Assembly Hostel (MLA) in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. There was no report of any casualty in the incident. The Fire and Emergency officials said that fire broke out at around noon in the first floor of the MLA hostel quarter situated at the…
New Delhi, Jul 6: International news agency Reuters’ X account has been withheld in India…
Bengaluru, Jun 7: On this World Food Safety Day, every Indian must make a vow…
Katra (Reasi), Jun 6: Criss-crossing the world’s highest railway bridge which appears to kiss the…
Under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi, the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda for holistic well being of all is benefitting the entire humanity: LG Sinha J&K has the potential to…
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 10: In connection with ‘phase fifth of Back to Village Programme (B2V5)’ J&K Government’s flagship public outreach, participation and feedback programme, the Cultural Unit Kashmir of DIPR today organised a Nukkad Natak and…
Mumbai : The rupee fell 4 paise to end the day at its all-time low of 83.33 (provisional) against the US dollar, amid increases in the price of crude oil and outflows of foreign money. Forex dealers stated that in the midst of a weak US dollar abroad and encouraging signals from the equities markets, investors were anticipating statistics on industrial output and inflation on the home front. The rupee began trading at 83.28 versus the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange and fell as low as 83.49 during the day. The currency ultimately reached a record low of 83.33 (provisional) against the US dollar, down 4 paise from its previous close. Prior to this, on September 18 of this year, the currency's lowest closing level was noted at 83.32 against the dollar.The rupee's closing value versus the US dollar on Thursday was 83.29. The dollar index, which measures the strength of the US dollar relative to a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.02 percent at 105.89 in the meantime. The benchmark for global oil, Brent crude futures, increased by 0.81 percent to USD 80.66 a barrel. Regarding the local equities market, the BSE Sensex concluded at 64,904.68 points, up 72.48 points or 0.11 percent. To reach 19,425.35 points, the larger NSE Nifty increased 30.05 points, or 0.15 percent. According to exchange data, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,712.33 crore on Thursday, making them net sellers in the capital market. [caption id="attachment_5370" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rupee falls 4 paisa to settle at all-time low of 83.33 against US dollar[/caption]
JammuMendhar : In a hamlet close to the Line of Control in the Poonch district, the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Investigation Agency (SIA) raided the home of a major accused in a case involving narco-terror modules on Friday, according to officials. Along with it, a SIA team had brought accused Mohmmad Iqbal, who was detained in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh in October, to Karmara, they claimed. According to the officials, the case concerns the cross-border smuggling of weapons, explosives, and drugs into Poonch. On the intervening night of May 30 and 31, three of Iqbal's associates were apprehended in Poonch's Karmara district near the border fence with an enormous cache of weapons, explosives, and drugs, according to reports. Iqbal remained at large ever since. The officials stated that after he had left the region, they discovered, via the use of technical surveillance and intelligence inputs, that he was hiding in the Mandi district and that the SIA had apprehended him in October.SIA captured Mohmmad Javed, the module handler, on August 19 during an operation in Delhi. Javed was also running away. They added that this ultimately resulted in the arrest of Liyaqat, another accused person, on August 25 from Poonch. According to the officials, the narco-terror module's operations revealed the involvement of foreign nationals during the investigation. Six people have been taken into custody in The officials stated that additional SIA research is being conducted into several facets of the module's cross-border drug, bomb, and weapon smuggling operations.Following their arrest in May, an AK assault weapon, two handguns, six grenades, a 10-kg IED, and twenty packets of suspected heroin that the three men were attempting to smuggle into the nation were found. Soldiers and terrorists were injured in a gunfight that broke out between the accused and army officers after they were apprehended.In addition, the SIA carried out three days of raids in various locations in Poonch from July 26 to 28, after drug smuggler Rafiq Lala's home in the Danna Doyiyan area of Sathra on March 3 yielded seven kg of heroin, over Rs 2 crore in cash, a pistol, and some ammunition. The officials stated that additional SIA research is being conducted into several facets of the module's cross-border drug, bomb, and weapon smuggling operations.Following their arrest in May, an AK assault weapon, two handguns, six grenades, a 10-kg IED, and twenty packets of suspected heroin that the three men were attempting to smuggle into the nation were found. Soldiers and terrorists were injured in a gunfight that broke out between the accused and army officers after they were apprehended.In addition, the SIA carried out three days of raids in various locations in Poonch from July 26 to 28, after drug smuggler Rafiq Lala's home in the Danna Doyiyan area of Sathra on March 3 yielded seven kg of heroin, over Rs 2 crore in cash, a pistol, and some ammunition. [caption id="attachment_5367" align="alignnone" width="300"] Narco-terror module case : SIA searches house of key accused in Poonch[/caption]
REASI, NOVEMBER: District Magistrate Reasi Vishesh Paul Mahajan today slapped Public Safety Act on notorious bovine smuggler Mohammad Azam S/o Abdul Hussain, Age 25 Years R/o village Kothian Tehsil Pouni District Reasi who has…
RAJOURI : According to police, a well-known fugitive who had been missing for four years was apprehended in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir. They added that Imran Ali, also known as Lucky, was charged with assaulting a public servant in Rajouri. After a successful operation, a police team apprehended Ali, and they stated he will appear in court shortly. [caption id="attachment_5361" align="alignnone" width="300"] Notorious Absconder arrested in Rajouri[/caption]
KATHUA, NOVEMBER 10: A meeting of the District Level Task Force Committee was held today under the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner Kathua Rakesh Minhas here in the DC Office complex, the other day. The…
SRINAGAR : According to officials, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan killed himself by shooting himself with his service rifle close to the Jawhar tunnel in the Qazigund area of the Kulgam district in…
RAMBAN : Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended on Friday due to mudslides and stone-throwing incidents in the Ramban region of Jammu and Kashmir, according to police. A traffic police spokesman provided information, stating that the road was blocked to traffic due to mudslides in Mehad and stone-throwing incidents at T-2 Ramban. "Peoples are advised to avoid journey on NH-44 till clearance," he stated. According to reports, the first snowfall of the season has fallen in the highway town of Banihal. The local meteorological office has forecast better weather starting this afternoon. New snow fell in J&K's upper regions, and the plains were pounded by rain. [caption id="attachment_5352" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic after mudslide[/caption]
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken posed for the traditional family photo as the US-India…
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