Indian Army’s Colonel Manpreet Singh, who lost his life in a confrontation with terrorists in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district last September, has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra on this Independence Day.Three Army personnel were honored with the Kirti Chakra in total, including Rifleman Ravi Kumar and Major M Naidu.Colonel Manpreet Singh was leading the…
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Nitish Kumar and Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Police Shakti Kumar Pathak and Ajeet Singh are among the six police personnel who have been awarded the Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occassion of Independence Day.
SRINAGAR, Aug 14: The ‘Chhari Mubarak’-the holy mace of Lord Shiv-left for the Amarnath cave shrine from here today as the end of this year’s yatra is drawing near.The ‘Charri Mubarak’ left early in the morning from Dashnami Akhara Temple, Srinagar, amid tight security and chanting of slogans. Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the…
Jammu, Aug 14: An army officer was martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Assar Forests area of Doda on Wednesday.Official sources said that Captain Deepak lead from the front and continued to direct his men towards neutralizing the terrorists.However, they said the captain suffered gunshot injuries due to firing by terrorists and was evacuated…
JAMMU, Aug 13: The Home Department has repatriated seven Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) from Anti-Corruption Bureau besides ordering transfer and posting of 10 other DySPs.
The Election Commission will hold a meeting with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir where it plans to hold assembly polls, sources said. The EC had reviewed the poll preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir last week.Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv…
JAMMU, Aug 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the sentiment expressed by people of Jammu Kashmir during Tiranga rally will become a source of inspiration to everyone.Taking to micro-blogging site X, PM Modi said.“#TirangaYatra को लेकर जम्मू-कश्मीर के लोगों की यह भावना हर किसी को प्रेरित करने वाली है।”. (This sentiment of the people…
JAMMU, Aug 11: An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar early on Sunday, officials said.The officials, however, assured the pilgrims visiting the Machail Mata shrine in the district of adequate security and said there was no need to panic. The gunfight took place for…
‘Some new security factors can’t become reason for delaying Assembly polls in J&K; Admin, Police ready for polls; Electoral rolls to be published on Aug 20; People of J&K scripted history in Lok Sabha polls; All J&K political parties pitched for early polls, level playing field, streamlining of security cover’ Jammu, Aug 09 : Keeping…
Dr Bharti GuptaOver the years, various separatist movements have emerged in J&K, advocating for either greater autonomy or outright independence from India. These movements amplified feelings of distinct identity and separation. Separatism in Kashmir had contributed to a psychological disconnect between a chunk of people in the region and the rest of India before the…
