Hybrid militancy biggest challenge for year 2022: Police
Major achievement of year 2021 was peaceful burial of Syed Ali Geelani; 168 militants active at present in Kashmir, ratio of locals, foreigners almost equal; 128 boys joined militancy this year, 73 were killed, 16 arrested, only 39 active; Over 150 pistols recovered from modules, slain militants; only 4 top commanders active: IGP Kashmir Vijay […]
Sensex jumps over 400 points
Mumbai, Dec 31 : The BSE Sensex on Friday surged 410.96 points to 58,205.28 as buying was seen across the board. The Nifty too rose by 134.40 points to 17,338.20. The Sensex registered the days high and low at 58,304.82 and 57,846.52 points respectively. The Nifty registered the days high and low at 17,359.10 and […]
India reports 16,764 new COVID-19 cases, Omicron tally jumps to 1270
New Delhi Dec 31 : India on Friday recorded 16,764 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is 43 percent highest than Thursday’s tally, according to the Health Ministry data released on Friday. On Thursday a total of 13,154 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the country. As per the ministry, […]
J&K: NIA arrests TRF operative in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 31 :The National Investigation Agency said that it had arrested an “operative” of “The Resistance Front” in Srinagar on Friday. The NIA conducted searches in Srinagar on Thursday and arrested the TRF operative, Arsalan Feroz alias Arsalan resident of Zaldagar, old Srinagar in a case of radicalising, motivating and recruiting the youth of […]
Three militants killed in overnight Sgr encounter: Police
One slain identified as Suhail Ahmed Rather, other two seem to be foreigners: IGP Kashmir, says Suhail was involved in Zewan attack Srinagar, Dec 31 : Three militants including a local militant were killed in an overnight encounter at Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar said Friday. […]
Court only authority to decide on SIT probe report: IGP Kashmir
‘No political party, media org, family of slain have no right to term police probe as false; they can demand investigations by higher forums like CBI, NIA etc, Pol leaders should refrain from instigating people’ Srinagar, Dec 31 : Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar Friday said that only court has the authority […]
Despite Covid, Kashmir sees bumper tourism
Srinagar, Dec 31 : Despite Covid-19 and the security situation, the Kashmir Valley witnessed a bumper tourist season with an inflow of nearly six lakh tourists in 2021. The highest number of 1.27 lakh, including 155 foreigners, visited in November. “Compared to the previous two years, the tourist season in Kashmir this year was tremendous. […]
NIA to probe Ludhiana blast case
New Delhi, Dec 31 : National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent Ludhiana blast case which is suspected to be part of a larger cross-border conspiracy to disturb peace in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls, sources in the intelligence set-up said on Friday. After registering the case, the NIA team will go to Germany […]
MeT Forecasts ‘Heavy Snowfall’ At Some Places In J&K On Jan 5-6; ‘May Affect Surface, Air Traffic’
Srinagar, Dec 31: Weatherman on Friday said that “heavy snow” was expected at some place in Jammu and Kashmir during January 5 to 6 and that it may affect road and aerial transportation. “As per today’s analysis, widespread snow/rain spell of moderate intensity is most likely during 4-6th January in both J&K and Ladakh with […]
India reports 16,764 new COVID-19 cases, Omicron tally jumps to 1270
New Delhi Dec 31: India on Friday recorded 16,764 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is 43 percent highest than Thursday’s tally, according to the Health Ministry data released on Friday. On Thursday a total of 13,154 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the country. As per the ministry, the […]