Kulgam: Government forces Saturday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Shiganpora village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that acting on specific inputs about presence of militants in the village, a joint team of government forces including Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched search operation in the area. They said […]
Srinagar: The Income Tax Department on Friday said it seized Rs 1.44 crore in undisclosed cash and Rs 2.48 crore worth unaccounted jewellery in searches conducted in five locations in Kashmir in connection with “funding case”. “Undisclosed cash of Rs 1.44 crore and unaccounted jewellery of Rs 2.48 crore were seized. The documentary evidence collected […]
Srinagar:: Police on Friday arrested a teacher for allegedly thrashing students in south Kashmir district of Pulwama. The arrest was made after a video in which a teacher could be seen thrashing students in Awantipora in Pulwama went viral on social media, drawing sever criticism from all sections of the society. A police official said […]
Srinagar: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Friday expressed his grave concern over the increasing “highhandedness” of New Delhi by employing its agencies and armed forces personnel as an “aggressive and repressive” measure against peaceful, unarmed civilians including pro-freedom leadership and activists. Geelani expressed his deep concern over the unabated arrests and detention of […]
Srinagar: : Authorities have booked two more youth under Public Safety Act (PSA) from Pulwama and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu on Friday. An official said that Nazir Rashid Bhat son of Abdul Rashid of Zagigam, Rajpora and Ashiq Nabi Dar son of Ghulam Nabi Dar of Rahmoo village have been arrested […]
Srinagar:: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh arrived at Srinagar today to review the prevailing security situation. The Army Commander visited units and formations along the Line of Control and hinterland in North Kashmir. He was briefed by the commanders about the prevailing security situation, a defence ministry spokesman in a statement. “The […]
JAMMU: According to Chief Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Wing, Jammu, to carry out the replacement of outdated jumpers at 33KV yard, the shutdown of 132/33/11KV Grid Station Bari-Brahmana-I, Jammu is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Bari-Brahmana, Vijaypur, Smailpur, Jakh, Kartholi, parts of Greater Kailash, Industrial feeder Narbada and Birpur Complex […]
Srinagar: As the Kashmir valley schools reopened after 3-month long winter vacation, several educational institutions in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district are still under snow. While some of these schools have not reopened yet, many others have witnessed a low attendance due to difficulty in reaching the schools. Official sources said that, areas like, Badnambal, Jumgand, […]
Srinagar: Condemning the twin attacks on mosques in Christ Church, New Zealand two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir — Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti — called it a “terror” attack. Abdullah, who is the National Conference (NC) vice-president, said it is good to see that most of the people are calling the New […]
Srinagar: Scores of people including men, women and children after the congregational Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar marched from the historic masjid to Mirwaiz Manzil at Rajouri Kadal denouncing the alleged harassment of Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq by the National Investigation Agency. Chanting slogans in favour of Mirwaiz, the protesters condemned the […]
