Srinagar, April 4: Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday announced the closure of all schools from primary to class 9 for two weeks from April 5 and classes 10, 11 and 12 for a week from April 5 in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory. “In view of the rising trend in Covid […]
New Delhi: At least five Indian security forces were killed while as many as 24 personnel were grievously injured in an encounter with Maoist in central Indian state of Chattisgarh. According to the reports, the encounter took place between forces and Maoists in Jagargunda area of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday during which five security […]
Srinagar, Apr 03: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said that the former Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo has been arrested with regard to the illegal allotment of tenders for housekeeping of SILA Company, which led to loss of crores to the J&K Bank. “Parvez Ahmad Nengroo, Ex- Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir […]
Shopian, Apr 03: After brief exchange of fire between security forces and militants at Choor ki Gali, a forest area in Sedow-Hirpora belt of Shopian in South Kashmir, militants have are believed to have escaped from the spot. A senior police official said that after initial exchange of fire, contact with militants was lost and […]
Srinagar, Apr 03: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that the administration led by him is committed to take Kashmir tourism to its new heights amid Covid-19 challenges as peace has returned to the Valley after many decades. He, however, stressed on following Covid-SoPs in spirit while exploring the garden and rest […]
Srinagar, April 3: Observing that “probably nothing has been done” for establishing dumping ground for the garbage in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought an action taken report from authorities. Hearing a public Interest Litigation regarding dumping of the waste near Sopore, a division bench of Chief Justice Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and […]
Srinagar, April 3: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed detention orders against two persons and asked authorities to release them forthwith if not required in any other case. Quashing detention order of one Zubair Ahmad Laway from Kulgam, a bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal said that he was ordered to be detained on the […]
Srinagar, April 3: Anti Corruption Bureau on Saturday said to have trapped and arrested Naib Tehsildar Tangmarg in Baramulla district for “accepting bribe of Rs 30000.” “ACB received a complaint from one complainant alleging therein that the mother of complainant possesses 12 Kanals of land at Chandil, Tangmarg, Baramulla. Out of the 12 Kanal land, […]
Srinagar, April 03: Police on Saturday claimed to have cracked the case of grenade throwing incident by arresting two militant associates of Lashker-e-Toiba in North Kashmir’s Sopore. In a statement, the police said that on 12-12-2020 at 18:05 hours unknown militants threw a Hand Grenade towards Police Post Bus Stand which missed the intended target […]
Srinagar, April 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 501 fresh covid-19 cases, third highest single-day count in three days, taking the total infection tally to 132439. Among the fresh cases, 108 were reported from Jammu division and 393 in Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS. Also two more persons succumbed to the virus, taking the total […]
