ACB produces chargesheet against 31 accused in ‘Rice Export India Scam’ of Rs 1100 Crore of J&K Bank

ACB produces chargesheet against 31 accused in ‘Rice Export India Scam’ of Rs 1100 Crore of J&K Bank

Srinagar, Jun 29: Anti-corruption Bureau on Tuesday produced a chargesheet against thirty-one accused in ‘Rice Export India Scam’ of Rs. 1100 Crore of Jammu and Kashmir Bank. The special task force – primarily responsible for the detection, investigation and prosecution of cases of corruption among public servants and facilitating government departments to provide an honest, […]

Girl allegedly hanged herself to death in Qazigund

Girl allegedly hanged herself to death in Qazigund

Qazigund, Jun 29: A 25-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Qazigund area of South Kashmir Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that a girl (name withheld) from Bumthan locality of Qazigund allegedly hanged herself at her home following which her family members took her to a […]

SMC Mayor’s car pelted with stones at Rainawari, PSO injured

SMC Mayor’s car pelted with stones at Rainawari, PSO injured

Srinagar, Jun 29: A personal security officer (PSO) of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor, Juanid Azim Mattoo was injured after his car was pelted with stones at Choudhary Bagh Nadiyar in Rainawari area of Srinagar on Tuesday. Official sources said  that Junaid Mattoo was on a marriage function in the interiors of Dal Lake and while […]

President empowers LG Ladakh to exercise powers of appropriate government under central land acquisition law

President empowers LG Ladakh to exercise powers of appropriate government under central land acquisition law

Srinagar, June 29:  The President of India has empowered the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Union Territory to exercise the powers of appropriate government under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Union Home Ministry has issued a notification to empower the LG Ladakh to discharge functions […]

J&K govt comes up with SUKOON for distressed people amid surge in suicidal cases

J&K govt comes up with SUKOON for distressed people amid surge in suicidal cases

SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, today inaugurated SDRF first Battalion’s 24×7 mental health helpline ‘SUKOON’ at its headquarters. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole; Commandant General HG/ CD SDRF, V K Singh; Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Aijaz Asad, Commandant SDRF First Battalion Kashmir, Haseeb Ur Rehman besides other dignitaries were present on the […]

Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig

Peoples Conference disowns senior leader Muzaffar Baig

Srinagar, June 29: The Peoples Conference general secretary Imran Reza Ansari on Tuesday said that senior leader and former deputy chief minister, Muzaffar Baig never joined the Peoples Conference and was not a member of the party.  Ansari said that Baig is not a member of the party, there may be some confusion but no […]

MMU refutes allegations of forcible conversion of Sikh girls in Kashmir

MMU refutes allegations of forcible conversion of Sikh girls in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 29: Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir headed by incarcerated Mirwaiz Umar Farooq refuted the claims in some sections of media, that two local Sikh girls had been forcibly converted to Islam for marriage.  In a statement spokesperson said that keeping in view the sensitivity of the issue, a high level delegation of […]

Struggle for Article 370 must continue: Saifuddin Soz

Struggle for Article 370 must continue: Saifuddin Soz

Srinagar, June 29: Prof. Saifuddin Soz, former Union Minister Tuesday said that senior political leader Muzafar Hussain Beigh is utterly wrong in claiming that Article 370 is gone forever.  In a statement Soz said that his attention has been drawn to Muzaffar Baig’s statement that Article 370 of the Constitution of India is gone. “He […]