NIA files chargesheet against ‘Narco Trafficker’

NIA files chargesheet against ‘Narco Trafficker’

Srinagar, Jul 30; National Investigating Agency (NIA) Friday filed a supplementary charge-sheet against a narco-trafficker in Hizbul Mujahideen narco-militancy case. In a statement NIA spokesman that on July 30, it NIA filed a Supplementary Charge-sheet against Manpreet Singh alias Mann r/o Amritsar, Punjab before NIA Special Court, Mohali, Punjab under Section 120B, 201 and 489-C […]

World Bank once again rates progress on its Rs 1500 Cr project in J&K as ‘moderately unsatisfactory’

World Bank once again rates progress on its Rs 1500 Cr project in J&K as ‘moderately unsatisfactory’

Srinagar, Jul 30: The World Bank has once again rated progress on the Rs 1500 crore infrastructure building project funded by it in Jammu & Kashmir, as “moderately unsatisfactory”. In its latest implementation status and results report of the project, the multilateral funding institution has once expressed dissatisfaction over progress of the project, terming it […]

COVID-19: One death, 137 positive cases in J&K

COVID-19: One death, 137 positive cases in J&K

Srinagar, Jul 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Union territory on Friday witnessed one death and 137 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases in the UT to 1,171. With one more death reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll in the UT has reached 4,378 and 137 […]

Padshahi Canal Breach At Nunner Blocks Ganderbal-Kangan Road

Padshahi Canal Breach At Nunner Blocks Ganderbal-Kangan Road

Ganderbal/ Pulwama, Jul 30; The road connectivity between main town Ganderbal and Kangan has got snapped in the aftermath of breach of Padshahi canal at Nunner amid ongoing incessant rains. Reports said that the heavy water flow witnessed in consequent to the breach in Padshahi canal washed away a major part of the road, forcing […]

Forces launch massive search operation in Budgam village

Forces launch massive search operation in Budgam village

Budgam, July 30: Government forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in new Colony Kanigund Beerwah village in Central Kashmir’s district Budgam on Friday evening.  Reports said that a joint team of army’s 53RR, SOG and 79 BN of CRPF cordoned off new Colony Kanigund Beerwah and conducted house to house searches there. Reports […]

Govt Orders Mandatory Tour By DCs To Far-Flung Areas Every Wed, Sat

Srinagar, July 30: The government on Friday asked all deputy commissioners to undertake tours or field visits necessarily on every Wednesday and Saturday of a week to far-flung areas in their respective districts.  “Instructions have been issued from time to time impressing upon, among others, the Deputy Commissioners to undertake extensive tours within their districts […]

Brick kiln operating ‘illegally’ demolished in Beerwah area of Budgam

Brick kiln operating ‘illegally’ demolished in Beerwah area of Budgam

Budgam, July 30: Amid stiff resistance from some people, authorities Friday demolished a brick kiln that had allegedly come up illegally in Beerwa village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A team led by Tehsildar Beerwah Haroon Rashed and concerned SHO emerged in Mumgund village of Beerwah and demolished a brick kiln that belonged to one […]

OP Shaw barred from holding seminar on Kashmir, leaves back to Delhi

OP Shaw barred from holding seminar on Kashmir, leaves back to Delhi

Srinagar, July 30: Government has disallowed Chairman ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ from holding a one-day seminar in Kashmir capital Srinagar. The seminar- titled ‘The Way Out’ was scheduled to be held on 1st of August (Sunday) by ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ Chairman O.P Shaw. The track-II diplomat and renowned civil society member O.P […]