Srinagar: A day after Jammu and Kashmir government sacked 11 employees including Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s two sons, for allegedly having links with militant groups, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti accused the Union government of “disempowering” people of the UT. Taking to twitter, Mehbooba said, “GOI continues disempowering people of J&K in […]
Qazigund, July 11: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, while her husband is in jail, officials said on Sunday. An official said that the woman (name withheld) aged 25, was found hanging inside her room in Churath village of Qazigund. […]
Srinagar: An elderly person is feared dead after a massive under construction boundary wall of Government Medical College collapsed in Rajouri district on Sunday. Official sources said that massive wall caved in and one person identified as Karam Chand (75) son of Ghurmukh Singh of Mera, Rajouri came under it. Soon, they said, a rescue […]
Srinagar, July 11: National Investigation Team (NIA) on Sunday carried out raids at multiple places in Kashmir Valley and arrested several persons including chairman of a Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) by name of ‘Sirajul Uloom’ here. Sources said that NIA team along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary CRPF raided several places in south […]
Srinagar, Jul 10: A 17-year-old girl was electrocuted to death after receiving a severe electric shock at her home in Ratnipora Payeen village in Kunzer Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Reports said that the girl identified as one Khushboo Akhter daughter of Ab Majeed Wani suffered a severe electric shock […]
The Grand Mufti said that the crescent of holy Dhul Hijjah month has not been sighted and as such Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on July 21, 2021. The month of Dhul Hijjah is considered as a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, one in which the annual Ḥajj (Pilgrimage) is performed besides the festival […]
Kulgam, Jul 10: A 28-year-old woman was killed on Saturday evening after she was hit by an Army vehicle in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that a woman identified as Rohi Jan, 29, wife of Aabid Ahmad of Kharibarari village of Shopian, was hit by an Army vehicle at Kaddar […]
Budgam, Jul 10: Authorities in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have seized five brick kilns that were found operating without any registration or documents. An official said that Naib-Tehsildar Chadoora along with field staff visited village Nowbug and sealed five brick kilns after they were found operating without registration. He said 71-P, NEX, 7N, PQ2 and […]
Srinagar, Jul 10: The government has said that the forces stationed at Tattoo ground Srinagar has yet to vacate the area despite providing alternate land. The Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar in a meeting held last week said the force stationed at Tattoo ground is yet to vacate the place. It has been leaned that […]
Srinagar: After a decline in encounters during Covid-19, the encounters in J&K especially South Kashmir, the hot bed of militancy have shown spurt with Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit loosing 15 of its men in just 11 days. Figures available suggest that in last 11 days, South Kashmir witnessed six encounters in which 15 militants were killed […]
