Srinagar, March 30: The government of India on Wednesday said that “no new rules” have been notified by the J&K administration under which employees can be dismissed from service if they or their family members are found to be “sympathetic” to people accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA). […]
Srinagar, Mar 30: After spending more than five months in Agra jail, The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to three Kashmiri students, who were arrested on sedation charges for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans following Pakistan’s victory in the T20 cricket World Cup match against India last year. National Spokesperson, J&K Students Association, Nasir […]
Srinagar, Mar 29: A devastating fire in the middle of the night gutted at least 15 wholesale shops, in the Gadyar Bazar Zainakadal area of Srinagar falling under the jurisdiction of Police Post Urdu Bazar. The victims said that the fire broke out in one of the shops in the area at around 1 am […]
Srinagar, Mar 30: A person was killed and two others, which included a policeman, were injured in a road mishap in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this afternoon, officials said. They said that an army vehicle and a tiller (mini-tractor) collided with each other, resulting in injuries to three persons. “All of them […]
Srinagar, Mar 30: General-officer-Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based army’s 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police Budgam Tahir Saleem Wednesday visited the house of slain Special Police Officer (SPO), his brother in Chadbugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The duo was killed in a militant attack at their residence […]
Srinagar, March 30: Five days after going missing, body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. They said body of Umar Farooq Sheikh son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh of Sector B, Gulshan Nagar here, was recovered from an area falling near Ahmed Hospital and SSB Camp Nowgam. […]
Srinagar Mar 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh against three absconding TRF militants. A NIA spokesman identified the accused as Sajjad Gul alias Sheikh Saijad alias Sheikh Sajad alias Sheikh Sajad Gul alias Sheikh Zaid son of Ghulam Ahmed resident of Ansari Lane, HMT Colony, Bemina, […]
Srinagar, March 30: Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Bemina area of Srinagar following a “viral video” in which he is purportedly seen shooting a street dog dead with his 12 bore rifle. A police officer said that one person identified as Iqbal Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Khumani Chowk Bemina […]
Srinagar, March 30: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that militant numbers continue to come down despite “guess by some people” that their count would rise in Kashmir. Talking to media persons here, the top police officer also said that two militants killed in Rainawari gunfight were involved in several […]
Srinagar, March 30: Kashmir Welfare Transporters Welfare Association, an amalgam of various transporters associations, on Wednesday deferred ‘Chaka Jam’ (stop wheels) strike scheduled today after midnight negotiations with the government. “There were two rounds of meeting with officers at Jammu during the day on Tuesday and both ended without any headway. However late last night […]
