Srinagar, May 17: Anti-corruption branch of the CBI Srinagar has registered a case over the alleged embezzlement of public money at J&K Grameen Bank, Mirgund branch. An official said that Ishtiyaq Ahmad Parray, then the branch head of the bank had sanctioned number of car loans worth crores in favour of non-existing borrowers on […]
Srinagar, May 18: A day after senior National Conference leader and former MLA Javed Rana dubbed Sajad Lone as a “former militant”, Peoples Conference on Wednesday said that NC president and former CM Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s “partnership” with Ikhwan and what he got them to do under the table would put a third grade Bollywood […]
Anantnag, May 18: A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and later raped in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official said on Wednesday. An official said that while conducting routine track clearance, a team of railway police spotted a girl along with two boys in a railway hut. While investigating the matter, the girl (name withheld) alleged […]
Rajouri, May 18: Amid prevailing situation on security front and recent alerts issued by different intelligence agencies with apprehensions of an increase in infiltration attempts along the Line of Control, Army Commander Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited Rajouri and Poonch districts on Wednesday to review the security arrangements and operational preparedness. The visit of […]
Srinagar, May 18: More than half of the population consider two or fewer children to be the ideal size of the family in J&K, according to the National Health and Family Survey (NHFS). The survey said that there is strong preference for sons in J&K and just seven percent of couples prefer more daughters than […]
Jammu, May 18: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the claims of the government with regards to development and employment generation is contrary to ground situation. Addressing a one day public convention at Kotranka, Rajouri Omar urged the people to maintain communal harmony and brotherhood and reject those who are conspiring to […]
Srinagar, May 18: Police on Wednesday urged landlords to get tenant verification done before renting out their properties. Otherwise Police warned legal action against those who fail to do so. In a tweet, Srinagar Police wrote, “In view of yesterday’s kidnapping & sexual assault case, all are requested again to get tenant verification done. Here […]
Bandipora, May 18: District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora has asked Director Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Kashmir to take action against a Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Councilor in Municipal Council Bandipora of the north Kashmir for holding fair price shop license which is against norms. Sources privy to the development disclosed that councilor of Ward No. […]
Ganderbal, May 18: Srinagar-Leh Highway was blocked late Wednesday night due to a massive rock slide near Rezan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, where construction work on Z-Morh Tunnel has been going on in full swing. Local sources said that six families had a close shave due to the occurrence of the rock slide. […]
Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC) held an general meeting here in Srinagar to discuss the hotel tariffs and the services being provided to the travelers. On the occasion, Chairman JKHC Mushtaq Ahmed Chaya expressed satisfaction over the hotel tariffs being charged by them as per the services. Chaya while taking strong […]
