POONCH: Secretary PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Farooq Ahmad Shah today made an extensive tour of Poonch to take stock of the various facilities being provided to public including drinking water and irrigation facilities. Secretary called an emergency meeting of all concerned Chief Engineers and other officers and directed them to conduct regular public durbars […]
Srinagar: When the slain Khalid Gaffar Malik, 22, left his home located in north Kashmir Trehgam area of Kupwara district, he told his family members that he is leaving to fetch milk from the house of their neighbor. The sun was about to set in his village and the sky had turned red. Silence ruled […]
Srinagar: In wake of the killing of a youth in government forces firing, the administration ordered the closure of all educational institutions including Schools and colleges in Kupwara district on Thursday (Tomorrow). Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jehangir said that the all schools and colleges across Kupwara district shall remain closed except in Machil, Tanghdar and Keran […]
Srinagar: A 20-year-old youth was killed while another injured in alleged government forces firing at Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Locals of Trehgam said that army allegedly opened fire after some youth pelted stones at their vehicles. Two youth suffered injuries one of them namely Khalid Gafar (20) son of Abdul Gafar […]
Srinagar: Tamsheel Ahmad Khan, 15, had a cup of tea with his family and left his home on foot to inquire whether the summer vacations were announced or not. But, he never knew he would ever spend the summer vacations at home. Khan was killed during the clashes between the youths and government forces in […]
Jammu: The governor administration on Wednesday suspended ten Block Development Officers (BDOs) for the violation of government instructions in Poonch and Kupwara districts of the state. “In the interest of administration, ten officers (BDOs) of Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect as they have violated the […]
Srinagar: A 34-year-old man died on the spot due to electrocution in Bumhama area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday evening. A police officer said that Reyaz Ahmad Lone (34) son of Abdul Jabar Lone of Achabal, Sopore received the serious electric shock when he came in contact with a live wire in Bumhama locality […]
Srinagar: A bike-rider was killed on the spot while pillion sustained critical injuries after the bike met with an accident at Waripora area of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday night. A police officer said that the biker died on the spot while as the pillion suffered serious injuries after the bike (JK04A-4822) they were travelling in […]
Srinagar: Ahead of strike call by Joint Resistance Leadership a complete shutdown is being observed across the Valley against the killing of civilians by the government forces. All shops, offices, educational institutes, petrol pumps, business establishments remained closed while as private transport could be seen plying on roads. The shutdown called by JRL against the […]
Srinagar: An elderly man died after falling down from a moving bus in Saderkote Payeen village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A police official said that Ghulam Mohiudin Ganai (60), a resident of Saderkote Payeen of Bandipora district, died on the spot after he fell down from a moving bus, bearing registration number JK01W […]
