Srinagar: A multi-layered security cordon, manned by the Army, police and 40,000 troops from CRPF and BSF, is likely to secure the Amarnath Yatra— an annual pilgrimage to the shrine this year. In two back-to-back security reviews for the 60-day Yatra, starting from June 28, the Ministry of Home Affairs Thursday decided to use jammers, […]
Srinagar: The State Haj Committee, J&K conducted 2nd phase training for the selected Haj pilgrims of Leh district here today. During the training representative of State Haj Committee and Haj Committee of India imparted practical training in detail about their Haj visit with thorough information about dos and don’ts during their pilgrimage. Representative also briefed them […]
Ganderbal: In a broad day light, mafia allegedly supported by a section of administration including police, encroached upon natural springs and bull dozed concrete baths catering to the public in Wusan village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The locals said the natural springs supplied water to the travelers, villagers and also was used for the […]
Srinagar: Awami Ithad Party Chief, Er Rasheed on Thursday asked NC and PDP to join hands with the purpose to “restore dignity” and “honor of people of Jammu & Kashmir” will boost the morale of all thoughts of Kashmiris. “It is high time for National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to give up […]
Srinagar: Advocate general of Jammu and Kashmir Jahangir Iqbal Ganie on Thursday resigned from his post. His resignation came two days after the collapse of PDP-BJP government in the state. Meanwhile, the administration has asked all the law officers appointed during the previous dispensation to tender their resignations.
Srinagar: Srinagar police has sought help of general public in identifying an unidentified male body recovered from Bund Bilal Colony area of the Srinagar city on Thursday. “Police Post Qamarwari received information from reliable sources that an unidentified male body is laying at Bund Bilal Colony”. Accordingly, a police team reached the spot and recovered […]
Srinagar: A teenager youth of Pulwama who had gone missing from his home before Eid had joined militancy. A picture of Muhammad Shariq Wani (22) an undergraduate student of Hariparigam village of Tral has gone viral on social media. In the picture he could be seen holding two assault rifles. Wani, who was pursuing bachelors […]
Srinagar: A cordon and search operations were launched by government forces on Thursday afternoon in Kachipora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that government forces launched searches after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. A door to door search operation has been launched to look for the militants, reports […]
Srinagar: The rescue operation to retrieve the drowned body of female teacher from the Sindh Nallah in Ganderbal has been intensified on Thursday. A team of police along with civil administration and volunteers are on job to rescue and retrieve the body of a female teacher, drowned yesterday. A female teacher from Ganderbal had drowned […]
Srinagar: Three residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Rangal Mohallah area Safapora in district Ganderbal. An official said that fire broke out from the residential house of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh son of Abdul Gani Sheikh due to leakage of gas and engulfed two adjacent houses of Nazir Ahmad Sheikh and Riyaz Ahmad […]
