Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: As per Superintending Engineer EM & RE Circle Kathua, to carry out the branch cutting of trees under the line corridor of 66 KV Pathankot Kathua Line and Sarna Kathua Line, the shutdown of both 66 KV lines is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Lakhanpur Local, RTIC Lakhanpur, MES Excise, […]

Sharda University Incident: JK Governor speaks to UP Chief Minister

Sharda University Incident: JK Governor speaks to UP Chief Minister

Srinagar: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik spoke to UP Chief Minister, Adityanath regarding the manhandling of a Kashmiri student at Sharda University Campus in Greater Noida area. Governor sought the intervention of the UP Chief Minister to ensure that the Kashmiri students are provided a safe and secure environment in the educational institutions of the […]

Man booked for giving instant triple talaq to wife over phone

Man booked for giving instant triple talaq to wife over phone

Srinagar:The government had recently passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2018, which makes instant triple talaq an offence .Police have registered a case here against a man for allegedly giving instant triple talaq to his wife over phone over the dowry issue.The man currently lives in Saudi Arabia, police said Thursday. […]

Congolese doctor, Iraqi HR activist awarded Noble Peace Prize

Congolese doctor, Iraqi HR activist awarded Noble Peace Prize

Srinagar: The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Peace Prize to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and former Islamic State (IS) hostage and human rights activist Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. The Committee said Mukwege had been “the foremost, most […]

Work on SPS museum in full swing

Work on SPS museum in full swing

 SRINAGAR: Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums J&K, Muneer Ul Islam said that new SPS museum building will be officially inaugurated within a month’s time as the work has entered final stage. He said that JK Police Housing Corporation has been executing the construction work of New 5 storey museum building at an estimated cost of […]

OGW escapes from police custody in north Kashmir’s Sopore

OGW escapes from police custody in north Kashmir’s Sopore

Srinagar: A detainee on Friday gave police a slip and escaped from custody in Sopore. Police sources said that an Over Ground Worker of militants escaped from Police station Sopore Friday morning. He has been identified as Mehraj Khan alias Maroof a resident of new colony Sopore. He was arrested a few days back during […]