Police version regarding Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk incident

August: Police on Tuesday said that ‘few persons in connection with some political activity’ had come to Ghanta Ghar Lal chowk, city center, and miscreants ‘created disturbances by criminally intimidating them’. “Today afternoon few persons came to Ghanta Ghar in connection with some political activity.Some miscreants assembled at the scene and created disturbances by criminally […]

15 yr old vehicles to be banned soon

15 yr old vehicles to be banned soon

SRINAGAR: Government is mulling to strictly implement ban on 15-year-old vehicles and the process will be started in a phased manner.   This was stated by Principal Secretary, Transport and Animal & Sheep Husbandry Departments, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today while chairing a meeting of senior officers regarding the formulation of strategy for the transformative mobility in Jammu […]

Awareness programme for disabled persons at Aloosa on August 17

Awareness programme for disabled persons at Aloosa on August 17

 BANDIPORA: According to Chairman Tehsil Legal Service Committee  Bandipora, Iqbal Ahmad Akhoon, Tehsil Legal Service Committee Bandipora in collaboration with Social Welfare Department is conducting an awareness programme for mentally ill and disabled persons and legal services to victims of Acid Attacks.  The programme is scheduled to be held on August 17  at Government Higher Secondary […]

Car plunges in Lidder river, three rescued

Car plunges in Lidder river, three rescued

Anantang: Three members of a Sikh family were Tuesday rescued after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into Lidder river near Pahalgam. According to sources the three were rescued from the river after their car Etios fell into river and the trio were hospitalised. “The trio are being treated […]

Waheed Parra fired upon in Budgam, escapes unhurt

Waheed Parra fired upon in Budgam, escapes unhurt

Srinagar: Youth president of Jammu and kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Waheed ul Rehman Parra was Monday evening fired upon in Budgam district however he escaped unharmed. Sources close to Parra confirmed that the incident happened at Handjan area of Budgam area at around 7:20 pm. “Unknown Gunmen fired volley of bullets towards his Bolero vehicle,” […]

Bijbehara College Students Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day

Bijbehara College Students Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day

Anantnag:  The students of Government Degree College (GDC)  Bijbehara here  celebrated Pakistan Independence Day by taking out a rally on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses told that scores of students marched from their college to Higher Secondary School in Bijbehara waving Pakistani Flags. The Jammu Kashmir police reached the spot and rallying students dispersed peacefully.

Non-local vendor caught after allegedly abducting 3-year-old in Kupwara

Non-local vendor caught after allegedly abducting 3-year-old in Kupwara

Srinagar: A non-local vendor was detained by police after locals allegedly caught him while trying to abduct a minor girl in Drugmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the vendor, selling bed sheets, and other clothes entered the house of Mohd Shafi Lone at Marble Colony of Drugmulla. On seeing […]

Attempt to foil tricolor at Ghanta ghar foiled, people thrash non locals

Attempt to foil tricolor at Ghanta ghar foiled, people thrash non locals

Srinagar: Three non-local youth belonging to right wing party Bharatiya Janata Party were Tuesday thrashed by people after they tried to hoist tricolor at Ghanta Ghar. Pedestrians pounced on the non local youth as they attempted to unfurl the flag, eyewitnesses said.  According to eyewitnesses the trio were severely thrashed and CRPF deployed in the […]