Srinagar: After the imposition of governor rule, 25 persons were killed during militancy related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said. Giving the details regarding number of militant and loss of lives after the imposition of central rule, Ahir stated that 14 militants, 08 government forces personnel […]
Jammu: A revenue official was arrested for allegedly molesting a widow inside his office chamber in the outskirts of the Jammu city, police said today. Naib-Tehsildar Hans Raj was arrested after the victim lodged a written complaint against him at the Khour police station yesterday, a police official said. The woman alleged that the officer […]
Budgam: A motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider sustained injuries when a tree fell upon them in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said Wednesday. Firdous Ahmad Dar and his pillion rider Javaid Ahmad Thakray, both residents of Mujpathri were injured when a tree fell upon their motorbike at Bugroo stop, Khansahib […]
Jammu: An Afghan national was wednesday arrested by Indian police after he overstayed his visa and was illegally obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards. According to media reports the Afghan national identified as Barkat Hussain (45), a resident of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, was moving aroundnear the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here. Police officials were quoted by […]
Srinagar:Two Girls were kidnapped by unknown persons in a Sikh Majority Village, Chattisinghpora in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Police Officials told that two girls (names with held) were returning from school on Tuesday when unknown persons travelling in a Maruti car sprayed some chemical on their face. Following this the duo fell unconscious but […]
Srinagar: It took nine months for Department of Rural Development Kashmir to understand that promoting Section Officer to the post of Block Development Officer was throwing rules and regulation to dust. There was no provision, whatsoever, under the Recruitment rules whereby a section officer can be assigned charge of the Block Development officer. On Wednesday […]
Srinagar: Members from various trade and industry bodies and civil society on Wednesday staged a protest in this summer capital, against the alleged attempts being made to abrogate Article 35-A. The protest comes in the backdrop of the Supreme Court (SC) hearing two petitions, challenging the validity of Article 35-A, on August 6. Representatives from […]
Srinagar, Aug 1 (UNI) An Amarnath yatri was injured on Wednesday when the engine of a bus he was travelling in exploded in the summer capital, Srinagar. A police officer said that engine of a Volvo bus, on way to Baltal base camp, allegedly exploded due to some technical fault at Lasjan bypass in Srinagar, […]
Srinagar: Hitting out at BJP over Washington Post’s India bureau chief Annie Gowen’s claim that she was denied permission to report on Kashmir, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked if the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that we are now afraid to let foreign correspondents report freely from Kashmir. […]
Srinagar: The state will soon see the rollout of electric buses by Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) on Kashmir roads, government said. It was revealed during a meeting to review the functioning of JKSRTC and to discuss and deliberate upon its revival plan. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary Transport […]
