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MeT forecast ‘widespread’ rains in plains, snow over upper reaches in J&K

MeT forecast ‘widespread’ rains in plains, snow over upper reaches in J&K

Srinagar, Mar 24: Weather department here on Friday forecast widespread rains and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at most places of Jammu and Kashmir till weekend. A meteorological department official said that there was possibility of hailstorm in plains during the time—March 24-25. “Thunderstorm may be accompanied by strong gusty winds. Rain likely to […]

Militant Associate Arrested in Sopore, Arms And Ammunition: Police

Militant Associate Arrested in Sopore, Arms And Ammunition: Police

Srinagar, March 23: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in North Kashmir’s Sopore. In a handout,  the police said that acting on specific information regarding movement of militant associates, Police alongwith Army (52RR) and CRPF (177 BN) launched a joint Cordon and search operation near Railway Station Peth Seer. […]

Electricity Snapped In Srinagar Areas As Residents Object To Smart Meter Installation

Electricity Snapped In Srinagar Areas As Residents Object To Smart Meter Installation

SRINAGAR: Scores of protestors, mainly women, chanted slogans against PDD, asking the latter to stop the installation of smart-meters in the area and restore the electricity, which according to them was snapped on Wednesday. The protesters blocked the main road near JLNM Hospital, causing a standstill for few hours. “We had protested against the move yesterday […]

Court Rejects Bail Plea By Conman: Says if bail was granted at this stage, “it shall definitely destroy the very fabric of the investigation”

Court Rejects Bail Plea By Conman: Says if bail was granted at this stage, “it shall definitely destroy the very fabric of the investigation”

Srinagar, Mar 23: A court here on Thursday dismissed bail plea of man from Gujarat, Kiran Patel, who conned the security establishment in Jammu and Kashmir into believing him to be a PMO official and got the requisite perks prior to his arrest earlier this month. Having reserved the order on Monday after hearing the […]

Blacklisting of contractors discriminatory and inherently biased: Sajad Lone

Blacklisting of contractors discriminatory and inherently biased: Sajad Lone

Srinagar March 22: People’s Conference President Sajad Gani Lone today termed the practice of blacklisting contractors on the basis of reports from covert agencies as being discriminatory and inherently biased. He asserted that such a practice can have significant consequences for individuals who are already marginalized, particularly those who are trying to reintegrate into society […]

NIA Charge Sheets Crafts Dealer for Alleged Hawala Dealings

NIA Charge Sheets Crafts Dealer for Alleged Hawala Dealings

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said that it has filed the first supplementary chargesheet against a militant associate of the proscribed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit. The federal investigator said in a statement that the case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by the proscribed militant organisations, such as Lashkar-e-Toida (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammaed(JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), along with their […]

Police arrests Mother-Son duo for drug peddling in Budgam

Police arrests Mother-Son duo for drug peddling in Budgam

Budgam March 21:  Police in Budgam have arrested mother-son duo for drug peddling in Budgam. Police Post Mochwa received a specific information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohammad Yaqoob Khan son of Sirajudin and his mother has concealed contraband substance in their residential house at Gopalpora Chadoora. On receipt of this information, a […]

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