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Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire:Police lodged FIR

Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire:Police lodged FIR

Srinagar: Police on Monday registered a case against unidentified persons for burning down a Panchayat Ghar at Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident coincides with the announcement of Panchayat elections to be held in nine phases from next month. Official sources said that the Panchayat Ghar was set ablaze by unidentified persons at […]

Son electrocutes father in Jammu: Police

Jammu: A man allegedly killed his 60 year old father by electrocuting him following a quarrel in Jammu earlier this month and dumped his body in a vehicle abandoned in a forest, according to the police. The J&K Police said Sunday that the accused , Sunjay Kumar was on the run and efforts were on […]

As Kashmir shuts, authorities suspend rail services for third straight day

As Kashmir shuts, authorities suspend rail services for third straight day

Srinagar: Authorities on Monday suspended the train services for the third consecutive day in the Kashmir valley, as the resistance leadership has called for a shutdown against the militant and civilian killings in Kulgam district of southern Kashmir. Train service was suspended on Saturday in northern Kashmir after protests rocked many parts of Baramulla district […]

11 injured in Rajouri road accident

11 injured in Rajouri road accident

Srinagar: Almost a dozen people suffered injuries after a minibus they were traveling in bumped into a boundary wall of an army camp in Gurdan village of Rajouri district Monday morning. Reports said the minibus bearing registration number JK11A-5743 hit the boundary wall of the army camp while it was on way to Gurdan resulting […]

Kargil: Rs.200 fine for Open defecation

Kargil: Rs.200 fine for Open defecation

KARGIL: Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Kargil, said the open defection is completely prohibited within the jurisdiction of Municipal Committee, Kargil. “Any person found defection in open shall be imposed with a fine of Rs200/= and persons found urinating in open shall be imposed with a fine of Rs100/= and the habitual and chronic defaulters shall […]

Rajnath Singh in Jammu, inaugurates smart fencing project

Rajnath Singh in Jammu, inaugurates smart fencing project

Srinagar: Home Minister of Indian Rajnath Singh on Monday arrived in Jammu and inaugurated two pilot projects of “smart” border fencing built under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) programme.  Singh was accompanied by Union Minister of state for PMO, Jitendra Singh and DG BSF K K Sharma. The pilot phase of  two projects, […]

Kashmir shuts against civilian, militant killings

Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir in response to the call of joint resistance leadership (JRL) against civilian and militant killings. While Public and Private transport and business establishments remained shut in Srinagar reports from district headquarters said that all shops, business establishments, schools and colleges, petrol pumps remained closed. Reports said […]