SRINAGAR: The Governor’s Administration today accorded sanction to the constitution of a Committee for revision of sale rates of timber. According to the order issued by GAD, the Committee will be headed by Administrative Secretary, Finance Department. The members of the Committee are Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Administrative Secretary, Forest, Environment & […]
SRINAGAR: A police official was convicted on Saturday of corruption charge at the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir Srinagar presided by R N Wattal. The official was accused of demanding and accepting Rs. 1000 from the complainant as illegal gratification for implementation of Court order passed by Munsif (Ist class Magistrate) Magam relating to a […]
Srinagar: The forest department seized 33 kilograms of ‘nag chhatri’ (trillium govanianum), a high-value banned medicinal herb, from a vehicle of a postal department in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Saturday, a senior official said. The forest produce, packed in three bags, was being sent to Delhi from Kishtwar district through the postal department courier […]
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik on Saturday called for a complete shutdown on Monday against the civilian and militant killings in southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The JRL appealed the people to observe a complete shutdown against the killings. The civilian, Rouf Ahmad Ganie, was […]
Srinagar: A Srinagar resident was killed in a road accident at Pattan in Baramulla district while his son suffered injuries after a speeding bus hit the vehicle they were traveling in. The slain has been identified as Onkar Singh while his injured son has been identified as Rajpal Singh, residents of Aluchi Bagh in Srinagar. […]
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire along LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning. Reports said that an army personnel has suffered injuries in the exchange of fire and he has been rushed to Udhampur hospital for treatment. An army spokesperson said that the Pakistani troops fired into […]
Srinagar: A massive fire engulfed Pamposh hotel at Regal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitnesses said that the fire engulfed the top floor of the hotel. The locals and the hotel staff have started the evacuation of guests and other people from the hotel. Police and fire services personnel have also reached the spot. […]
Srinagar: The hostel boarders of Sheikh ul Alam Boys hostel University of Kashmir have started a hunger strike against the alleged unhygienic food provided by the hostel mess. The students told The Kashmir Press late last night that five of the students were hospitalised after having dinner at the hostel. They said that they have […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday issued a statement after the killing of five militants in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In the interest of our readers, The Kashmir Press reproduces the statement verbatim: “Police and Security Forces in the intervening night jointly launched a search operation in Chowgam area of Qazigund Kulgam based […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir valley on Saturday witnessed season’s first snowfall at Gumri in Sonamarg and Zojilla Pass on Srinagar—Kargil highway. While reports said that one inch of fresh snow has accumulated around Zojilla Pass and Gumri in Sonamarg, the meteorological department officials said that there are no reports of snowfall anywhere else yet, except the […]
