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Instead of offering lip service, LG admin must expose those involved in Roshni scam, Says Akbar Lone

Instead of offering lip service, LG admin must expose those involved in Roshni scam, Says Akbar Lone

Naidkhai, Dec 16: Senior National Conference leader and Member Parliament from north Kashmir, Mohammad Akbar Lone Wednesday said that the present administration led by Lt. Governor must expose all those involved in the Roshni Scam, stating that mere “lip service” won’t work. Lone said this while talking with reporters after casting his vote in Naidkhai […]

ACB files case against housing board officials, conducts searches

ACB files case against housing board officials, conducts searches

Srinagar, Dec 16:Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against the officers/officials of J&K Housing Board Srinagar over allegations of procurement of material on exorbitant rates and use of substandard material in construction projects. According to a handout issued by the Bureau, ACB registered FIR 27/2020 against the officers/ officials of J&K Housing Board […]

Five die due to COVID 19, 332 fresh cases reported

Five die due to COVID 19, 332 fresh cases reported

Srinagar, December 16: Jammu and Kashmir reported five more covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1817, officials said on Wednesday. Among the victims, the officials said that four belonged to Jammu and one to Kashmir Valley—a 73-year-old man from Munawarabad Srinagar. Among those who succumbed to the virus […]

Socio-political worker shot at, injured in JK’s Rajouri

Socio-political worker shot at, injured in JK’s Rajouri

Rajouri Dec 16: A 36-year-old socio-political worker was injured after he was shot at, outside his residence in Draj village of Kotranka in Rajouri district, late last night. The injured has been identified as 36-year-old Ranjit Singh, son of Prem Singh of Draj village of Kotranka in Rajouri district. Officials said that at around 12 […]

Two youth missing from Srinagar, family asks them to return

Two youth missing from Srinagar, family asks them to return

Srinagar, Dec 16:Two youth have gone missing from Natipora area of Srinagar sparking fears among their families of them having joined ‘militant ranks’. Irfan Ahmad Sofi, son of Nazir Ahmad Sofi and Bilal Manzoor Bhat, son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Natipora Srinagar, as per their families, went missing on December 14 the […]

J&K High Court Designates 26 Practicing Advocates As ‘Senior Advocates’

J&K High Court Designates 26 Practicing Advocates As ‘Senior Advocates’

Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir High Court, currently functioning from winter capital Jammu, has on Tuesday designated twenty-six advocates as ‘Senior Advocates’. An official handout released in this regard, reads that “In exercise of powers vested under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, the High Court Of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased to […]

“Various self-seeking politicians in J&K adding Colors to nefarious designs of BJP”: NC

“Various self-seeking politicians in J&K adding Colors to nefarious designs of BJP”: NC

Srinagar, Dec 15:National Conference (NC) on Tuesday said the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is a rallying force to collectively fight to restore special status of Jammu and Kashmir and expose “false and divisive” narrative of BJP and its ilk. The party also said “various self-seeking politicians” in J&K are adding colors to the […]

Militants frustrated by huge participation in polls: DGP

Militants frustrated by huge participation in polls: DGP

Srinagar, Dec 15: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said militants and their masters are frustrated after witnessing huge participation of people in the ongoing electoral process and are attempting to create disturbance. The DGP, according to a police statement.   chaired a series of joint security review meetings at Sopore, Bandipora and […]