Srinagar: Asserting that his administration has been tough on corruption, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said the ruling elite were not able to stop corruption in the state as they were themselves involved in it. ‘As far as corruption is concerned…. after taking over governance in the state, I cancelled two […]
Srinagar:The death toll of CRPF personnel in militant attack at Anantnag mounted to five as two more bodies of paramilitary men were found near the site of attack on Wednesday late evening. A police officer said that the bodies of the two CRPF personnel were retrieved near the site of the attack at KP road […]
Islamabad: India and Pakistan “tensions” are high again. But this time it’s over cricket, said a BBC News report on Wednesday. The two sides are set to meet each other on Sunday in what is arguably the most highly-anticipated clash of the ongoing World Cup. Pakistan has upped the ante with a tv ad, satirising an […]
Srinagar: Amnesty International India on Wednesday said that the government has denied it the permission to hold an event in Srinagar. A spokesperson of Amnesty said that the organisation is cancelling the press briefing that was scheduled at 2 pm on 12th June at Hotel Radisson, Srinagar. “We have been told that we have been denied […]
Sopore: A militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Wadoora Payeen village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. Official sources revealed that contingents of Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore, 177, 179 and 92 CRPF Batallion Baramulla and Police cordon off Wadoora Payeen village on wee hours today. Amid the […]
Srinagar: Few years ago authorities under a central sponsored scheme started providing free uniform to the poor students enrolled in government run schools. The move was aimed not only to come to financial help of the poor parents of these students but also to increase the roll in government schools. Though the uniform for several […]
Srinagar: Dineshwar Sharma, Union Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him out political aspirations in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharma apprised Governor about his gathered opinion regarding the political and developmental aspirations of people across the State. Governor and Sharma discussed a range […]
Srinagar: The Income Tax (I-T) department on Tuesday raided the office and other business locations linked to Deputy Mayor of Srinagar, Sheikh Imran in connection with bank case and undisclosed properties at Sonmarg, Pahalgam and Bangalore “The Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operations on Tuesday on a prominent business group based in Srinagar, covering […]
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in a predawn gunfight with government forces in Awneera village of Zainapora belt in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A police spokesperson two militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. “The identities and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained.” The gunfight […]
The three main convicts in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua have been awarded life imprisonment. Convicts Sanji Ram, Parvesh Kumar and Deepak Khajuria were booked under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 302 (murder), 376D (gangrape) and 120(B) criminal conspiracy of the Ranbir Penal Code. Three others, including cops […]
