Man trapped in avalanche, rescued: Police
Srinagar: An employee of a construction company was trapped after a minor avalanche hit Shitkari area of Sonamarg, Ganderbal, police said on Thursday. “An employee of APCO Construction company.pvt Ltd namely Dharam Prakash Singh son of Narender Bahadur resident of Premgadh Danigunj Uttar Pradesh (A/P Electrician of APCO Tunnel construction) got trapped after an avalanche […]
Matador and bus operators have turned traffic rules into joke: IG
Jammu: Inspector General of Traffic Police Basant Rath Thursday asked the state Transport Department to take appropriate steps to end violations of rules and regulations by matadors and bus operators. In a letter to Transport Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, Rath said the offenders have turned traffic rules into a joke. I am more than […]
Militants holed up in house after failed weapon-snatching bid: Police
Srinagar: Three militants were believed to be holed up in a house in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today, after a failed bid to snatch the weapon of the personal security officer (PSO) of a BJP leader, the police said. The militants tried to snatch the service rifle of constable Bilal Ahmad, who is […]
Kashmiri migrants appointed under PM’s Special Package to get HRA
JAMMU: The Kashmiri migrant employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package will be henceforth entitled to House Rent Allowance (HRA). “The employees appointed under Prime Minister’s Special Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants provided with shared government accommodation at the transit camps shall be entitled to HRA at the rates as admissible at […]
Kashmir likely to get relief from power crisis
Srinagar: As the winter ended, the Power Development Department is set to issue a new power curtailment schedule within next week for the Kashmir valley. For winters, the PDD had announced power curtailment schedule in November last year where the metered areas are subjected to 21 hours of weekly cut and non-metered 42 hours. While […]
Khanmoh attack: Paramilitary trooper injured in ongoing gunfight
Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper was injured in an ongoing gunfight at Balhama area of Khanmoh in outskirts of Srinagar city on Thursday. The encounter ensued after militants made an abortive bid to snatch a rifle of the personal guard of BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan near Arsh medical institute in Balhama, Khanmoh. The PSO […]
TDP Set to Pull Out of NDA
Hyderabad: Days after pulling out its ministers from the union cabinet, the Telugu Desam Party, sources say, may pull out of the NDA and will support a no-confidence motion by YSR Congress against the Narendra Modi government, a private news channel reported. TDP president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has called a politburo […]
Two alleged drug peddlers, including a cop, arrested in Jammu
Jammu: A policeman was among two persons arrested here for alleged drug peddling, officials said on Thursday. Around 100 grams of heroin was recovered from them, the officials claimed. Two pedestrians were intercepted at a check point in Gangyal area of the but they tried to flee from the spot last night, a police officer […]
Kashmiri youth getting alienated: Omar
Srinagar: The opposition National Conference today said the youth of Kashmir is getting alienated due to the atmosphere of “despondency” and “doom” in the absence of constructive and reconciliatory politics. NC’s working president Omar Abdullah made the remarks at a meeting of party’s provincial committee here. “The current atmosphere of despondency, doom and anxiety in […]
Not expecting improvement in Pak-India ties: Pak Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan is not expecting improvement in relations with India due to the frequent ceasefire violations by India, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said today, amid a fresh war of words over the alleged harassment of Pakistani diplomatic staff in New Delhi. Asif’s statement comes a day after cross-border firing injured two people in Pakistan-occupied […]
