Haryana Assembly passes bill allowing those guilty of raping children be hanged
Chandigarh: The Haryana Assembly today unanimously passed a Bill which provides for death penalty to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 years or less. After Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Haryana has become the third state where the Assembly has approved the provision of capital punishment for such sexual offenders, the House was informed. […]
SDMA issues medium danger avalanche warning
JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hrs for Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Gurez, Kargil. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Leh districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these […]
Woman found hanging in Kathua
Jammu: A woman’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a residential quarter in a mill in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The body of 43-year-old Satupa from West Bengal was found hanhing this morning, they said. The body was recovered and sent post-mortem, they said adding a case was […]
Avalanche alert in Bhaderwah belt
Bhaderwah: Authorities here today ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and sounded a high alert in the entire Bhaderwah belt of Doda district due to apprehension of avalanches after heavy rains since early morning, an official said. In the wake of inclement weather predictions by the meteorological department, additional deputy Commissioner(ADC) Bhadarwah […]
First SME company from J&K lists on NSE
Mumbai: Jammu & Kashmir-based Sarveshwar Foods today became the first small and medium enterprise (SME) from the state to make its debut on the capital market by getting listed on the National Stock Exchange. The company, which is engaged in the business of processing and marketing of branded and un-branded basmati and non-basmati rice, is […]
Khanmoh Encounter: Authorities direct mobile companies to reduce internet speed in Awantipora parts
Srinagar: In wake of the encounter at Balhama area of Khanmoh, authorities on Thursday decided to reduce mobile internet speed in police district Awantipora as a precautionary measure. Official sources said that police have sent a communication to the cellular companies wherein it has directed them to reduce mobile internet (4G/3G) into 2G speed in […]
Three held with arms and ammunition in Budgam; says police
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three persons along with arms and ammunition and other incriminating material in Budgam town of central Kashmir. “Working on an input, Budgam Police along with army during a joint raid arrested three individuals and seized incriminating material and other arms and ammunition,” a police official said. The […]
9 shops looted in Shopian district
Srinagar: At least nine shops were looted by unknown burglars during last night in Arekhar, Imamsahab area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. As per local sources, unknown burglars after breaking the shutters of the shops, looted them. following the incident, the victim shopkeepers staged protests and blocked the Shopian Bijbehara road. Meanwhile, Police have registered […]
Khanmoh Attack: Gunfight breaks out; two militants likely trapped
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Balhama area of Khanmoh in outskirts of Srinagar city. A cordon-and-search-operation was launched in the area following a militant attack on BJP leader that left a policeman injured. A police officer said that the militants after carrying out an attack on BJP leader Mohammad […]
India committed to strengthening ties with Nepal: Prez Kovind
Kathmandu: India is committed to working with Nepal’s leadership to further strengthen the wide-ranging bilateral ties for the benefit of people of both the countries, President Ram Nath Kovind has said. Congratulating Nepal’s first woman president Bidya Devi Bhandari on her re-election for a second term in office, President Kovind said he is committing to […]
