Businessman’s house in old city raided by NIA sleuths
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday raided the house of a prominent businessman in old city Srinagar in connection with alleged terror-funding. Official sources said that security forces along with the local police personnel cordoned off Nowhatta area in Srinagar early on Tuesday morning before a team of NIA raided the house of […]
PHE daily wagers stage protests along with family members
Say their wages have not been paid since two years
Srinagar: Hundreds of daily wagers working with the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department and their children on Tuesday protested in the summer capital, Srinagar, demanding wages pending from the last two years. Holding placards, which read, ‘Governor Sahib, I don’t have school fee because I am PHE daily wagers’s child’, ‘Release my father’s wages so […]
After 250 years, heritage minarets of Jamia Masjid repaired
Srinagar: The heritage minarets of historic Jamia Masjid built by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD in downtown Srinagar are being repaired, after almost 250 years, to restore them to their original glory. A spokesperson of Anjuman-e-Auqaf (AeA) Jamia Masjid Srinagar said Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq chaired a meeting of the members of AeA to take […]
Transporters strike hits life in Jammu, protest staged
Jammu: The one-day strike by transporters in support of their various demands affected normal life in entire Jammu region on Monday with students and office goers facing hardships to reach their destinations, officials said. The strike was called by all Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA) and supported by other transport bodies to protest […]
Fire erupts in Shankaracharya hills, operation to douse off flames started
Srinagar: Fire erupted in forest area in the upper side of Shankaracharya hills on Zabarwan mountain range in Srinagar on Tuesday evening. Reports said that fire started in the forest area and flames could be seen from Gupkhar, the high-security area where official residences of most of the mainstream politicians are located. Fire and emergency […]
Spl DGP, PHQ meets Governor
SRINAGAR: V.K. Singh, Special DGP, Police Head Quarter, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here Tuesday. Singh briefed Governor about certain important administrative matters relating to Jammu and Kashmir Police, initiatives undertaken by the Police for time bound completion of projects under its modernization programme, improving upon the capabilities of Police personnel […]
Dar-ul-Uloom teacher thrashes minor student
Srinagar: In a shocking incident reported from Kashmir capital Srinagar, a Dar-ul-Uloom teacher thrashed a little student mercilessly for not ‘standing correctly’ in the row while offering prayers. The incident has occurred at Dar-ul-Uloom Kounsariya located at Dachigam area of Srinagar city while the victim is Asif Ahmed, a resident of Kokarnag Anantnag. The video […]
DSEK nominates three Ambassadors for Swachhta
Srinagar: In recognition to their exemplary contribution in making the Swachhta Hi Sewa a success, Department of School Education on Tuesday nominated three persons from three regions of the State as Brand Ambassadors of Swachhta. These include Class 12th student of BHSS Beerwah Iqrar Rashid from Kashmir, Palak Sehgal from GHSS Mubarak Mandi for Jammu […]
