J-K crime branch presses perjury charges against a witness in Kathua rape-and-murder case: Officials
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch has initiated the process of pressing perjury charges against a witness in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl after he had retracted from a “confessional statement” recorded in front of a magistrate, officials said Thursday. A show-cause notice has been served to […]
Sikh organisation demands probe into govt packages for Kashmiri Pandits
Srinagar (PTI): A Sikh organisation on Thursday demanded a high-level probe into various packages announced by successive governments at the Centre for Kashmiri Pandits and alleged that other communities in Jammu and Kashmir have been ignored. “Over the years, it has been observed that the governments in New Delhi have been announcing packages for Kashmiri Pandits […]
J-K govt to issue guidelines to regulate prices of textbooks, uniforms of private schools
Jammu (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said it will issue guidelines to regulate prices of textbooks and uniforms of private schools in the state. The decision comes after questions were raised about sale of textbooks and uniforms at exorbitant rates by private schools. Advisor to the governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai has issued directions to […]
Modi govt trying to capture RBI: Chidambaram
Kolkata,(PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to “capture” the Reserve Bank of India to tide over its fiscal crisis, warning that any such move would be “catastrophic”. He alleged that the government has packed the central bank’s board with handpicked nominees, and was making every attempt to […]
J-K: Day curfew lifted in Kishtwar, night curfew continues; Vyas meets families of deceased
Jammu, (PTI): Day curfew has been lifted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district following improvement in situation, though night curfew will remain in force as a precautionary measure, authorities said Thursday. Curfew was imposed in the district last Thursday following the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother Ajeet Parihar, 55, by […]
Army man dies of cardiac arrest in Tangdar Kupwara
Srinagar: An army man died of cardiac arrest in Tangdar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. An official said that soldier identified as Nam Singh 36,belt No 3196945W of 20 JAT posted on Anil Post in Tangdhar Sector died due to cardiac arrest. He said the deceased was immediately shifted to the hospital […]
At least 20 dead in Tajik prison riot: Security sources
Dushanbe, Nov 8 (AFP) Around 20 prisoners and two guards were killed in clashes at a prison in Tajikistan’s northern city of Khujand, two security sources told AFP on Thursday. One of the sources said that “around 20 prisoners” died in clashes that also claimed the lives of two guards. The second source confirmed the number […]
50 kg’s of Heroin seized in Jammu, one arrested
Jammu: Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu Zone, has claimed that they have recovered 50 kg of heroin from a truck at Toll Plaza near Jammu on highway. According to Narcotics Control Bureau, they intercepted Apple laden trucks and during unloading of one truck ‘three wooden apple boxes were found in which 50 packets of heroin have […]
Cold wave continues in JK
Srinagar: A partial cloud cover marginally improved minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the Ladakh region continued to reel under the first cold wave of the season, Met said. “The cold wave conditions are likely to continue for another three days. We are expecting another spell of moderate rain and snow from […]
Authorities respond to over 300 calls about fire incidents in Delhi on Diwali night, 2 kids killed
New Delhi (PTI): Authorities responded to over 300 calls about fire incidents, triggered by firecrackers and LPG cylinder blast among others, on Diwali night in Delhi, including an incident in which two children were killed and two others were injured, officials said on Thursday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a record number of 271 […]
