Seven persons injured in two separate mishaps
Poonch: Seven persons were injured in two separate mishaps in Poonch district on Monday. Reports said that a vehicle skidded off the road at Lisana resulting in injuries to two employees. The employees were on the way to Mendher for Election duty when the mishap occurred. The injured employees Mohammad Shabir and Mohammad Bashir have […]
‘Govt to have a second thought on SAC’s J&K Bank decision’
Srinagar: The government is mulling over a rethink on changing Jammu and Kashmir Bank into a Public Sector Bank in the next State Administrative Council (SAC) meeting keeping in view the rising tempers against the proposed State Administrative Council (SAC) decision. A top government official on the conditions of anonymity told a local news gathering […]
Governor announces ‘JK Govt Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students’
JAMMU: In a significant initiative for empowerment of the state’s specially-abled students, Governor Satya Pal Malik today announced institution of ‘JK Govt Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students’. Under the scheme scholarship of Rs1 lakh each will be awarded every year to a meritorious specially-abled boy and girl student on ‘International Day for Disabled Persons’ […]
Two drug smugglers arrested
Jammu, (PTI): Two alleged interstate narcotic smugglers, hailing from Punjab, were arrested after 50-kg poppy straw were recovered from a truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday, police said. An apple-laden truck coming from Kashmir was subjected to checking at Teethaar in Banihal area along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, during which the poppy […]
Tension in Kathua as mob torches truck alleging cattle smuggling
Jammu,(PTI): A mob set blaze a truck alleging that cows and buffaloes were being illegally transported in the vehicle and tried to block Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, prompting the police to use batons and fire teargas shells to disperse the violent protesters, officials said here. Tension prevailed in […]
JRL calls shutdown on Tuesday in poll-bound areas on Tuesday
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown in poll bound areas in the seventh phase of Panchayat elections on Tuesday. In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Trehgam, Qadirabad, Qaziabad, Naidkhai, Rafiabad, Pattan, Sukhnag, Parnewa, Shadimarg, Kapran, […]
Woman set ablaze in order to stop her from filing FIR against molestation
Sitapur (UP), Dec 3 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman was allegedly set ablaze by two men in order to prevent her from lodging an FIR against them regarding her molestation in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday. The victim was admitted to the district hospital with 40-45 per cent burn injuries, Inspector General of Police […]
Police solves Soura hit and run case, accused arrested
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that they have solved a hit and run case in which one person was killed at at 90 feet road near Soura on November 26. The accused in the case has been arrested. Police spokesman said that on Monday, 26.11.2018,a pedestrian was mowed down by an unknown vehicle at 90 […]
Police busts JeM modules in south Kashmir, ten arrested
Pulwama: Police on Monday claimed to have busted militant modules of JeM and arrested 10 of its associates in Tral area of Awantipora and Khrew area of Pampore. Police spokesman said that in view of the surge in militant attacks in Tral, a special team was constituted to investigating these cases. “On the basis of […]
Kashmir University Video Digest ‘Quest’ telecast timing re-scheduled
Srinagar: The telecast timing of Quest– Kashmir University Video Digest on DD Kashir has been rescheduled and will now be telecast every Sunday at 07:30 p.m. According to a communication received from Doordarshan Srinagar, the programme will now be telecast at 07:30 p.m on every Sunday, instead of 08:30 p.m, every Friday, w.e.f December, 02, 2018
