Ladakh division: Massive rally in Kargil for rotational divisional headquarters
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Thousands of people Sunday marched the streets of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir against the administration’s decision to permanently post the divisional commissioner and Inspector General of Police (IGP) offices for the newly created Ladakh division in Leh town. The people of Kargil are demanding that divisional commissioner and IGP […]
26.5 kg of looted gold recovered, three held in Bihar
Patna/Muzaffarpur, Feb 10 (PTI) The Police on Sunday recovered 26.5 kg of stolen gold and arrested three persons from different places of Bihar in connection with the loot of gold from a private finance company in Muzaffarpur. Armed miscreants had looted 32 kg of gold worth around Rs 10 crore from Muthoot Finance companys Bhagwanpur branch […]
Maqbool Bhat remembered, candle light protest march held at Trehgam
Srinagar: On the eve of 35th death anniversary of Maqbool Bhat, scores of people on Sunday evening staged a candlelight protest at Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Trehgam village in frontier Kupwara district, was hanged and buried on 11 February 1984 in Tihar jail, Delhi. Reports said that […]
Three drug peddlers held
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested following the recovery of charas and intoxicant tablets from their possession in two separate places in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. Ramesh Kumar Rahul and his cousin brother Anil Kumar were arrested after police recovered charas from their possession during a vehicle checking near […]
Three officials booked for executing sub-standard works under PMGSY in Doda
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against three government officials and a contractor for allegedly executing sub-standard works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. An FIR under various sections of prevention of corruption act and Ranbir Penal Code was […]
Mehbooba lauds Imran Khan, hits out at Centre over Ram Temple
Srinagar, Feb 10 (PTI) PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Sunday praised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking steps to name a forest reserve after Guru Nanak Dev, but hit out at the Centre saying its “top priority” seems to be renaming ancient cities and building Ram temple in Ayodhya. “How times change. Centre’s top priority […]
Executive engineer suspended for non-clearance of snow from roads in Kishtwar
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) An executive engineer, who was assigned to clear snow on roads in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, was suspended for dereliction of duty, an official spokesperson said Sunday. District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana ordered the suspension of the officer with immediate effect on Saturday, the spokesperson said. He said the […]
J&K govt orders speeding up of land acquisition for Gharana wetland
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s governor-led administration has directed the deputy commissioner of Jammu to expedite the land acquisition process for Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve along the International Border (IB) on the outskirts of the city, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The direction was passed by Vijay Kumar, advisor to governor, at […]
Kulgam gunfight: Slain militants identified as locals, bodies handed over to families
Srinagar: Police identified the five militants who were killed on Sunday morning as locals of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. A police officer said that all the five slain militants belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. He identified the slain as Waseem Bashir Rather alias Zeeshan son of Bashir Ahmad Rather of Ashmuji Kulgam, Zahid Parrey son of […]
Two policemen, woman injured in Srinagar grenade blast
Srinagar: Two cops and a woman were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on police party near Paladium Cinema in Lal chowk area of Srinagar district in Sunday evening. Reports said that some unknown persons hurled a grenade on police party near Paladium. A police officer while confirming the incident said that two policemen […]
