Drug smuggler held
Jammu: A “notorious” drug peddler was arrested Saturday and ‘charas’ (cannabis) was seized from his possession in Reasi, police said. Kesar Ram, a resident of Bhaga village, was noticed moving suspiciously in Saldi village by a police patrolling party and was stopped for checking, a police spokesman said. He said 520 grams of charas was […]
Mobile internet services suspended in most parts of Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 16 (PTI) Mobile internet services were Saturday suspended in most parts of Kashmir while the network speed was throttled in other parts as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, officials said. Mobile internet has been suspended in south Kashmir’s four districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama and central Kashmir’s Srinagar […]
Valley student booked in Dehradun, reports say Kashmiris ‘harassed’
Dehradun/Srinagar, Feb 16 (PTI) A Kashmiri student was booked for allegedly sending WhatsApp messages supporting the Pulwama suicide attack, amid reports that students from the Valley were being harassed in the Uttarakhand capital. The messages shared by the Kashmiri student on WhatsApp created tension and some right-wing Hindu outfits gheraoed the university, demanding immediate arrest […]
J&K Bank responds to defamatory content, files Rs 50 cr suit
Srinagar: The Court of Additional District Judge Srinagar Saturday restrained Raja Muzaffar Bhat from publishing any defamatory or causing to publish any defamatory material against the bank on print, electronic or social media. Notably, the Bank filed a defamation suit against Raja Muzaffar Bhat for an amount of Rupees Fifty Crores from the defendant for […]
National Confrence appeals for restraint, peace
Srinagar: The National Conference Saturday said violence has no place in today’s world and appealed for restraint in Jammu and other parts of country in the wake of alleged harassment of Kashmiri people. “We expect that the mature civil society of Jammu will not heed the divisive agenda of certain rouge outfits. The mob frenzy and […]
Kashmir University postpones interview
Srinagar: Kashmir University has postponed the interview for the post of Assistant Professor and Tutor at Institute of Paramedical Science at its South Campus. “It is notified for the information of all the concerned candidates that the interview for the post of Assistant Professor and Tutor at Institute of Paramedical Science, South Campus University of […]
Avalanche warning issued for 9 districts
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued fresh avalanche warning in nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division. The warning has been issued for the avalanche prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh of J&K state. As per the hand out, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has […]
5000 Kashmiris shifted to Muslim dominated Bhatandi in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 16, CNS: Locals as well as police have shifted over 5000 Kashmiris from different parts of Jammu to a mosque at Muslim majority Bhatandi area on Saturday. Reports said that over 5000 Kashmiris including women and children have taken refuge at Makah Masjid Iqbal Market at Bhatandi. Sources informed news agency CNS that some […]
Governor Malik appeals for maintaining peace and calm
Directs police to act though against those inciting violence
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik convened a high level meeting at the Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the present law and order situation in the State in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy and martyring its personnel at Lethpora Awantipora village in Pulwama district on Thursday. The Governor appealed to […]
