Interstate robbery gang busted in Kathua, three held

Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) An interstate gang of robbers was busted Saturday with the arrest of three persons in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A pistol along with five live rounds were recovered from the kingpin of the gang, who is a resident of Punjab, a police spokesman said. He said the […]
Pulwama attack a gift to BJP, says former RAW chief

Hyderabad, Mar 30 (PTI) The Pulwama terror attack was a gift to the BJP ahead of the elections and it was ‘alright’ to carry out surgical strikes on terror camp in Pakistan, former chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) A S Dulat said Saturday. “I think it is, I mentioned this before, I think […]
Parvez Ahmed launches the JK Bank’s stakeholders Connect Series

Srinagar March 30: J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed today launched the Bank’s stakeholders Connect Series in which the bank as mark of gratitude will invite all the present and legacy stakeholders of the Bank who have been instrumental in creating and strengthening the Brand Equity journey of the Bank; for interaction & knowledge sharing […]
FSA declares two brands of packaged drinking water unsafe

JAMMU, MARCH 30: The Food Safety Authorities of J&K has declared the two packaged drinking water brands being sold in the market under the brand names “AQUA NICE” and “Mc Dowell’s No. 1 Platinum” as unsafe for human consumption and urged all the stakeholders to stop sale and supply of such articles immediately and recalling […]
Students dead body recovered in Boniyar, Uri

Srinagar, March 30: A body of a 12th class student was recovered under mysterious conditions from Lachipora area of Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports said that some locals spotted the body lying near Govt High School Lachipora and immediately informed police about it today late in the afternoon. Soon after being […]
Man kills 70-year-old mother after quarrel in Bhayander

Thane, Mar 30 (PTI) A man from Bhayander here was Saturday arrested for allegedly beating to death his 70-year-old mother, police said. Somnath Mitra (45), a resident of Mandvi Lake area, used to have frequent fights with his mother Roma, senior inspector Chandrakant Jadhav of Bhayander police station said. “They had a fight at around 9am […]
2 labourers die after falling from under-construction Shopping Complex in Anantnag

Srinagar, March 30: Two labourers died after falling from an under-construction building at Ashajipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. A police officer said that today late in the afternoon three labourers fell while working on the under construction shopping complex of Dr. Azad at Ashajipora. In the incident, the labourers suffered serious […]
One dead, two injured as avalanche hits Doda

Doda, Mar 30 (PTI) A 40-year-old government employee was killed Saturday and two of his colleagues were injured after an avalanche struck a remote village in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A group of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department employees were performing their duties to restore drinking water supply in the snow-bound […]
Pulwama Update: 2 youth injured after army opens fire in Pulwama

Srinagar: Two youth, riding a motorcycle, were injured when army opened fire at them after they allegedly ignored a signal to stop at Bandzoo area of Pulwama in south Kashmir. A police officer said at around 18:15 hours, army signaled to stop a motorcyclist along with pillion at Bandzoo Pulwama. The motorcyclist ignored the signal […]
Biker fired at by Army man in Pulwama

Srinagar: A youth was on Saturday injured after an Army man fired upon him during a naka checking in Bandzoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that a youth identified as Shahid Farooq of Prichoo Pulwama, (18) was injured after Army opened fire upon him at Bandzoo Pulwama while they were checking the […]