Curfew continued in Kishtwar on Thursday
Jammu: The curfew imposed in Kishtwar district following killing of senior RSS functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO remained in force for the third consecutive day Thursday. Security personnel were deployed for strict enforcement of law and order in the district. Police have picked up several over ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with […]
RSS leader’s killing: Several OGWs detained for interrogation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained several over-ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with the killing of an RSS leader and his PSO in Kishtwar district, a senior officer said Thursday. Chanderkant Sharma (52), a senior RSS functionary and his security guard were killed on Tuesday when a militant opened fire at a […]
First phase of polls was peaceful, smooth, says DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh Thursday expressed satisfaction over the way the polls were held in the first phase. The DGP said that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. “The polling percentage was also good. People came out in good numbers. Everywhere the atmosphere was peaceful,” he said. The DGP said they […]
Bootlegger arrested in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday arrested a bootlegger at a checkpoint near Sangam and seized huge quantity of illicit liquor from his possession. Officials at the checkpoint intercepted a Maruti vehicle bearing registration number JK03A-5012. On checking the vehicle huge quantity of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of Arif Ahmad […]
Div Com reviews issues of water transport on river Jhelum
SRINAGAR: To ease traffic congestion in the capital city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review modalities for water transport on river Jhelum. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the review meeting. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control and other concerned officers were present […]
Principal Secretary Technical Education meets Guv
JAMMU: Raj Kumar Goyal, Principal Secretary Technical Education, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday. Goyal briefed Governor about the functioning of Technical Education system and various initiatives taken by the department for promoting the academic interests of the students. Governor observed that the Technical Education Department should ensure the provision […]
CJ inaugurates first-ever youth Skill Development Training Programme
‘3 month course to train aspirants in varied skills’
SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, J&K High Court, Justice Gitta Mittal Thursday inaugurated 3- month Training Programme for youth ‘Mai Hunhar Hun’- ‘I am Skilled’ here at observation home Harvan Nishat. Conducted under the initiative and guidance of Chief Justice, the first-ever training programme was organised by State Legal Services Authority and J&K State Mission Directorate, ICPS […]
Man gets life sentence for raping step-daughters
Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI) A 38-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a POCSO court here for sexually assaulting his two minor step-daughters multiple times in the absence of their mother. Judge C A Nathani found the man guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IPC sections 376 (rape) and […]
34-yrs-old man found dead in Kulgam
Kulgam, April 11 : A dead body of a 34-year-old man was recovered on the bank of the Vaishaw river in Kulgam district on Thursday morning. Official sources said that some locals spotted a dead body lying on the bank of the river near DIET college Kulgam and informed police about it. A police team […]
J&K records 57.31 % voter turnout in first phase: CEO
JAMMU, APRIL 11: Incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 percent. Addressing media persons here at a Press Conference, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K Shailendra Kumar said that Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four districts of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri […]
