20 acre of prime state land in J-K’s Rajouri freed of encroachment

Jammu, Jun 8 (PTI) Encroachment on 20 acre of prime state land in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district have been removed, officials said Saturday. A team of officers retrieved 20 acre of encroached state land in Siot and Berripattan tehsils during an anti-encroachment drive conducted on Friday, they said. A team of officials comprising tehsildar of […]
Woman fakes own death, kills her friend with paramour

Aurangabad, Jun 8 (PTI) A woman allegedly tried to fake her own death by killing her friend with the help of her paramour in Aurangabad, police said Saturday. According to police, the accused Sonali Shinde (30) tried to frame her husband for abetting her “suicide”, as she wanted to elope with her paramour Chhabadas Vaishnav (26). […]
Over 3,000 kg ganja seized, 34 arrested in Odisha

Malkangiri (Odisha), Jun 8 (PTI) Busting a drug trafficking racket, the Malkangiri police have seized a huge consignment of ganja and arrested 34 persons involved in transporting the contraband, “presumably to neighbouring Chhattisgarh”, a senior police officer said Saturday. A team of 75 officers, led by Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Risikesh Khilari, intercepted the traffickers in […]
Modi’s LS poll campaign filled with ‘lies, poison and hatred’: Rahul

Wayanad (Ker), Jun 8 (PTI) Stepping up attack on the prime minister on the second day of his visit to Wayanad, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha election campaign was filled with “lies, poison and hatred”, but his party stood for truth, love and affection. Gandhi, who is in his constituency on a […]
Vigiliance Organisation raids J&K Bank HQ hours after Govt removes it’s CEO

Srinagar: Slueths of Vigilance Organisation are conducting the raid at the former CEO of J&K Bank Parvez Ahmad Nengroo’s office following governments order to sack him. Multiple sources said that the sleuths of VO have taken over the Nengroo’s office and raid is underway. They however did not confide as to what they are investigating. […]
India Pakistan armies trade gunfire along LOC in Poonch district

Poonch: India Pakistan armies on Saturday noon exchange gunfire along Line of Control in Poonch sector. Sources said that the exchange of fire eruted at around 12:30 PM in Poonch sector. Heavy exchange of gun fire was going on when last reports poured in.(KNO)
RK Chibber takes over J&K bank as interim chairman, Parvez Ahmad removed

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday removed the J&K Bank Chairman Pervez Ahmad Nengroo from the Board of Directors of the bank. An order issued by the Additional Secretary Government, Finance Department Vishal Sharma reads: “Mr Pervez Ahmad, Chairman cum Managing Director shall cease to be director on the Board of Directors of […]
Summer Vacation for J&K High Court announced

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will remain closed for summer vacations from June 10 to June 28, 2019 (Both days inclusive). The order was issued through a notification issued by J&K State High Court. Meanwhile, Registrar General Sanjay Dhar issued order regarding summer vacations for Trial Court Jammu Division with effect from June […]
Roadside bomb kills 3 Pak army officers, one soldier

Islamabad (PTI) Three Pakistan Army officers and one soldier were killed after a roadside bomb targeting a military vehicle exploded in the troubled North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan. The IED, targeting the military vehicle, was planted at a roadside on Friday in Kharkamar area in the district, the Army said in a statement. “Three officers […]
Uri Gas cylinder blast: Six year old boy succumbs at AIIMS, toll rises to five

Uri: A 6 year old boy who along with his mother and five other siblings were injured in a gas cylinder blast on May 27 last month succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS Delhi. He was shifted from Soura SKIMS to AIIMS Delhi two days back for advanced treatment where he succumbed to his injuries […]