Lt Guv condoles passing away of former Assam CM

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has offered his heartfelt condolences on the passing away of former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi. “I am saddened to learn about the passing away of the former Assam Chief Minister. He was a seasoned politician, who worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people. His demise is a […]

Disproportionate assets: ACB registers case against NT Rawalpora

Budgam: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against Naib Tehsildar, Rawalpora Srinagar for acquiring huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to a statement issued here the instant case was registered on the basis of a verification conducted by ACB Srinagar into the allegations that Abdul Rashid Malla, Naib Tehsildar Rawalpora […]

BSF reports ‘suspicious movement’ in Machil sector, fire warning shots

Kupwara: The Border Security personnel on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday fired some warning shots after observing ‘suspicious movement’ close to the fence in Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Official sources said that no operation was launched in the Machil area nor any searches were carried due to less visibility and snowfall in […]

Apni Party candidates are agents of development: Altaf Bukhari

Says PAGD spreading lies about Art 370 restoration

Srinagar: Apni Party President and former Minister, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Monday said that his party is not averse to formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) but is in principle against its hollow slogans with which its signatories want to hoodwink the people in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari set off on his maiden […]

Drug smuggling suspect dies at Jammu police station

Jammu: A 45-year-old man, who was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in cross-border narcotic smuggling, died due to some “health problems” at a police station here on Monday, an official said. Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Akhnoor, was lodged in the lockup at R S Pura police station and complained of chest pain before […]

Advisor Baseer Khan reviews DDC election, winter preparedness

PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, visited Pulwama district to review the arrangements being put in place by the district administration for smooth conduct of upcoming District Development Council and Panchayat by-elections. During the meeting, Advisor also reviewed winter preparedness of the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian. Deputy Commissioners of Pulwama and […]

Functioning of Agriculture, Horticulture departments reviewed

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday chaired a joint meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture departments on Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises at Directorate of Agriculture, Lal Mandi Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Director Horticulture Kashmir, Director Planning and Marketing, Additional Secretary Horticulture, and district officers. Principal Secretary directed all […]

Missing siblings from Kulgam traced in Delhi

Srinagar: Two siblings from Kulgam district who were missing since last week have been purportedly traced and are reportedly with New Delhi police. A cousin of the siblings said that the family received a call from Cyber Cell Delhi this afternoon about tracing of the duo—Younis Ahmad Dar (26) and his younger brother Faisal Hassan […]