NC denounces woman SPO’s arrest in Kulgam

Terms it 'vindictive'

Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday denounced the arrest and subsequent termination of a woman special police officer (SPO) for “glorifying terrorism” in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, terming the measure “vindictive”. Saima Akhter, a resident of Frisal area of south Kashmir district and working as SPO, was on Friday arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention […]

Govt in JK has failed to tackle COVID pandemic: Congress leader

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress vice president Raman Bhalla on Saturday termed the COVID-19 situation in the union territory as “worrisome” and claimed that the government has run out of options as it has failed to tackle the pandemic. The Congress leader demanded massive testing, tracing of contacts of COVID-19 cases and their isolation to […]

Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema urges people to get vaccinated

Srinagar: Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir – an amalgam of various religious bodies headed by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq – on Saturday expressed serious concern over the second wave of COVID-19 infections and appealed people of the Union Territory to get vaccinated. The MMU also asked the people to hold special prayers […]

‘Notorious’ criminal held in Reasi

Jammu: A notorious criminal who was evading his arrest for the last three years was arrested in Reasi district on Saturday, police said. Mohammad Jameel, a resident of Kalyanpur-Marh, was wanted in two cases of kidnapping and attempt to murder registered at police station Reasi between 2018 and 2019, a police spokesman said. He said […]

CBI arrests sanitary supervisor at JMC

Official has demanded and later accepted bribe

Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday claimed to have arrested a Sanitary Supervisor, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from the complainant. According to a statement, a spokesman said that CBI has registered a case on a complaint in this regard. “It was alleged that the […]

Woman sustains bullet wound in wee hours in Tral

Police registers case, starts investigations

Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that it has started investigation of a incident in which a woman sustained bullet injury during night hours in Darganie Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. Police said that during night hours a woman identified as Shakeela Banu, (36) wife of Ghulam Nabi Lone resident of Darganie Gund […]

CEO Baramulla orders closure of five educational institutions in Sopore

Sopore: Chief education officer Baramulla has ordered the closure of five illegally running private institutions in Zaingeer belt of Sopore in north Kashmir. In an order issued here, the CEO ordered these institutions to close immediately as they are violating the government orders in this regard. “As desired by the Chief Education Officer Baramulla to […]

Muslims collect donations for treatment of Hindu boy

Thathri: In yet another instance of communal harmony, the Muslim community of Gandoh Bhalessa area in Doda district here has collected donations for the treatment of a Hindu boy, who was critically injured in a road accident at Ghat Doda last week. Reports said that the members from Muslim community at Gandoh Bhalessa collected donations […]

Pandit leaders call on Lt Governor

JAMMU: A delegation of All Parties Migrant Co-ordination Committee (APMCC) called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhavan here Saturday. The delegation led by its Chairman Vinod Pandit apprised the Lt Governor about various welfare issues of Kashmiri Pandit community. The members of the delegation also drew Lt Governor’s attention towards the issues of […]