Tehsildar’s assault case: Local court remands DDC member to 10 days police custody

Srinagar: A local court in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday remanded a district development council (DDC) member of Jammu and Kashmir Apni party to 10 days police custody. Official sources said that chief judicial magistrate Bandipora remanded Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Rather, a DDC member from Arin block of Bandipora district to 10 days police custody […]

Youngsters stage protest, seek closure of liquor shops in Srinagar

Srinagar: Young people from Dalgate and Sonwara areas of Srinagar city Monday staged a peaceful protest demanding closure of all liquor shops on the tourist hub Boulevard Road and Sonwar, reports said. They said that the protesting youth were carrying placards seeking an end to drugs and wine shops in Kashmir. The placards read: ‘We […]

Two arrested for stealing cars in Delhi, selling them in Kashmir

New Delhi: Two men were arrested from central Delhi in connection with stealing cars here and selling them in Kashmir, police said. The accused have been identified as Showket Ahmad Malla (25), a resident of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, and Mohammad Juber (22), a resident of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh. The gang […]

Union Additional Secretary concludes five day visit to Valley

Assures all support from Agriculture Ministry to boost organic sector in Valley

SRINAGAR: Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Vivek Agarwal, concluded his five day visit to Kashmir Valley with inspection of organic vegetable market Lalmandi, Srinagar. Agarwal visited and inspected different organically grown vegetable and exotic vegetable markets set up by the Directorate of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Kashmir. Speaking on the […]

Cultural Wing DIPR hosts Webinar on Covid appropriate Behaviour

JAMMU: Cultural Wing Jammu, Department of Information and Public Relations(DIPR) Monday organised a webinar on Covid appropriate behaviour in collaboration with NSS Unit of Department of Music Government Degree College, Udhampur. Principal of college Prof. Subash Chander was the Chief Guest and Joint Director Information, Jammu, Namrita Dogra was Guest of Honour. Parul Khajuria, Cultural […]

Recruitment process for JK women battalion begins

Srinagar: The process of recruitment for two women battalions in Jammu and Kashmir has started with the police announcing their test timetable on Monday. The Chairman of Police Recruitment Board announced the schedule for conducting the physical standard and endurance tests of the candidates belonging to the Jammu division and the union territory of Ladakh, […]

Locals spot a leopard near Srinagar Airport Colony

Srinagar: Locals at a residential Colony near Srinagar Airport have spotted a leopard and are requesting authorities to take measures to capture it before it causes harm to anyone. A group of locals from Highland Enclave Gogoo near Srinagar Airport said that since last week, a leopard is emerging in the area especially during night […]

Muslims help cremate non-local labourers dead body in Sopore

Sopore: Local Muslims here in apple town of Sopore extended a help hand to a non-local Hindu family to get one of their family members cremated after his death on Monday. A 25-year non-local labourer identified as Pawan Kumar son of Pokhan Kumar, a resident of Ferozpore Punjab died Monday after developing some complications. The […]