Govt notifies 8-member Kovind panel
Will examine holding simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies, local bodies
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. The committee will be headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind and will have Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader […]
SRK’s new movies ‘Jawan’ records huge bookings
Srinagar: SRK fever has yet again gripped Kashmir as the valley’s lone multiplex cinema is witnessing enormous booking of tickets ahead of the release of ‘Jawan’. Directed by Atlee, Sharukh Khan and Nayanthara starrer Jawan is all set to release on Thursday across India. The movie also features south superstar Vijay Sethupathi and Deepika Padukone […]
Police arrests 72 people, seizes assets worth 80 lakh in Bandipora
Bandipora: In the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Bandipora district, police arrested 72 peddlers and registered 58 cases while assets worth INR 7,970,712 were seized this year. Figures suggested that in 58 cases, police have arrested 72 individuals with eight booked under the PIT NDPS Act. Of 58 cases, 49 have been formally charged, […]
NIA arrests 2 for harbouring terrorists involved in civilian killings
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two persons for allegedly harbouring terrorists who had killed seven innocent civilians in Dhangri village of Rajouri district early this year. Nisar Ahmed alias ‘Haji Nisar’ and Mushtaq Hussain, both of whom are presently lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal (Jammu) in another case, were formally arrested […]
By 2080, India could lose groundwater by 3 times the current rate: Study
New Delhi: The rate of groundwater depletion could triple by 2080, if Indian farmers continued to draw groundwater at the current rate, which could threaten the country’s food and water security, according to a new study. Warming climate has compelled farmers in India to adapt by intensifying the withdrawal of groundwater used for irrigation, the […]
Parl session from Sep 18-22 without Question Hour: Notification
Says no private members' business to be conducted
New Delhi: A session of both Houses of Parliament will be held from September 18-22 without Question Hour or private members’ business, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats said on Saturday. The session will have five sittings and members will be informed about the provisional calendar separately, the secretariats said. “Members are informed […]
SIA arrests 2 more terrorists absconding for over 30 years in Doda
Jammu: Two more terrorists, absconding for over 30 years, were arrested by the Special Investigation Agency from Doda district, officials said on Saturday. The accused have been as Firdous Ahmad Wani of Ghat village and Khurshid Ahmad Malik of Bharat village. The duo, both trained in Pakistan, were wanted by police for their active involvement […]
Army porter injured in landmine blast in Poonch
Jammu: An army porter was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. Mukhtiar Ahmad Mir, a resident of Gagrian village, was riding a horse when he accidentally triggered the landmine at Mauli Dhokh in Sawjian sector, they said. Mir was shifted to the […]
Woman arrested for duping man by posing as cop
Srinagar: A woman has been arrested in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for allegedly duping people on the pretext of a job offer by posing as a police officer, officials said on Saturday. The complainant, Wasif Hassan, a resident of the Kunzer area of the north Kashmir district, reported to the police on Friday that while […]
Man found dead at paddy field in Tral
Srinagar: A man was found dead at a paddy field in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday. The victim was identified as Karan Singh (75), a resident of Kangloora. His body was found lying in the paddy fields of Kangloora Tral, in the south Kashmir district, late Friday night, they said. No external […]
