Water scarcity triggers protest in north Kashmir’s Sopore areas
Sopore: Residents of the Shangergund area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday staged a protest against Jal shakti department, alleging non-availability of potable water facility in their area since years. Residents of the area blocked Sopore-Kupwara road affecting traffic movement for an hour. The protesters said that they are facing immense hardships […]
CBI arrests revenue official in bribery case in Kathua
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a revenue official in Kathua district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 bribe. According to a statement, issued here a case was registered by CBI on Wednesday against an accused Patwari on allegations that he demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant for […]
Youth found dead in central Kashmir’s Budgam village
Budgam: A dead body of a youth was recovered in Bugroo area of Khansahib in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was found by locals in Bugroo area, who later informed the police. He said that the body will be taken to hospital for medico-legal formalities. […]
Police recovers unidentified male body from river Jhelum in Sgr
Srinagar: An unidentified male body was recovered from the river Jhelum near Nalbandpora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that an unidentified male body was found in river Jhelum, adding that the body was taken into custody. Meanwhile, police have begun the probe and sought help from […]
Subsidy worth Rs 49 lakh credited into account of 57 solar roof beneficiaries: Officials
SRINAGAR, OCT25: In a major fillip to Roof-Top Solar Plants installation under the premier PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Kashmir Division, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MN&RE) has released Central subsidy to the tune of Rs.48.73 lakh in favour of 57 domestic consumers, within a week’s time of the commissioning of […]
Concentrating to break cycle of violence, dismantle terror ecosystem in JK: Northern Army Commander
Jammu, Oct 25: The northern army commander Lt Gen MV Suchindera Kumar Friday said that the army is putting in its efforts to break the cycle of violence and to dismantle the terror infrastructure in J&K. In a statement issued here, the northern army commander in his address at the command said, in the Union […]
Gulmarg terror attack: J&K LG pays tributes to slain Army soldiers, porters
Srinagar, Oct 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid wreath and paid homage to Rfn Jeevan Singh, Rfn Kaisar Ahmad Shah, and Defence Porters Mushtaq Ahmad Chowdary and Zahoor Ahmad Mir, who laid down their lives for the nation. The Lieutenant Governor posted on X: “Paid homage to the brave soldiers and Defence Porters who made […]
Gulmarg terror attack: Gondola ropeway shut as precautionary measure
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) Authorities on Friday temporarily shut the Gondola ropeway service at the resort town of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district as a precautionary measure following the killings of four people, including two soldiers, in a terror attack, officials said. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed in the attack […]
Youth found dead in central Kashmir’s Budgam village
Budgam, Oct 25: A dead body of a youth was recovered in Bugroo area of Khansahib in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was found by locals in Bugroo area, who later informed the police. He said that the body will be taken to hospital for […]
Delay in granting statehood ‘sin’ against people of JK: Sajad Lone
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday said the delay in granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was a “sin” against the people of the Union Territory. Lone, an MLA from Handwara in north Kashmir, also called for the inclusion of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in all security-related meetings. “Irrespective of […]
