Man alleges Rs 2.53 cr cheating by internet gang
Thane (PTI): A Thane resident working in the Thailand Consulate has filed a complaint claiming some persons he befriended on the internet cheated him of Rs 2.53 crore on the pretext of transferring USD 18 lakh to him, police said Friday. The man, along with his wife and two children, had visited Thailand in […]
Valley wakes up to fresh snow blanket, highway remains shut for fifth day
Srinagar: Amid a slight rise in temperature and snowfall in parts of Kashmir including Srinagar highway remains closed for the fifth straight day. The traffic on the Srinagar Jammu highway has been halted due to landslides in Ramban district. “Besides, landslides have at Gagroo, Anokhi Fall and Battery Chashma areas fresh snowfall occured on both […]
Taxes Deptt recovers demand of Rs 3.70 cr from erring dealers
SRINAGAR: The State Taxes Department, Kashmir division, has recovered a demand of Rs 3.70 crore from the erring dealers. As per a handout issued here, the department, under the supervision of Additional Commissioner State Taxes (Administration & Enforcement) Kashmir Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, carried out various inspections under relevant provisions of GST Act, […]
Div Com issues avalanche warning
SRINAGAR: In view of avalanche threat in nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed concerned DCs to take all the precautionary measures and keep the SDRF, Police and Para-medical staff with ambulances in readiness to avert any untoward incident. The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone […]
Governor gives assent to The Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, Pahari Community gets reservation
JAMMU,: Governor, Satya Pal Malik today give his assent to the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, providing reservation to the persons belonging to Pahari community, clan or tribe having distinct cultural, ethnic and linguistic identity, in the Government jobs. The amendment provides for addition of a separate category of the persons belonging to Pahari […]
Feel pained, even if a terrorist dies: J&K Guv
Jammu, Jan 24 (PTI) Stressing that he was “pained” by the death of “even a terrorist”, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday urged the valley’s militants to shun violence and return to the mainstream. The Governor also lauded the security forces including the state police for their success in curbing terror activities. […]
JeM member arrested for allegedly planning attacks on R Day
New Delhi (PTI) A man alleged to be a member of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has been arrested on charges of planning to carry out terror strikes in the national capital during Republic Day celebrations, Delhi Police officials said Thursday. Abdul Latif Ganai, alias Umair alias Dilawar, was arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell late night […]
Doctors suggest to shift Sharif from jail to hospital
Lahore, Jan 24 (PTI) Doctors have recommended that Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should be shifted to hospital from jail as he could be best treated there for his heart complications. A four-member (second) special medical board of the Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital Lahore examined Sharif, 69, in jail recently and […]
Congress leader Ab Gani Vakil joins Peoples Conference
Srinagar: Senior Congress Leader Abdul gani Vakil on Thursday joined Sajjd Gani Lone led Peoples Conference. Vakil joined PC in presence of party president Sajjad Gani Lone. In the last Assembly election, Vakil had secured nearly 16000 votes from Rafiabad Assembly segment
Two dead, 20 injured in Udhampur mishap
Srinagar: Two passengers died while 20 others sustained injuries after a bus they were travelling in met with an accident on Udhampur-Ramnagar road in Jammu region. Officials said that a bus was on way to Ramnagar from Udhampur here, which met with an accident at Kuh Nalla area. “The bus rolled down into a […]