Non-Local vendor shot dead in Lal Bazar Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 5: Unknown gunmen, suspected to be militants on Tuesday evening shot dead a non-local person in Lalbazar area of Srinagar, official said. A police official said that militant fired the person, a roadside vendor. He died on the spot, he said. Earlier owner of Bindroo medicate was shot dead by militants near Iqbal […]
Kishtawar cloudburst: Body of one among 19 missing persons recovered
Kishtwar, Oct 5: 70 days after the cloud burst incident the dead body of one of the 19 missing persons has been recovered from Kishtwar area. The deceased was an employee of wildlife department, officials said Tuesday. They said that police received information that body of a man was lying one km ahead Donagrari Anathnalla […]
Former IAS officer Baseer Khan relieved from advisor’s post
Srinagar, Oct 05: The Jammu and Kashmir government has relieved former IAS officer Baseer Ahmad Khan from the post of advisor. According to an order Khan has been relived from the post of advisor to LG Manoj Sinha following a communique from Ministry of Home Affairs—(KNO)
Renowned chemist M L Bindro shot dead at Iqbal Park, Sgr
Srinagar, Oct 05: Unknown gunmen fired at renowned chemist M L Bindro at his shop at Iqbal Park area of Srinagar, who succumbed on way to hospital on Wednesday. Official sources said that unknown gunmen fired at a famous chemist M L Bindro, 68 at his shop at around 7 pm near Iqbal Park, Srinagar. […]
JK reports 102 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 5: Jammu and Kashmir reported 102 fresh covid-19 cases even as no fatality was reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. 29 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 73 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 329991. There was no death due to […]
Govt orders transfer of senior officers
Srinagar, Oct 5: The J&K government on Tuesday transferred four JKAS officers and assigned additional charge of posts to some in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According an order, Nargis Suraiya, JKAS, Joint Director, Handlooms, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Doodpathri, relieving Dr. Nasir Ahmad […]
Home Minister Amit Shah likely to visit JK this month
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir later this month as part of the central government’s mega outreach programme, officials said on Tuesday. Shah will visit both regions of the Union Territory — Kashmir and Jammu — and the tour may take place from October […]
Petrol, diesel prices surge to record-high levels
New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday surged to all-time high levels as rates were increased again after international oil prices hit the highest mark since 2014. Petrol price was hiked by 25 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This […]
35 students, principal of govt higher secondary test positive in Poonch
Poonch, Oct 5: Thirty-five students and Principal of government Girls Higher secondary School Mandi here tested positive for covid-19 following which authorities have ordered closure of the institution for five days. Official sources said that the 35 students and principal tested positive during a convid-19 testing camp in the area. They were isolated and asked […]
Girl injured in acid attack in Shopian, shifted to Srinagar hospital
Shopian, Oct 05: An unknown person on Tuesday attacked a girl was attacked with acid in Kral Check area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said here. They said that the girl (name withheld) of Kral Check Keller was attacked with acid by the unknown person today afternoon. They said that the girl received injuries […]