Elaborate security arrangements in place: DGP
Srinagar: Ahead of the third phase of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the state authorities have stepped up security arrangements across the areas that are going to polls today. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that all arrangements have been put in place to conduct safe and peaceful elections. The third phase […]
365 candidates in fray for 96 wards, says CEO
SRINAGAR: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that in the 3rdPhase of Municipal Polls-2018 voting will take place at 300 polling stations across the State. The polling time, he said, will be from 6.00 am to 4.00 pm. In a statement, Kabra said that 365 candidates are in the fray for 96 wards […]
Journalists protest thrashing of colleagues by CRPF
Srinagar: Media persons on Friday staged a protest sit-in against CRPF at Janglat Mandi in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district alleging the paramilitary thrashed two of their colleagues and damaged their cameras. The reporters Fayaz Lalu and Deen Imran working with national TV channels said they were beaten up by CRPF troops of 40 bn at […]
Army soldier, porter injured near LoC in poonch
Poonch: An army soldier and a porter were injured in a landmine blast at Gulpur sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday afternoon. A police officer said that today in the afternoon, the army soldier of 55 Eng Regiment and the porter suffered critical injuries in the […]
Injured SPO, policeman announce resignation in Pulwama
Srinagar: A policeman and an SPO, who was shot at by militants earlier this week, announced resignation from the police department in public on Friday. Reports said that while the police constable identified as Hamid Farooz made the announcement himself before a congregation at Jamia Masjid Kareemabad in Pulwama, the injured SPO Bilal Ahmad had sent […]
Victim can also file appeal in criminal case, says SC
New Delhi: In a historic verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that besides the State, a victim of a criminal offence can also file an appeal under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in superior courts challenging the acquittal of the accused without a prior nod of the appellate court. In a 2:1 majority judgement, […]
Projects kept in limbo, educational infrastructure rarely a priority at present: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday stated that various educational reforms taken up during its tenure have been kept in limbo at present and urged the Governor to speed-up the execution of work on these vital projects. In a statement, senior PDP leader and former minister, Naeem Akhtar said that in north Kashmir’s Bandipora […]
#MeToo: Charges against Akbar true if he doesn’t speak up, says Cong
Bhopal: The Congress on Friday demanded that Union minister M J Akbar should come clean on the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him and said his silence would mean that the charges are true. As the #MeToo movement gathered pace over the last fortnight, the Union minister of state for external affairs has been accused […]
