Man gets 20 years’ RI for raping minor
Baripada (Odisha), Apr 24 (PTI) A local court Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a girl in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha four years ago. Additional district and sessions judge of Baripada, Dr V Sujata, passed the verdict after finding Bailochan Mohanta guilty of raping the girl. Mohanta’s two associates, Purusattam […]
Five shops gutted in Sopore fire mishap
Five shops gutted in Sopore fire mishap (Bilal Ahmad) Sopore: Five shops were damaged when a fire broke out at Iqbal market in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday early morning, police said. The fire mysteriously engulfed a three storey shopping Complex at Iqbal market in the town, following which fire […]
Mehbooba’s uphill task
The three phase poll in south Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency began today with poll observers keeping a keen eye on this constituency for multiple reasons. One being that the entire south Kashmir belt has been on the fore front of anti government protests during the past few years and the second all important reason being that […]
Resolving the Kashmir dispute
The State of Kashmir has always been a bone of contention, an eye sore ever since India achieved its independence
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India missed an “golden opportunity” to resolve Kashmir dispute during 1971 war when “under global pressure” it released hundreds of Pakistani troops who were in the custody of Indian army. Speaking at an election rally Modi said then Congress government signed Shimla Agreement (in 1972) […]
Drugs, AK rifles seizure in Tanghdar last year: NIA takes over probe
Srinagar, April 23: The NIA on Tuesday took over the investigation in a case involving the arrest of four persons along with drugs and AK rifles in Tanghdar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in July last year. Sources said that the NIA formally took over the investigation of the case. When contacted, SSP Kupwara confirmed […]
Geelani’s son questioned by NIA in terror funding case
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Nayeem Geelani, the son of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, appeared before the National Investigation Agency for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of terror groups and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Nayeem Geelani, who had been evading questioning by the […]
J&K Bank inks MoU with NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: Strengthening further its long-standing association with National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, J&K Bank under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program today commissioned a water treatment plant at NIT Hazratbal. The bank also donated 60 Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) units for computers donated by NIT to five government schools, thus contributing to computer literacy […]
LS Elections: Policeman Killed, 10 CRPF Men, Govt Employees Among 20 Injured In Kokernag mishaps
Srinagar, April 23: A policeman was killed and over twenty persons including ten CRPF troopers, returning from poll duties, were injured in accidents, one of them allegedly caused due to stone pelting, in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that a speeding vehicle (TATA 407) turned turtle near Zalangam, resulting […]
Parimpora Fruit Mandi traders to go on indefinite strike from Monday
Srinagar: Fruits and vegetables are likely to get dearer in the Srinagar city and other areas in Kashmir valley with traders at Fruit Mandi Parimpora planning an indefinite strike from Monday 29 to protest against the routine stopping of fruit and vegetables-laden vehicles on the Jammu Srinagar Highway near Udhampur. The Mandi comprises more than […]
PM Modi casts vote at polling booth in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Apr 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday cast his vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections at a booth here and appealed to people to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. He said the “voter ID” (identity card) was much more powerful than the “IED” (improvised explosive device) […]
