Claiming to be CM, Guv Malik eyeing to delay assembly elections: NC
Srinagar: National Conference on Monday hit out at Governor SP Malik for his claims of being Chief Minister of State and termed his statements blatant efforts to delay assembly elections in J&K. In a statement issued, party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “Let us remind Gov SP Malik that he has been planted by New […]
Valley made dependent on artificial route: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed deep concern about the fate of people stranded on highways, roads and airports because of inclement weather and asked Kashmiris’ to help each other in this hour of crisis. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter Mirwaiz said, “Tens of thousands of Kashmiri’s are stranded in […]
Forces lay siege to Zainapora village in Shopian
Srinagar: Government forces on Monday laid a siege to Safanagri village in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that after specific specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, government forces including 1st RR and SOG Zainapora cordoned off the area. As per local sources, the search operation was […]
Search operation started in Uri north Kashmir
Srinagar: Government forces on Monday morning started search operations in mountainous Rajarwani area of Uri Township in north Kashmir. According to reports during night hours a s entry of Army Artillery unit at Rajarwani Uri detected some suspicious movement around the camp, following which the sentry opened fire. Police said that the area has been […]
Ex-MLA resigns from PDP
Srinagar, Feb 10 (PTI) Former MLA Mohammad Shafi Sunday resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir citing personal reasons. “I hereby tender my resignation from the basic membership of the PDP for personal reasons,” Shafi said in a letter to party president Mehbooba Mufti. He had won the 2008 assembly elections […]
Ladakh division: Massive rally in Kargil for rotational divisional headquarters
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Thousands of people Sunday marched the streets of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir against the administration’s decision to permanently post the divisional commissioner and Inspector General of Police (IGP) offices for the newly created Ladakh division in Leh town. The people of Kargil are demanding that divisional commissioner and IGP […]
26.5 kg of looted gold recovered, three held in Bihar
Patna/Muzaffarpur, Feb 10 (PTI) The Police on Sunday recovered 26.5 kg of stolen gold and arrested three persons from different places of Bihar in connection with the loot of gold from a private finance company in Muzaffarpur. Armed miscreants had looted 32 kg of gold worth around Rs 10 crore from Muthoot Finance companys Bhagwanpur branch […]
Maqbool Bhat remembered, candle light protest march held at Trehgam
Srinagar: On the eve of 35th death anniversary of Maqbool Bhat, scores of people on Sunday evening staged a candlelight protest at Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Trehgam village in frontier Kupwara district, was hanged and buried on 11 February 1984 in Tihar jail, Delhi. Reports said that […]
Three drug peddlers held
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested following the recovery of charas and intoxicant tablets from their possession in two separate places in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. Ramesh Kumar Rahul and his cousin brother Anil Kumar were arrested after police recovered charas from their possession during a vehicle checking near […]
Three officials booked for executing sub-standard works under PMGSY in Doda
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against three government officials and a contractor for allegedly executing sub-standard works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. An FIR under various sections of prevention of corruption act and Ranbir Penal Code was […]
