Two critically injured as car hits divider
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore: At least two persons sustained serious injuries on Saturday late night after a car they were travelling in met with an accident in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the driver of the Maruti vehicle lost his control at New colony area near Axis Bank Sopore and rammed […]
Lacking on women’s empowerment
The conflict and the societal pressures have ensured a lesser working space for the fairer sex in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Though empowerment of women is a worldwide slogan and one of the Millennium Development Goals, Jammu and Kashmir has failed on this front. Though lot is being said about empowering of women […]
My stay in PDP was enriching: Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Former Finance Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said that his association with PDP has been enriching in many ways. Soon after being expelled from the party he said that it has been a long association with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) especially with its founder Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sahib. “My association with […]
Jammu airport to be made functional at night
AAI extends watch hours’ upto 9 PM
Jammu: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to extend the watch hours’ upto 9:00 PM at the Jammu Airport. In a communication to the State Government, AAI has conveyed that it is ready to handle extended ‘watch hours’ operations at Jammu Airport. As and when the airlines submit their flight schedule, AAI will […]
Newborn found dead in Kishtwar garbage dump
Kishtwar (JK), Jan 19 (PTI) A newborn baby girl was dead at a garbage dump here on Saturday, officials said. Sweepers of Municipal Committee Kishtwar found the body at a roadside dump in the town, when collecting garbage, they added. Upon being alerted, a police party rushed to the spot and shifted the body to District […]
AIMIM chief asks Pak to stop meddling in Kashmir affairs
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (PTI) Asking Pakistan to stop meddling in Kashmir affairs, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi Saturday said the valley was and will always be an integral part of India, even as he stressed the need to have a consistent policy for the region. The Hyderabad MP said whether it was the Congress or the BJP […]
Militants lob grenade on police station at Yaripora
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday attacked a Police Station in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district by hurling a grenade towards it, reports said. They said that a grenade was lobbed at the police station Yaripora by unknown men however, the grenade exploded on the bridge near the police station. No injury was reported […]
Avalanche warning issued for 9 Kashmir districts
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued fresh avalanche warning for nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir division. The warning has been issued for the avalanche-prone areas of district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. As per the hand out, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has directed the Deputy Commissioners […]
PDP expels Altaf Bukhari from party
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled fits senior leader and former Finance Minister, Altaf Bukhari from the party. “The Party has been watching with concern the activities of one of its leaders Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari for quite some time. Ever since the passing away of our founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed he has […]
DIG Armed Kashmir grants in-situ promotion to 55 personnel
Jammu: Dy. Inspector General of Police Armed Kashmir Rafiq-ul-Hassan chaired Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in respect of Head Constables, Sg. Constables and Constables, who have completed nine years service as on December 31, 2018. Fifty five officials were found eligible for in-situ promotion. The personnel who have been granted in-situ promotion include 43 Head Constables […]
