BJP’s press meet in Bhopal leaves it red faced, EC orders police complaint
Bhopal: The Election Commission (EC) has directed concerned authorities to file a complaint with police against organisers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra’s press conference in Bhopal. Patra held a press conference on the roadside in front of a commercial building in MP Nagar area of Bhopal on Saturday, wherein he targeted Congress […]
SPO shot at in Budgam village, hospitalized
Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) was injured after fired upon by suspected militants at Chrawni area of Charisharif in Central Kashmir’s district on Saturday late evening. Official sources said that the gunmen fired upon the SPO, Mohammad Hafiz at Chrawni village this evening. The incident left the SPO identified as Hafeez, posted at SDPO […]
Group Mediclaim: Guv orders foreclosure of contract with RGIC, orders probe by ACB
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday ordered foreclosure of the contract with Reliance General Insurance for implementing the group mediclaim health insurance for state employees and asked the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to probe the matter. The decision comes after the mandatory Reliance insurance for the state government employees and pensioners had sparked […]
Abduction of policemen’s kin, events that followed cost me my job: Vaid
Srinagar: Former Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police Shesh Paul Vaid has finally broken his silence over his abrupt sacking and put onus on the panic after the abduction of policemen’s kin by militants in south Kashmir. “If you think that cost my job, you are probably correct. I have no regrets at all,” […]
Govt slashes security deposit for Sarpanch, Panch candidates
Srinagar: The Governor’s Administration has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Rules-1996 slashing drastically the security deposit for candidates contesting the upcoming Panchayat Polls. According to a notification issued by the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, the security deposit for the candidates contesting Sarpanch/Panch election has been reduced from Rs 1000 to Rs […]
Panchayat Ghar set ablaze in Sopore
Sopore: Unknown persons Saturday evening set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar in north Kashmir’s Nowpora village Reports said that a panchayat building at Nowpora village of Sopore town was set afire this evening. Meanwhile, SSP Sopore Javed Iqbal while confirming the incident said unknown miscreants set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar at Nowpora village of Sopore. A […]
Workshop on ‘Basics of Film Making’ tomorrow
Srinagar: Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) is organizing a series of workshop for the students and film buffs at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh here today(Sunday) The theme of the workshop is ‘Basics of Film Making’ and will be conducted by Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan, KWFF’s festival director and a filmmaker. The workshop […]
IS kills 41 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria: Monitor
Beirut: The Islamic State group has killed 41 US-backed fighters in Syria who are battling to oust the jihadists from their eastern holdout of Hajin on the Iraqi border, a war monitor said Saturday. IS late Friday dispatched suicide bombers as part of a counter-attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for […]
Man arrested for sending vital info, maps to ISI
Lucknow, Oct 27 (PTI) A person was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district for allegedly sharing vital information with Pakistan spy agency ISI, police said Saturday. Mohammad Zahid was arrested Friday night and police in Bulandshahr have recovered secret documents and maps of prohibited areas from him among others, according to a release issued here. […]
Imran Khan’s sister among 44 prominent Pakistanis owning benami properties in UAE
Islamabad, Oct 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister is among 44 prominent political and government figures owning benami properties in United Arab Emirates, revealed a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) list submitted to the Pakistan Supreme Court. The list was part of the annexure submitted to a three-judge SC bench, headed by Chief Justice […]