Grenade goes off accidentally in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, cop suffers injuries
Baramulla, Oct 24: A policeman got injured after a grenade went off accidently in a court complex in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the grenade went off accidentally inside Malkhana court complex, resulting in injuries to a cop. He said that cop was immediately shifted a nearby […]
PDP reviews its performance in assembly polls
SRINAGAR, Oct 24 (PTI): The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reviewed its dismal performance in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections in which it secured only three seats. The review was undertaken at a meeting of the senior leaders and the contesting candidates of the party, which was chaired by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, […]
Immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K is imperative: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) A day after Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha held a security review meeting, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said people have elected a chief minister and government to look after their security but the CM has no authority. Chidambaram also asserted that the immediate restoration of full […]
SC refuses to entertain plea alleging contempt of demolition order by 3 states
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea alleging contempt of its order on demolition of properties by the authorities in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai and comprising Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it was not […]
Dead body of Bemina resident found in Nowgam
Srinagar, Oct 24: The body of a man hailing from Bemina was found in Srinagar’s Nowgam on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted by the locals near the Railway Bridge in Nowgam, Srinagar, today. He said the deceased was identified as Farooq Ahmad Handru (65), son of Abdul Rahman […]
Terrorist captured in purported CCTV footage from Gagangir attack site, probe underway
SRINAGAR, Oct 24 (PTI): A CCTV grab of a Pheran-clad terrorist allegedly involved in the Gagangir attack in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged here but investigators said they are yet to ascertain if the AK rifle-wielding assailant carried out the October 20 assault that left seven dead. The ultra could be seen entering a prefabricated […]
Omar Abdullah meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) The newly elected chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and discussed issues related to the Union Territory including early restoration of statehood. On his first visit to the national capital after assuming office last week, Abdullah spent nearly 30 minutes […]
JKPCC’s disciplinary committee holds meeting on electoral debacle
JAMMU, Oct 23 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee’s disciplinary panel held a crucial meeting on Wednesday on the recent electoral debacle in the Jammu region. A detailed report on “indiscipline” and recent electoral outcomes would be prepared and submitted to the Congress president, according to a party spokesperson. Chaired by former minister […]
Omar Abdullah reaches Delhi, will meet Amit Shah this evening, to meet PM Modi tomorrow
Srinagar, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday arrived in New Delhi to meet several top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah. This is his first visit to Delhi after becoming chief minister of the Union Territory. Sources said that Omar Abdullah will meet home minister […]
KPDCL 1st JK utility to obtain ISO certification for Data Centre
SRINAGAR, OCT 23 – In a first, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has become the first power utility in J&K to obtain ISO Quality Control Certification for its Data Centre at Bemina, Srinagar. In a press statement issued here today, a KPDCL spokesman stated that EAS, a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), […]
