Rape accused, absconding for 5 months, arrested in Ramban
JAMMU, July 27 (PTI): A rape accused, who was at large for five months, was arrested in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The accused was identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of Hoochak village of Pogal, they said. Singh was on the run after a case of rape was […]
Three bodies retrieved from Srinagar’s Dal Lake
Srinagar, July 27: The dead body of a minor boy, among three other persons, was retrieved from Dal Lake here on Saturday, officials said. An official said that three unidentified bodies were retrieved from Dal Lake, near Foreshore Road. He added that among the three, two are female and one is a minor boy, whose […]
Telecom connectivity in all villages in next 12 months: Union Minister
GUWAHATI, July 27 (PTI): Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Scindia, the Union minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said special funds have been sanctioned by the […]
Five children, policeman among 8 dead in Kokarnag mishap
Anantnag, July 27: Eight people including a policeman and five children died in a road accident on Sinthan-Kokernag route. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Kokarnag, Suheel Ahmad Lone said that a policeman along with five children and two ladies died in an accident near Arashan Daksum. He said the vehicle they were travelling in was coming […]
J-K opposition parties’ August 7 meeting postponed
SRINAGAR, July 27 (PTI): A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir’s opposition parties next month to discuss several issues concerning the Union Territory, including the delegation of more powers to the lieutenant governor, was postponed on Saturday, senior CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami said. No fresh date for the meeting, originally scheduled for August 7, has been […]
Heatwave conditions: Won’t be strict to students having weak attendance due to hot weather conditions, says top official
Srinagar, July 27: School Education Department Saturday said that it won’t be strict to those students having weak attendance due to the persistent hot weather conditions. Principal Secretary School Education Department, Alok Kumar said, “We had already announced summer vacation even we have changed the school timing keeping in view the hot weather conditions.” “However, […]
Casualties feared after road accident in Kokernag’s Daksum
Anantnag, July 27: Three to four people died in a road accident at Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. An official said a private vehicle coming from Kishtwar side fell into a gorge, resulting in casualties. “Around 3 to 4 bodies are seen in a video. Nothing can be confirmed […]
Govt school teacher held for molesting minor student in Uri Baramulla
Srinagar, July 27: Police have arrested a government school teacher for allegedly molesting a minor student in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “We have arrested and registered an FIR against the accused under relevant sections of law and further investigation is going on,” a police official said. The incident was reported by the […]
PM Modi lauds CRPF’s unwavering dedication
NEW DELHI, July 27 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the CRPF’s unwavering dedication and relentless service to the nation on the force’s raising day on Saturday. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the country’s largest organisation of its kind under the Union government and is primarily engaged in counter-insurgency work in coordination with […]
Pak resident, soldier killed in BAT attack along LoC in Kupwara: Sources
Kupwara, July 27: A soldier and a Pakistani resident has been killed, while four Army men were injured during a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) attack along the Line of Control in Kupwara district in the wee hours today, official sources said. Sources said a Pakistani BAT attacked an Army post in Kamkari sector along […]