Pulwama youth arrested in Handwara along with weapons: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant of Al-Badr Mujahideen outfit in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police North Kashmir, Atul Kumar Goel said that a check point was established at Chutipora area of Handwara on Friday morning following credible inputs about the movement of […]
Bus, car ram into each other, one dead
Katra: One person died on the spot while a woman was injured when a Scorpio vehicle and a passenger bus rammed into each other near Didi MorhAgharJitto area Katra here. According to officials the deceased has been identified as Mehraj-ud-Din son of Mohammad Yousaf of Sajroo, Mahore while his wife sustained injuries. Mehraj u din […]
IED detected in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Forces on Friday detected an IED (improvised explosive device )inNikas village of Pulwama in south Kashmir. Reports said that an IED was detected near Pulwama/Shopian highway at Nikas area. The IED weighted around 5 Kilograms. Police said that soon after a bomb disposal squad was called on the spot who later diffused the IED […]
Lightening kills dozens of cattle
Jammu: More than a 100 cattle perished while as dozens others were injured after lightning struck AlalMangota area of Rajouri district on Thursday, police said. Police said that due to bad weather conditions the lightning struck the village killing the cattle and damaging some Kothas as well. They said that on the directions of DDC […]
Two LeT militants killed, 2 jawans injured during encounter
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed and two soldiers injured Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district, police said. “The security forces launched a search operation based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in Zagoo locality of Khansahib area of the district,” a police official said. He said during the […]
Senior BJP leader, brother shot dead in Kishtwar
Curfew imposed in Kishtwar following protests by BJP workers
Jammu: A senior BJP leader and his brother were shot dead by suspected militants in Kishtwar district Thursday night, officials said. State secretary of BJP Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet were returning from their shop in Kishtwar when they were fired upon from close range at a dark, narrow lane leading to their house, […]
Axed: Corruption charges, ’embarrassing’ the govt proves dearly for Tasaduq Jeelani
SRINAGAR: The Government on Thursday ordered that Director Tourism, TassaduqJeelani, shall, with immediate effect, cease to function as the head of the department in Kashmir. The charge of the post of Director Tourism Kashmir shall be held by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir till further orders. “In the interest of administration, TassaduqJeelani, KAS, shall, with immediate effect, […]
Panchayati Polls 2018: CEO issues notification for fourth Phase
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, ShaleenKabra Thursday issued notification for the conduct of the fourth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Blocks Mawer and Qalamabad in District Kupwara, Bandipora in District Bandipora, Bijhama, Wailoo, and Singhpora in Baramulla District, Beerwah, and Waterhail in Budgam District, […]
Governor admin on ‘mission’ to change state laws: NC
Srinagar: The National Conference Thursday accused Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s administration of being on a “mission” to change state laws which are the domain of a democratically elected government. “We are dismayed over the relentless attacks on the autonomous institutions in the state,” NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar said in a […]
