Over 20 shops gutted in mysterious blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar: Over 20 shops were reduced to ashes in a devastating mysterious fire at Batmaloo area in this summer capital on Monday night, official sources said. They said fire broke out in a shop at Batmaloo, half a km from Fire and Emergency Service Department (F&ED), last night. However, fire spread to entire shopping complex, […]
Separate department of registration will ease out procedures: Govt
Defends its move of creating a separate department
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday defended the creation of a separate department of registration, a decision which divested the judicial courts of its powers to register various documents leading to an indefinite strike by lawyers in most parts of Jammu region. The work in High Court and its subordinate courts remained affected […]
J&K Bank family shocked, condoles demise of four colleagues
Srinagar: Bidding a tearful adieu to their colleagues including two security guards – who lost their lives in a tragic accident at Bani Kathua while discharging their duty – the entire J&K Bank family held condolence meetings across the J&K region. The deceased include Assistant Banking Associate Kewal Krishan, Banking Attendant (Driver) Bikram Singh, Armed […]
Job aspirants at JVC allege delay in getting question papers
Srinagar: Job aspirants who were scheduled to appear in the examination entered into a scuffle with JVC SKIMS officials after they held protest over getting the question papers late by more than two hours. Over 800 job aspirants were scheduled to appear in ‘Junior System Engineer IT’ examination at JVC SKIMS and Women’s Polytechnic Bemina […]
LoC Shelling: 1300 Bunkers being constructed for border residents
Rajouri: As part of government schemes, large numbers of safety bunkers are being constructed in different border areas which are in close proximity to the Line of Control (LoC), media reported on Tuesday. An official said that the construction of around 1200 such bunkers have been completed while another 1000 structures are at various stages […]
People hire tractors to fetch potable water in Budgam villages
Budgam: People in different villages from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have pooled money to fetch drinking water from Suknag Nallah using a couple of tractors, reports said. Locals said that different hamlets of Budgam including Hasanabad, Iqbal Abad, Waza Mohalla and Zang Mohalla in Beerwah area are facing acute shortage of drinking water. “PHE Department […]
Underground bunker used to ‘train’ militants raided
New Delhi: Government Forces have busted an underground bunker used as a training centre for militants in North Kashmir’s Sopore town. Official sources said that the arrest of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Tariq Channa led government forces to the hideout located at an orchard in Sopore’s Brath Kalan area. An underground shelter measuring 17 feet in length […]
Mubarak Gul shifted to Hospital
Srinagar: National Conference leader Mubarak Gul who is facing detention at Centaur Subsidiary Jail was shifted to JNLM Hospital after he complained of dizziness on Tuesday. Scores of political leaders and activists are languishing at Centaur Subsidiary Jail since August 5 when Government of India annulled the special status in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said […]
