Two youth injured after army opens fire
Srinagar: Two youth, riding a motorcycle, were injured when army opened fire at them after they allegedly jumped a check point at Bandzoo area of Pulwama in south Kashmir. A police officer said at around 18:15 hours, army signaled to stop a motorcyclist along with his pillion mate at BandzooPulwama. The motorcyclist ignored the signal […]
Officer conceals official vehicle at relative’s home, attached
Kupwara: District Election Officer has attached District Youth Services and Sports Officer Kupwara Ghulam Hassan Sheikh for “misleading” the election conducting authorities by making false communication regarding attaching of an official vehicle and parking the same in the premises of his relative. The officer, who also faces allegations of nepotism and adjusting his relatives in […]
KPHEJEA stages demo in Srinagar against delay in wages
Srinagar: Kashmir Public Health Engineering Joint Employees Association (KPHEJEA) on Saturday staged a protest against the government alleging its failure to release their wages from the past 18 months. The members of the association led by its president Sajad Ahmad Parray marched from Chief Engineer’s office here to Srinagar’s Press Enclave here amid raising slogans […]
Cop ‘assaulted’ during raid
Srinagar: An officer was injured after some local residents of Hakbara area of Hajin in Bandipora district attacked a police search team on Saturday afternoon. A police official said that a police party of Hajin proceeded towards Hakbara village to raid the residential house of Abdul Majeed Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar of Yarbalpora […]
Will cast votes to strengthen secular ethos, says NC’s Minority Cell
Jammu: National Conference’s Minority Cell on Saturday stepped up campaign in favour of party’s candidates from Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla for the upcoming elections to Lok Sabha. The Cell as per a statement issued here exuded confidence that the electors of these constituencies based outside the Valley will join in the democratic process in a […]
Luthra exhorts women to vote for Cong nominees in LS polls
Jammu: Terming the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as crucial for strengthening democracy and secular forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President National Conference Women Wing and former MLA Bimla Luthra Saturday exhorted the cadre, especially women to gear up for the big challenge and ensure election of Congress nominees from Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies […]
Successive MPs have acted as collaborator to strengthen personal interests: Er Rasheed
Sopore: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and candidate for Baramulla constituency, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday those voted in the past for parliament have acted as collaborators to strengthen his personal interests. Er Rasheed as per a statement issue here visited various areas including Lathishart, Tujar, Tutigund, Neelipora Magam and other places in Sopore […]
CB arrests two fraudsters for duping 13 boys
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday claimed to have arrested two fraudsters after a case was registered against them for allegedly duping 13 boys over the promise of providing them jobs in CRPF. A statement issued here reads that Crime Branch received a complaint intimating that on 20-01-2019 CRPF Madadgar received a call from one […]
