Sericulture employees’ stage protest against ‘illegal’ suspensions
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Sericulture Employees and Workers Union Friday staged a protest in Srinagar against what they called ‘unauthorized’ suspension of over 15 employees of the department. A large number of employees from Sericulture Department assembled in Press Enclave Srinagar and staged protests and raised slogans against the incumbent Director. They alleged that Director Sericulture […]
CASO created alarming situation in Valley: DFP
Srinagar: Expressing serious concern over the day to day killings in Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Friday paid tributes to the slain militants Mukhtar Ahmad Khan of Arizal Budgam, Mohammad Amin Mir of Pampore and Naseer Ahmad Teli of Arampora, Sopore who were killed in different gunfights. The Spokesperson in a statement […]
Budgam shuts as NIA summons Aga Syed Hassan
Pampore, other areas of Budgam district shut to mourn militant killings
Budgam: Following the shutdown call given by Anjuman Sharie Shian, a religio-political organisation of Shia Muslims, a complete shutdown was observed in the Budgam Township here on Friday against National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoning Aga Syed Hassan, President, Anjuman Sharie Shian. Amid rains large number of protesters came out on roads here and gathered in […]
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, […]
