Govt orders revision of GPF interest rates
The State Government Thursday ordered revision of rate of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds. “Pursuant to the notification No: 5(1)-B(PD)/2017 dated: 17.07.2017 issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, it is hereby ordered that the accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General […]
Drug peddler arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar police arrested a drug peddler and recovered 1.5 kilograms of charas (cannabis) from his possession. “Acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Station Maharaj Gunj raided the house of Noor Mohammad Bhat @Nur Shoda resident of Jamallata area of Maharaj Gunj. During search o the house 1.5 kilograms of charas packed […]
Ammo recovered near LoC in Gurez
Government forces recovered arms and ammunition during patrolling near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Kashmir, the police said Thursday. Five hand grenades, one AK rifle, two magazines and 50 rounds, were recovered , a police official said. A case has been registered in this regard and investigation taken up, police said. […]
Police foil Freedom Party presser, arrest secretary general Moulana Tari
Police on Thursday foiled the scheduled press conference of the Democratic Freedom Party Office (DFP) at its Sanat Nagar headquarters and arrested party’s secretary general Moulana Abdullah Tari. Pertinently, senior resistance leader and chairman DFP Shabir Ahmad Shah was on Wednesday attacked by inmates in Patiala Court police lockup. He was arrested on 25 July […]
Worker crushed to death in local factory at Ganderbal
A 22-year-old worker was crushed to death and another was injured in a local factory in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday, reports said. According to the reports, the slain youth was identified as Amir Ahmad Malik Son of Gulam Mohammad Malik from Lari Prang Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. He was employed at […]
Youth dies for non–availability of ambulance driver in Central Kashmir
Massive protests have erupted in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district after a youth died allegedly due to the non-availability of Ambulance driver. According to reports, Mohammad Rafiq Bhat, 22, son of Abdul Rashid Bhat resident of Kachnambal Kangan a mechanic by profession , was brought to Trauma Hospital Kangan immediately after he […]
Leopard mowed down by train in Dooru Shahabad
A male Leopard was mowed down by a speeding train near Checkiwangund area of Dooru Shahabad in Anantnag District on Thursday Morning. According to sources, the leopard may have tried to cross the railway track and met with accident . The leopard is believed to be around five years old. Department of Wild Life Protection […]
Massive protests in Handwara, two govt vehicles torched
Massive clashes erupted in Tarathpora village of Handwara after killing of local youth during an encounter between security forces and militants on Tuesday. According to the reports, the killing of local youth triggered massive protests in Tarathpora Handwara and adjoining areas. “Massive protests are going on in the area and people have refused to bury […]
Supreme Court passes landmark judgement, upholds Right to Privacy as ‘fundamental’
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court today upheld the Right to Privacy as “a fundamental right.” The verdict was given as soon as the nine-judge Constitution bench of the apex court resumed the hearing on the case on Thursday morning. The Supreme Court overruled the M.P. Sharma (1962) and Kharak Singh (1954) judgement and […]
Batmaloo shuts to protest against shifting of Bus Stand
After Jammu and Kashmir High court ordered the transporters to shift from Batmaloo bus stand to Parimpora, traders and other business establishments from the area observed a shutdown and protested against the move. The traders who were accompanied by transporters closed down their business establishments and blocked the road leading to Lal chowk. They were […]