Man injured during clashes last month in Shopian encounter, succumbs
Srinagar: A Shopian resident who was hit by a bullet last month during clashes with government forces during an encounter has succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. Mohammad Ayoub Bhat resident of Moolu Chitragam was hit by a bullet in his abdomen during clashes near encounter site at Batmaran-Wanpora on Dec 19, 2017. He was […]
JK minister offers to resign after allegations of corruption
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development minister Abdul Haq Khan today offered to resign after a Congress legislator levelled allegations of corruption against him in the implementation of a centrally-sponsored scheme. “I will leave the ministry if the allegations of corruption are proved right,” Khan said in the Legislative Assembly after Congress MLA from Banihal […]
Bijbehara shuts to remember slain militants on their anniversary
Anantnag: A complete shutdown is being observed in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday in remembrance of first death nnniversary of three slain militants. Last year on this day, three Hizb militants namely Adil Ahmad Reshi of Bijbehara, Abid Ahmad Sheikh of Satkipora and Masood Ahmad Shah of Bewoora were killed in […]
Noisy scenes in J&K Assembly over arrest of Bilal Kawa by Delhi Police
Jammu: Opposition parties on Tuesday created noisy scenes in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to protest against the detention of Bilal Ahmad Kawa by Delhi Police in Red Fort attack case As soon as the legislative assembly resumed its business on Tuesday, independent legislator, Er Rasheed stood up from his seat and pressed the […]
Electrician found dead inside hospital in Pattan
Pattan: A man working as an electrician in Sub-district Hospital Pattan was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the hospital in northern region of Kashmir on Tuesday morning. Reports said that Gulzar Ahmed Sofi, 27 son of Late Ali Mohammad Sofi, resident of KP Bala was working as an electrician at sub district hospital Pattan. However […]
Er Rasheed demands answer from govt over detention of Bilal Kawa
MLA Langate and AIP chief Er Rasheed today created ruckus in the Legislative Assembly over the detention of Bilal Ahmad Kawa by a special branch of Delhi police. According to the reports from the Assembly, Rasheed jumed into the well of the Assembly and asked government to answer over the issue. Bilal Ahmad Kawa, an […]
Medals rain for young Kashmiri fighters in MMA National Championship
Srinagar: It is for the first time that the athletes from Kashmir participated in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) National Championship. The event which was held at Nesco Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, the athletes from Kashmir brought laurels by performing exceptionally well and were successful in bagging 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 6 Bronze medals, adding a […]
’91k solar lighting devices provided to un-electrified villages’
Jammu: Minister for Social Welfare, ARI & Trainings and Science & Technology Sajad Gani Lone today informed that the government has distributed 91,000 solar home lighting devices to the households of un-electrified villages and hamlets of the state under Remote Village Electrification Programme of MNRE, Govt of India. Replying to a question of Ajatshatru […]
‘Fruit, Vegetable Mandis in JK to get CAS facility’
Jammu: The Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Horticulture Department is going to establish Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS) facility in all Fruit and Vegetable Mandis of the State in a phased manner. Replying to a question by Mohammad Khalil Band, the Minister said Pulwama Fruit Mandi, involving […]