Wild life employees terms SRO-520 as a Cruel Joke
Srinagar: Terming the just-issued SRO-520 by Jammu and Kashmir Government as a “ cruel joke” with the daily wagers and unconfirmed employees, President of Jammu and Kashmir wildlife employees and workers union Tariq Ahmad Sofi on Wednesday said the order was “an act to deceive” the innocent employees in the name of regularization. “The SRO-520 […]
Stone-pelting incidents have come down in Jammu and Kashmir: Govt tells RS
New Delhi: Incidents of stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir had come down significantly — from 2,808 in 2016 to 1,198 till November this year — Parliament was informed today. “The incidents of stone-pelting against security forces in the state of Jammu and Kashmir are reported to be 2,808 during the year 2016 and 1,198 till […]
SHRC seeks report on woman’s killing in Shopian
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday directed Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent Shopian to submit reply to a petition regarding a woman, killed by government forces “intentionally” when her milk sucking baby was in her lap in south Kashmir on December 19. Issuing the notice, member SHRC Dilshada Shaheen asked the deputy […]
Couple injured in road accident
Srinagar: A young couple was injured in a road accident near Kandote area of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a car bearing registration number JK02BL-6572 was on its way from Kishtwar to Jammu when it skidded off the road and fell into a 70-feet deep gorge […]
Tarigami demands withdrawal of ‘gag’ order
Jammu: CPI (M) State Secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today lashed at the Government for its order baring the government employees to to use social media to express opinion on government policies. Pertinently Government yesterday issued a diktat asking the government employees not use personal social media accounts for any political activity. According to an order […]
05 gamblers arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Continuing its action against social crimes, police party of police Station Sadder while on routine patrolling in Sanatnagar area today arrested five gamblers. The arrested persons have been identified as Bashir Ahmad Choudhary S/o Ghulam Mohd Choudhary, Shabir Ahmad Khan S/o Bashir Ahmad Khan, Aijaz Ahmad Beigh S/o Abdul Ghani Beigh, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh s/o […]
Pak claims ‘metallic substance’ in Jadhav’s wife’s shoes
Islamabad: Pakistan claims to have detected a “metallic substance” in the shoes worn by the wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav when she went to meet him at the Foreign Office in Islamabad, a media report said today. The Foreign Office (FO) confirmed that a “metallic substance” had been detected in the shoes that were retained by […]
Hideout busted in Reasi, cache of arms, ammunition seized
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir police and Army in a joint operation Wednesday busted a militant hideout and recovered cache of arms and ammunition in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Arms and ammunition was recovered on early Wednesday morning from a terrorist hideout busted by 60RR of Army and police party in Shargari forests of […]
Fire damages a residential house in Zaindar Mohalla
Srinagar: A residential house was damaged in a fire incident in a congested old city on Tuesday evening, a spokesman of the fire and emergency services said on Wednesday. “Apparently the fire broke out due to short circuit at 8. 20 PM in a residential house of Fazi Begum widow of Mohammad Ramzan at Zaindar Mohallah, resulting in damage […]
Shutdown in several towns of Pulwama to mourn the death of JEM Commander
Srinagar: For the second successive day on Wednesday, people of several towns of south Kashmir Pulwama district observed a complete strike to mourn the killing of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JEM) Commander in a gunfight with government forces on Tuesday. Shops and business establishments remained closed in Tral, Aripal and Kakapora areas of the district and traffic off […]