J-K police arrest rape accused from Mumbai
Jammu: A Jammu and Kashmir Police team today arrested a man facing rape and kidnapping charges from Mumbai, foiling his bid to escape to a Gulf country, an official said here. Ajaz Ahmed Malik, a resident of Poonch district’s Fazlabad village, was accused of kidnapping and raping a girl in Rajouri in July. He was […]
FM addresses 90th Annual General Meeting of FICCI
NEW DELHI: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu today called for proactive engagement of major corporate houses from across the country with Jammu and Kashmir to channelize substantive investment to the State. “There is tremendous scope for investment in potential sectors of strength like energy, horticulture, handloom and handicrafts, biotechnology, food processing, tourism, information technology, […]
CASO in Murran Pulwama
Pulwama: Government forces on Wednesday night started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Shankarpora Murran area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that 55 Rashtriya Rifles 182 and 183 bn CRPF and Special Operation Group Pulwana launched a joint search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. […]
Train service to remain suspended tomorrow
Srinagar: In view of the Anantnag Chalo call by the Joint Resistance Leadership tomorrow on 15 Dec 2017 (Friday), authorities have suspended the Banihal – Baramulla rail services and vice versa tomorrow, a senior Railway official said. The decision according to officials has been taken as a precautionary measure.
Teacher couple sacked on wedding day, school claims ‘romance’ will affect students
Srinagar: A teacher couple working in a private school in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir were sacked on their wedding day with the school management claiming their “romance could adversely affect the students”. Tariq Bhat and Sumaya Bashir, residents of Tral town in Pulwama, were working in Boys’ and Girls’ wings, respectively, of […]
Anantnag police to impose restrictions on Friday
Srinagar : In view of the ‘public jalsa’ call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on DEC 15, the Anantnag police on Thursday decided to impose restrictions in the district as precauctionary measure. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Altaf khan said that in view of the JRL’s call, the restrictions will be imposed across […]
3 men caught in snow storm rescued in Kathua
Jammu: Three men, who went missing on their way to Kathua district from Chattar Galla pass on Tuesday evening following a snow storm, have been rescued, police said today. They were rescued yesterday from a shed left out by nomads in the Galo area and brought back home in Bani tehsil of Kathua district, a senior […]
Hurriyat (G) activists arrested ahead of Anantnag rally
Srinagar: Ahead of the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) rally at Anantnag tomorrow , Police today arrested many Hurriyat Conference (G) activists , reports said. Sources said that Hurriyat activists including Syed Imtyaz Hyder, M Yaseen Attai, M Yousuf Bhat were arrested by police today.
Army soldier shoots himself dead in J&K
Jammu: An Army soldier Thursday shot himself dead with his service rifle while on duty in the RS Pura border belt of Jammu district, police said. According to the reports, Lance Naik Parvesh Kumar Mishra (34) of the 118 Medium Regiment shot himself dead with his INSAS rifle around 0645 hours. He was on duty […]
Zaira Wasim molestation case: Accused sent to judicial custody till 22 December
A Mumbai court today sent the accused in Zaira Wasim molestation case to judicial custody till 22 December, reports said. According to the reports, Vikas Sachdev was produced before the Dindoshi court in suburban Malad after his two-day police custody ended. The police sought his further custody, saying that the statements of passengers and the […]