Shahid Yusuf’s judicial remand extended to Dec 22
New Delhi: National Investigating Agency (NIA)’s special court on Monday extended judicial remand of Shahid Yousuf in alleged Hawala funding case up to December 22. Shahid, Yusuf was presented before the court today. Shahid is son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief, Syed Salahauddin, and was arrested on October 24 this year when he was called for questioning […]
Kargil coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Even though the Metrological Department (MeT) predicted light rains or snowfall at isolated places in the state over the next two days, the mercury took a nose dive in Kargil and Ladakh regions making them emerge as the coldest place in the state. Kargil recorded a minimum temperature of minus 10.4 degrees Celsius, nearly […]
Farooq dares Modi to unfurl tricolor in Lalchowk
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Monday stoked yet another controversy after he dared Prime Minister Narinder Modi to unfurl the tricolor in Srinagar’s historil Lalchowk. “They are talking of raising flag at Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK). I ask them, first go and raise the Tricolour at Lal Chawk in Srinagar. They can’t even do […]
Retired Armyman dies in mysterious fire incident in Samba
Jammu: A retired army man died under mysterious circumstances after his bed, he was sleeping on, allegedly caught fire in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. According to the reports, Sepoy Ram Lal, 75, died of burn injuries on the way to the hospital. Reports said that Lal was sleeping in his […]
More than a dozen injured in Samba road accident
At least 19 people were injured when a mini-bus turned turtle in Samba district of Jammu division, police said today. The passengers of the mini-bus bearing registration number JK02AL-9370 were returning to Jammu from a pilgrimage in Punjab late last night, they said. The driver of the matador lost control over it in a bid a […]
Restrictions in Kashmir capital ; rail service suspended
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir imposed restrictions in many areas here on Monday to prevent separatist-called protests. “Restrictions under section 144 CrPc have been imposed in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M.R.Gunj and Safa Kadal. While partial restrictions have also been imposed in Maisuma and Kralkhud,” the police said. Leaders of separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership […]
Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Yasin Malik was arrested on Monday to prevent him from leading protests in Srinagar, said a spokesman. He said that a police party arrived at his Maisuma residence in Srinagar today morning and detained him. “Malik was detained and shifted to Central Jail Srinagar,” said the spokesman. […]
DAK holds free mega Urology camp at Budgam
BUDGAM: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Sunday, held a free mega urology camp at Budgam as part of its Social Outreach Programme. The said camp was organised by Dr Muzaffer Ali, Senior Surgeon who is also District President DAK for Budgam and Dr Arshid Rashid. Large number of patients thronged in to camp for free screening […]
Kashmiri Saffron losing its fragrance
SRINAGAR:This time of the season when the uplands of Pampore on the outskirts of Srinagar, presents a breath-taking sight of fields full of purple coloured saffron flowers but Government’s failure to make irrigation facilities functional have rendered the fields deserted. With no traces of flower and harsh winter approaching fast, the saffron growers are expecting […]
For focussed attention, finance ministry gets top PSU management for a marathon Monday meeting
SRINAGAR: In a bid to help state government’s 27 fully owned corporations in Jammu & Kashmir to rediscover their growth trajectories, finance ministry is holding a marathon meeting with all the Public Sector Undertaking and various other institutions on Monday. The meeting will be participated by the top management of all these entities excluding their administrative […]