PMC labourers stage protests
Pahalgam: Caual labourers of Pahalgam Municipal Committee (MC) in district Anantnag held a protest demonstration outside the MC here this afternoon in support of their demands including releasing pending salaries and regularization of their services. Scores of the casual labourers from pahalgam, Aishmuqam and other adjoining areas assembled outside MC Pahalgam and raised anti-goverment slogans, […]
Situation improved because of people, says DGP
Srinagar: Director General of J&K police has said that “improvement” in Kashmir situation was “not only becauase” of raids conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). DGP SP Vaid has further said that there was ‘decrease’ in stone pelting incidents by 90% in the restive region. Talking to a news agency in Jammu, Vaid said, […]
One killed, one injured in road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag
Anantnag: One person died on spot and another injured near Larkipora on Anantnag Doru road when a speedy tipper hit the motorcycle they were riding. The slain person has been identified as Juniad Ahmad Hajam son of Mohd Sultan Hajam, a resident of Doru and injured pillion rider has been identified as Tawsif Ahmad Bhat […]
Govt orders transfer of 2 IAS, 11 KAS officers
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday orders transfers and posting of two IAS and Eleven KAS officers in the state. Rubeena Kounser, KAS, Additional Secretary to the Government, Horticulture Department, under orders of transfer as ADDC, Budgam, is posted as Mission Director, ICPS, J&K. Manzoor Ahmad Sofi, KAS, Joint Director, J&K Institute of […]
Srinagar records season’s coldest night, rains likely tomorrow
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Omar takes on Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today lambasted the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani for criticizing his father and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah for his plain speaking on Kashmir. Omar questioned Geelani if he has courage to react to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s repeated statements that “azadi was […]
Raging forest fire destroys trees, medicinal herbs in Kupwara
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‘Most wanted’ drug peddler arrested in Handwara
HANDWARA: Continuing its drive against drug menace Handwara Police Monday apprehended the most wanted drug peddler in north Kashmir’s Handwara area. A police spokesman said that acting on specific information police party of PS Handwara arrested Nazir Ah Shah s/o Shamsdin Shah resident of Achbal Rafiabad Sopore who supplies contraband narcotic substance ( charas) to […]
Two troopers killed in Manipur blast near India-Myanmar border
Srinagar: Two troopers of 18 Assam Rifles were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said. According to reports quoting police officials, the incident took place at 6 a.m., near the District Collectorate, when suspected insurgents detonated a remote-controlled […]
ULB employees protest against Govt
SOPORE: Employees of Urban local bodies including “Safaie Karamchari’s ” of municipal council Sopore on Monday held a protest rally against the government for its failure to regularize daily wagers and fulfill their other demands including the settlement of pending pension cases, implementation of new staff pattern, and release of their leave salary and consolidated […]