Darbar move offices to re-open in Jammu tomorrow
SRINAGAR:The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to start functioning from the winter capital Jammu tomorrow for the next six months after shifting from summer capital Srinagar as part of the pre-independence biannual Darbar Move practice. “The civil Secretariat and other offices, which are part of Darbar Move, will start functioning from Monday,” […]
Bike lifter arrested, 06 bikes recovered
Srinagar: Budgam police on Sunday said that they have arrested a bike lifter and recovered six bikes on his instance. A police spokesman said that Budgam police apprehended a suspected person identified as Tariq in connection with case FIR number 61/17 under section 379 RPC. On sustained questioning, the person revealed that he had stolen […]
Cordon And Search Operation In Pulwama Village
Srinagar: Government forces on Sunday afternoon launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in Munghama area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Sources said that the government forces along with J&K Police and CRPF cordoned off the village after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that a heavy deployment of […]
3 gamblers held in Qazigund
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested at least three gamblers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The three gamblers identified as Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh, s/o Gh Rasool Sheikh, resident of Panzath; Shabir Ahmad Lone, s/o Late Ghulam Mohammad Lone, Lone Mohalla Qazigund; Zubair Ahmad Mir, s/o Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, resident of Dardkoot were arrested […]
12 Kg Charas recovered from Pampore house: Police
Srinagar: Police on Sunday said that during raid in Pulwama district, cops recovered several kilograms of cannabis from a house. A police official said that a police party this afternoon raided the residence of one Bashir Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool resident of Khankahbagh Pampore from where 12 kg charas powder and 12 Kg […]
ATM machine stolen in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: Unknown persons decamped with an ATM machine of the Punjab National Bank from Pulwama district in Kashmir, sources said today. The unidentified men pulled out and took away the ATM machine along with the cash from Pulwama. The amount of cash present inside the machine was not known yet. Police have registered a […]
2 militants killed as army foils infiltration bid in Uri sector
Srinagar: Indian Army on Sunday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A defense official said that two militants were gunned down who were attempting to infiltrate the Line of Control in Uri sector. He said that the operation is underway. More details awaited.
Editorial:Ensure completion of projects
Srinagar: Delays in execution of key developmental projects that too central sponsored is proving to be dearly for the state. The state of Jammu and Kashmir which is lacking the required growth in various vital sectors cannot afford this delay as the government is bound to bring about a socio- economic development in the State. […]
Govt sets ball rolling for Panchayat polls
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has set the ball rolling for panchayat polls in the state after Governor N N Vohra assented to the promulgation of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017. By approving the promulgation of an ordinance, the Governor empowers the chief electoral officer to hold panchayat elections in the […]
Stop ads if papers print ‘anti-national’ articles: Centre to JK
New Delhi: The ministry of home affairs has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to stop advertising in local newspapers that allegedly publish “anti-national articles”, a Delhi based newspaper reported on Saturday. Without naming any newspaper, the ministry has told the state government that some publications were publishing “highly radicalised content glamorising terrorists and anti-national […]