CM welcomes Centre’s dialogue announcement on Kashmir
Srinagar : Chief Minster Mehbooba Mufti Monday welcomed the initiative of Union Government of appointing an interlocutor for leading a sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir. “Dialogue is a necessity of the hour and the only way to go forward. This dialogue initiative is in line with P.M @narendramodi‘s 15th August speech ‘na […]
Mehbooba condoles demise of Sajad Lone’s sister
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of Safia Lone, sister of Minister for Social Welfare, Sajjad Ghani Lone, who passes away yesterday evening. Mehbooba Mufti described the deceased as a noble and pious soul with qualities of philanthropy and compassion. The Chief Minister has extended her personal sympathies to Sajad Ghani Lone […]
Nov 15; last date for online form submission under PMSS
JAMMU: According to a handout issued here today by Director, J&K Rajya Sainik Board, 15 Nov 2017, has been fixed as the last date for online submission of applications under Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for the dependent wards of Ex-servicemen/widows perusing professional Degree Courses recognized by the Government Regulatory Bodies such as AICTE, MCI, UGC/State […]
Drug peddler held in Bandipora
Bandipora: Police on Monday arrested a drug peddler and recovered one kilo gram charas from his possession in Papchan area of Bandipora district. An official said that during a naka checking at Papchan, Bandipora police arrested Shahnawaz Hussain Khatana son of Abdula Hamid Khatana a resident of Gojarpati Aragam. “Bandipore Police under the command of […]
Women undergoing psychiatric treatment booked for braid cutting claim: police
Srinagar: A woman undergoing psychiatric treatment has been booked after she alleged braid chopping for third time in a fortnight in Batamaloo area of Srinagar here, police said Monday. A police official told news agency GNS that at 1500 hrs, one Bilkis, wife of Abdul Rashid Sheikh, resident of Bonpora Batmaloo alleged that her hair has […]
Centre to start sustained dialogue in J&K : Home Minister
Srinagar: The Centre will soon start sustained dialogue in J&K to understand the state’s aspiration, Home Minster Rajnath Singh said on Monday. He said that former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma has been appointed the National Representative for the Government of India in Kashmir. Addressing a press conference, home minister Rajnath Singh said Sharma will […]
Braid chopping: Police arrests 4 trouble mongers in Srinagar
Srinagar: Continuing its operations against trouble mongers, Police Station Soura on Monday claimed to have arrested 04 miscreants involved in inciting law & order problem. “These miscreants are from Soura , Lal Bazar and Zakura areas, a spokesman of police said. “In the garb of braid chopping chaos, these trouble mongers, incite mob and were […]
Forces lay siege to two south Kashmir villages
Srinagar: Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and search operation (CASO) in Sofipora village of Zainapora sub district and Arwani area Bijbehara tehsil of south Kashmir. Sources said that the search operation was launched after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in these areas. Official sources said that Sofipora village has been […]
Accidental gunfire creates panic in Sangrama Sopore
SOPORE: Panic was triggered after the rifle of a paramilitary man’s gun went-off accidentally in north Kashmir’s Sangrama of Baramulla district. According to reports the gunshot created panic in the area with the locals running towards the safer places. However, within few minutes normalcy returned to the area after it became known that the soldier’s service […]
Karvan-e-Aman bus resumes after a week
Srinagar: The bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad resumed today after remaining suspended last week due to Diwali festival. The bus service resumed despite exchange of fire between India and Pakistan armies in Uri sector. The weekly bus left Srinagar this morning for Kaman post, the last Indian Military post on this side of the […]