Minister directs suspension of 2 RDD employees
SRINAGAR: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Abdul Haq on Saturday directed to put two employees of RDD under suspension for misconduct in their duties. Rashid Ahmad of Chandil block has been put under suspension after a video emerged showing the Junior Assistant accepting bribe from a local. Another Junior Assistant Aijaz Ahmad Parray of […]
Tral man dies in Saudi Arabia road mishap
Srinagar: A Kashmiri driver was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The victim identified as Sarfaraz Ahmad Rather Alias Sahab Rather son of Noor Mohammad Rather resident of Tral-i-Payeen who was working as a driver in Saudi Arabia. He has seriously injured in a road accident a few days ago and succumbed […]
Policeman killed as militants attack lawmaker’s cavalcade in Kulgam
Srinagar: A police driver was killed and two others injured after militants fired upon cavalcade of PDP MLA for Noorabad constituency in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Official sources said the militants attacked the cavalcade of MLA Noorabad Abdul Majid Padroo in which one policeman driver namely Khurshid Ahmad died on the spot while another […]
Information Deptt employees call off strike following Minister’s assurance
SRINAGAR: The employees of the Information Department called off their strike today following an assurance by the Minister for Information, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali that the issues flagged by them would be resolved amicably so that the dignity of the officers of the Department is restored and they continue to work with the same zeal. “The Advertisement […]
Braid chopping: 7 persons suffer pellet injuries in Boniyar Uri
Srinagar: Seven persons were injured during clashes between government forces and locals in the border town of Uri, reports said. According to the reports, seven people suffer pellet injuries when they were protesting against the braid chopping incidents in the town. Reports said that a braid of a woman was chopped off in day broad […]
Jammu, Kashmir chambers call for return of power projects, revival of tourism in state
Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( KCCI) along with its Jammu counterpart, Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on Saturday asserted that power projects whose agreements have expired, must be returned immediately by the Government of India to the state government. “Without going into the merits of the issue, it would be […]
Militants hurl grenade in Safakadal
Srinagar: Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party in old city of Srinagar on Saturday. According to the reports, the militants hurled a hand grenade towards CRPF at Braripora, Safa Kadal. However, the grenade did not explode. The sources said that the entire area has been sealed and the […]
Cop arrested for clicking pictures of woman in Ganderbal
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir cop was arrested on Saturday for allegedly taking pictures of a woman in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. Reports said that the cop was caught taking pictures of a woman on Manigam bypass road. After the woman approached police station Ganderbal with a complaint that a policeman took her pictures […]
Cordon and search operation in Handwara
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Train services resume in Kashmir
Srinagar: Train services resumed on Saturday morning after remaining suspended for security reason in the Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for protests after prayers against braid chopping incidents.”We have resumed all train runs across the Kashmir valley since this morning,” a senior Railway official said.He said all trains are operating normally on Srinagar-Budgam […]