Grenade blast leave two cops injured
Two cops were injured when suspected militants attacked a security picket in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. According to the reports, a joint Police/Army Naka was established at Juhama, Baramulla for routine area domination. “At about 1850 hours a motorcycle approached from opposite side and while seeing the Naka Party made an about […]
BSF official booked
An officer of the Border Security Force (BSF), has been booked by the CBI for allegedly aiding the forces personnel get private arms licenses from sensitive Rajouri and Shopian districts in the state using fake documents. The investigating agency has registered an FIR against the then commandant of the 131 battalion Sukhwinder Singh, owner of […]
Editorial: Disregarding the elders
On Sunday when most of us were feeling relaxed and enjoying our day off from work, the world was celebrating World Elders Day. The day is celebrated every year on 1st of October by all the members of the United Nations and India being no exception. Presently, India alone has more than 11.3 crores elders […]
Verinag shuts against braid chopping incidents
A complete shutdown was Monday observed in Verinag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to protest against the failures of government in tracing the culprits involved in braid chopping. All shops and business establishments remained closed in the area while the vehicular movement was also thin on the roads. Pertinently, three incidents of mysterious braid […]
Pregnant woman’s hair chopped off in Magam
Criminals also snatched her golden chain Srinagar: In yet another bizarre incident, two criminals masquerading as beggars took away a golden chain of a pregnant woman besides chopping her braid off in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a police official said. He said that two unidentified criminals who were posing as beggars entered into the […]
Initiatives taken to nab braid choppers, says Mehbooba
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that the culprits involved in the mysterious braid chopping incidents will be brought to the book. Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a function at ‘Makai Point’, Mehbooba said that the government is trying its best to nab the culprits involved in the mysterious braid chopping incidents. […]
LoC flare up leaves two minors killed, 12 others injured
Two minors were killed and 12 civilians including women and children were injured when Indian and Pakistan armies exchanged fire on the Line of Control (Loc), in Poonch sector of Jammu division. According to the police sources, the firing from the other side began last evening and stopped by 9.30 pm after retaliation by the […]
Five killed as army foils two infiltration bids
Indian Army today claimed to have foiled two infiltration bids and killed five infiltrators in two different operations in North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts. According to the reports, an infiltration bid was foiled in Rampur sector of Baramulla district of North Kashmir. Sources said that two armed intruders were killed during the operation. According […]
CM directs speeding up de-weeding, cleaning of Dal lake
Expressing concern over the pollution levels and quantity of weeds having come up in Dal Lake, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed pacing up of conservation and de weeding activities in the world famous lake. She said she would be herself monitoring the cleaning up of the lake periodically. The Chief Minister gave these directions […]
MHRD prepares 3 year roadmap to revamp JK’s education sector
The J&K state’s school education sector is likely to witness a major revamp as the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), has prepared a three years road map for transforming education standards to the higher levels. As per the road map prepared by the MHRD, focus will be laid on digitisation of schools, training […]