Defence Minister reviews security situation along LoC
On her first visit as Defence Minister to Jammu and Kashmir, Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here on Friday on a two-day visit to review the security situation along the borders and in the hinterland. Ms Sitharaman was received by Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Devraj Anbu and Chinar Corps Commander J S Sandhu at the Technical […]
Clashes, protests left two people injured in Srinagar
Two youth sustained critical injuries during clashes that erupted at Nowhatta area of old city after Friday prayers. According to eyewitnesses, groups of youth resorted to stone-pelting on government forces after Friday prayers. They said police used tear gas and pellets against stone-throwers during which two youth identified as Sajad Hussain and Mudasir Beigh were […]
Headless CRC fails to provide succor to physically challenged
Composite Rehabilitation Centre (CRC), Bemina, the lone centre for the rehabilitation of physically challenged patients is struggling for a permanent administrative head since the establishment of the Centre in 2000. The non-availability of the administrative head is taking a serious toll on the overall development of the Centre. CRC was established for the Rehabilitation […]
Fresh braid chopping incidents spark protest in Kulgam
As the fear among the people is running high, two more cases of braid cutting were reported from South and Central Kashmir on Friday, leading to protests and fear-psychosis among people. More than two dozen braid chopping incidents have occurred from past one month in South, Central and North Kashmir. The Southern districts of Shopian, […]
Police register case against teacher for assault on student
Police has registered a case against a Physical Education teacher for ‘assaulting’ a student who, according to the family of the student has suffered internal head injury. As per the complaint filed by the parents of a Class 10th student Muhammad Asif Dar, resident of Hanjivera Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Physical […]
Braid chopping incidents serious: Congress
J&K Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the braid chopping incidents that are occuring in many parts of the Valley. The party alleged that the government is in deep slumber and is not trying to curb these ‘shameful’ activities. Expressing serious concern over the continuous incidents of Braid Chopping in South Kashmir and elsewhere in […]
Three killed as SUV carrying HC judge’s staff rolls down a gorge
Three persons were killed while another injured after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), of a High Court (HC) judge rolled down into a deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban district on Friday. The car belonged to HC judge Justice MK Hanjura. However, Hanjura was not travelling in the car. Police said the SUV, bearing […]
Braid Chopping: Admin meets to formulate strategy
The administration in South Kashmir’s Ananatnag district is geared up to track down the ‘braid chopping brigade’. In view of the braid chopping incidents reported in the district, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Muhammad Younis Malik called an emergency meeting of the magistrates, police officers and civil society members to discuss the measures that need to be […]
Two held for carrying banned medicinal plant
Police has arrested two persons and recovered banned medicinal plants (Patri) from their possession. Acting on a tip off, a police party of Police Station Safapora headed by SHO Safapora SI Mudasir Zaroo laid a naka near Kondabal link road. During naka checking two persons namely Bashir Ahmad lone son of Maqbool lone resident of […]
Two drug peddlers arrested
Police has arrested two drug peddler in Qazigund in South Kashmir and recovered 15 kilograms of poppy straw from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. A police party of Police Station Qazigund headed by SHO Police Station Qazigund during naka checking near Zig Jawahar Tunnel intercepted a Tata Indica vehicle bearing registration number PB […]