Police destroys bhung cultivation
Photo By Aijaz Rasheed
India, Pakistan army continue firing along IB for second day
Two Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and three civilians were reportedly injured in overnight shelling by Pakistani troops near RS Pura sector, police sources said. “At least three civilians and two BSF personnel were injured in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in RS Pura and Ramgarh sub-sectors last (Friday) night,” a police spokesman said. On […]
Police arrests notorious drug dealer; recovers 340 kgs of poppy straw, 43 kgs cannabis
Police has arrested a notorious drug dealer in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and sized around 340 kilograms of powdered poppy straw, locally known as fukki and 43 kilograms of cannabis from the possession of different drug dealers. Mohammad Lateef Kuchay, a resident of Fresipora village of Pulwama was arrested on intervening night of September […]
CM seeks support from officials to end corruption
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asked the officers to support her in the initiative of providing a responsive and responsible administration to the people of the State. Chairing a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Jammu province here, the Chief Minister sought the support of officers in field to ensure a clean, prompt and result oriented […]
Woman attempts suicide
In a bid to end her life, a woman attempted to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Kupwara, a police spokesman said. He said that a woman (name withheld) resident of Nichama Kupwara consumed some poisonous substance at her home. She was shifted to Sub District Hospital Kupwara for treatment. […]
Two including foreign tourist die in road mishaps
Two people including a tourist died in separate road mishaps across Kashmir Valley, while as five persons suffered injuries during these mishaps, a police spokesman said Saturday. According to the reports, Bilal Ahmad Jigi of Sarafkadal died when his motorbike collided with another motorcycle at Maloora village near HMT Srinagar. Ahmad was taken to the […]
Low crop yield increases farmers worries in Pulwama
The crop yield in the paddy fields of South Kashmir is decreasing with each passing year as the fields here have been endowed by unknown diseases from the last five years. The continuous slump in crop yield has left farmers worried while the authorities have failed to take any positive steps in this regard. Notably, […]
Tral shuts for second consecutive day against civilian killings
A spontaneous shutdown was observed in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on the second consecutive day on Saturday against the killing of two civilians in an explosion on Thursday afternoon. All the shops, business establishments and educational institutions continued to remain closed while the vehicular movement was also off the roads. Witnesses said […]
Pakistan born singer Adnan Sami to perform in Srinagar
Close on to the heels of a musical performance by Kashmiri migrant singer Aabha Hanjura who performed in a show “Saaz-e-Kashmir” at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here, the government is planning a mega concert by musician and singer Adnan Sami. The move is being seen as an initiative to “help the tourism sector which […]
Rohingya villages in Myanmar still being burned: Amnesty
New satellite images and videos from Myanmar’s Rakhine state show smoke rising from Rohingya Muslim villages, contradicting State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s claims that military operations there have ended, according to Amnesty International. In a statement late Friday, the London-based group said its sources in Rakhine have claimed that the fires, captured in images […]