Rains lash JK, MeT forecasts dry weather from Monday
Srinagar, Sep 25: Rain lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir while scattered light to moderate showers and thunder was forecast on Sunday over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated light rain was expected for subsequent two days. He said that […]
Two migrant labourers shot at in Pulwama, hospitalized
Pulwama, Sep 24: Two migrant labourers were shot at and injured in Kharbhatpora locality of Ratnipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the labourers identified as Shamshad Ahmad son of Islam Sheikh and Faizan Qadri both residents of Bihar were shot at by […]
Woman gives birth in ambulance as shooting stones disrupt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar NH
Ramban/Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman gave birth to a boy in an ambulance as shooting stones from a hillock disrupted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, health officials said. Shaheena, a resident of Dharam-Sangaldan in Gool, delivered her first child with the help of 108 Ambulance support staff […]
Jammu mayor, deputy mayor resign
Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) mayor Chander Mohan Gupta and his deputy Purnima Sharma on Saturday submitted their resignations after a meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina here. Both Gupta and Sharma resigned voluntarily and expressed their desire to work for strengthening the organisation (BJP), Raina told reporters […]
Three leaders of criminal syndicates arrested for conspiracies to commit terror acts: NIA
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Saturday that three leaders of criminal syndicates were arrested for hatching conspiracies to commit terrorist acts in Delhi and other parts of the country. Neeraj Sehrawat alias ‘Neeraj Bawana’ of Delhi, Kaushal alias ‘Naresh Chaoudhary’ of Gurugram, Haryana, and Bhupinder Singh alias ‘Bhupi […]
KU assures ‘action’ after B A LLB 10th semester students claim ‘out of syllabus questions’
Srinagar, Sep 24: Amid claims by students of B A LLB 10th semester that examination paper of ‘Child Law and Juvenile Justice” was out of syllabus, Kashmir University on Saturday said genuineness of the claims would be ascertained by an expert committee in a time-bound manner. “Some examinees of B A LLB 10th semester have […]
Govt trucks to transport tribal families for seasonal migration via Jammu-Srinagar highway
Ramban/Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) The district authority in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban has banned foot movement of nomadic families with their livestock in an effort to ensure hassle-free vehicular traffic on the strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said on Saturday. However, the authorities will make available 50 trucks to transport the tribal families returning […]
Two rusted mortar shells found along IB in Jammu, Samba
Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) Two mortar shells were found in the forward villages along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A live mortar shell was noticed by villagers at Pragwal in Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of Jammu this morning, they said, adding the […]
Verify credentials of foreign employers: MEA advisory following fake job offers in Myanmar
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) India on Saturday advised its nationals looking for jobs abroad to verify the credentials of foreign employers and antecedents of recruiting agents in view of many Indians lured to Myanmar as part of a scam. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said instances of “fake job rackets” offering lucrative jobs […]
Amit Shah to hold mega rallies in Rajouri, Baramulla on Oct 01, 02: BJP leader
Srinagar, Sep 24: Former minister and BJP’s Kashmir Affairs in charge, Sunil Sharma on Saturday said that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will address mega rallies in Rajouri and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on October 01 and 02 respectively. Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said that Shah will arrive Jammu on […]