Civilian shot dead by gunmen in Tral
Srinagar, Mar 06: Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that Shabir Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Sideeq Bhat of Tral was shot outside his residence, leaving him severely wounded. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital sources said. However, he succumbed […]
CISF takes over Jammu airport security
Jammu/New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) took over the security of the Jammu airport on Friday with the deployment of around 300 personnel, officials said. On February 26, the central force had similarly been inducted to guard the Srinagar airport in Jammu-Kashmir. While the induction of the force at the […]
Labourer killed in avalanche in Ganderbal
Srinagar, Mar 6 (PTI) A labourer was killed while another was rescued after they came under a snow avalanche in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. The avalanche struck Royal Gund area in the central Kashmir district in the afternoon, a police official said. He said rescue teams immediately swung into action […]
Pakistan does not want any security role for India in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Mar 6 (PTI) Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan does not want any security role for India in Afghanistan as he accused New Delhi of playing the role of a “spoiler” in the war-torn country, according to a media report. After months of negotiations, the US and Taliban signed a landmark peace […]
Coronavirus: CAPFs cancel official Holi celebrations
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as the CRPF and the BSF have decided to call off official events to celebrate Holi in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Friday. These forces deployed for rendering a variety of internal security tasks and border guarding duties have issued directives […]
Man held with fake currency notes in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 6 (PTI) A man was arrested on Friday after fake notes with face value of almost Rs 1 lakh were seized from him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. The security forces patrolling the area intercepted the man in Rajouri city. Upon frisking, 198 currency notes of Rs 500 denomination with a […]
JK ‘Apni’ Party to be launched by ex-PDP leader Altaf Bukhari on Sunday
Srinagar, Mar 6 (PTI) A new political party called the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Apni (own) Party’ (JKAP) will be launched on Sunday and will be led by former state finance minister Syed Altaf Bukhari, with a primary aim of proving “relief to people who have been facing uncertainty since August 5 last year”. This will be […]
With heavy rains, Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked due to multiple landslides
Jammu, March 6 (PTI) The 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Friday, officials said. Vehicular traffic on the strategic highway was disrupted due to multiple landslides forcing over 400 […]
Corrupt babus won’t get passport: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Government employees under suspension or granted sanction of prosecution over corruption charges will not be able to get a passport, according to an official order. The move follows a review of the existing guidelines by the Personnel Ministry, in consultation with the Central Vigilance Commission and the Ministry of External Affairs […]
Security tightened at Yes Bank branches, ATMs in Mumbai
Mumbai, Mar 6 (PTI) Security at Yes Bank headquarters, its branches and ATMs across Mumbai was tightened to avert any untoward incident, as hundreds of account holders of the crisis-hit private lender rushed to withdraw money, an official said on Friday. The RBI on Thursday imposed a moratorium on the capital-starved Yes Bank, capping withdrawals at […]
