Budgam man dies, woman injured after train hits them in Pulwama
Pulwama, Sep 9: A man was killed while a woman sustained injuries after being run over by a train in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said An official said that the incident took place at Panjgam railway station, when a train, running from Baramulla to Sangaldan, hit the duo. “The man, identified as […]
JK Assembly Secretariat denies endorsing PSA against MLA Mehraj Malik
Jammu, Sep 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has denied endorsing the Public Safety Act against Doda MLA Mehraj Malik who has been detained under the stringent preventive detention law. Malik, who is also the president of the J-K unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was shifted to Kathua district jail on Monday […]
Kulgam encounter: Ops continue on day two, 2 jawans, 2 terrorists killed so far
Srinagar, Sep 9 (PTI) The encounter in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir entered the second day on Tuesday as security forces were engaged in a gunbattle with terrorists. “The operation against terrorists in Kulgam has resumed this morning after a brief lull in firing overnight,” an official said here. Two terrorists, including one believed […]
High Court donates Rs. 54,40,500 to CM’s Relief Fund
SRINAGAR, SEP 8: In a gesture of solidarity and compassion, the High Court today handed over a cheque of Rs. 54,40,500/- to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the rehabilitation and welfare of those who have suffered due to recent devastating floods in the region. The Judiciary took this noble step with an aim […]
Hardcore criminal detained under PSA in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) An alleged criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) here on Monday, police said. Rahil Gagotra, a resident of Shaheedi Chowk, is named in multiple FIRs registered at different police stations under various sections of law, including the Arms Act, a police spokesperson said. The official said a […]
Schools reopen in Kashmir after a week as weather conditions ease
Srinagar, Sep 8 (PTI) Schools reopened in Kashmir on Monday after being closed last week due to heavy rainfall and floods in some areas of the valley, officials said here. However, 40 schools in parts of south and central Kashmir remained closed as they were still inundated in flood waters, the officials said. The schools […]
Sopore fruit mandi traders suspend operations due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar NH after landslides
Srinagar, Sep 8 (PTI) Traders in Sopore fruit mandi — Asia’s second largest fruit market — have decided to suspend operations for two days from Tuesday due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway following landslides caused by heavy rainfall over the past two weeks. “We had called a general meeting of fruit traders and growers […]
AAP MLA Mehraj Malik detained under PSA in Doda
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir AAP chief and MLA Mehraj Malik was on Monday detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Doda district, officials said. This is for the first time that a sitting MLA has been detained under the PSA, an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial […]
Kulgam encounter update: Second terrorist killed, ops continues
Srinagar, Sep 8: One more terrorist has been killed in the ongoing encounter in the Guddar forest area of Kulgam district, taking the toll to two, officials said. An official said based on a specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched in the Guddar forest. He said after observing suspicious activity and upon […]
Yamuna water level recedes in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The water level of the Yamuna river at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge receded to 205.22 metres at 7 am on Monday from the danger mark of 205.33 metres the day before, officials said. The water level has been declining after touching 207.48 metres last Thursday, the season’s highest. At 6 […]