Detainee escapes from police custody in Sopore

Srinagar: A detainee gave police a slip and escaped from police custody in Sopore on Friday. According to SSP Sopore Javaid Iqbal an Over Ground Worker of militants escaped from Police station Sopore on Friday. He has been identified as Mehraj khan alias Maroof a resident of new colony sopore, and was arrested few days […]
Two NC workers shot dead, another injured in Srinagar city

Srinagar, Oct 5(GNS): Two workers of National Conference were shot dead and another was injured after attacked by suspected militants in Habbakadal area of Srinagar city. Reports reaching GNS said that the militants attacked the close aides of NC MLA for Habbakadal Constituency Shamima Firdous at Karfali Mohalla. In the incident, three activists of […]
Burning of Panchayat Ghar in Chadoora: Accused arrested, incriminating material recovered says police

Budgam: Budgam police on Thursday claimed that they have arrested a youth involved in putting on fire the Panchayat Ghar at Kultreh village of Budgam’s Chadoora area. On September 19 unknown persons had set a Panchayat Ghar on fire at Kultreh village. SSP Budgam, Tejinder Singh told a presser here that the investigation was initiated by […]
Pentagon asks Pak to use influence over Taliban, stop cross border movement

Washington (PTI): A top American general has asked Islamabad to use its influence over Taliban to bring them to the negotiations table and stop cross border movement of their leaders, a day-after Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left US after holding meetings with top Trump Administration officials. “As we often talk with the military leadership […]
Sharda university incident: JK Governor urges UP CM to provide security to Valley students

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath over the Sharda University incident were students from Valley were beaten up yesterday. According officials Malik urged Adityanath to ensure that the Kashmiri students are provided a safe and secure environment in the educational institutions of the State. A […]
Kashmiri student beaten up during fight at Grtr Noida college; over 350 Indians, Afghans booked

Noida (UP), Oct 4 (PTI) A Kashmiri student was beaten up after a fight broke out between groups of Indian and Afghanistan students at a private university in Greater Noida Thursday, prompting the police to book over 350 students for rioting and related offences, officials said. The scuffle follows another incident which was reported on Monday […]
Petrol, Diesel cheaper by Rs 5 from midnight

SRINAGAR: The Petrol and Diesel prices in Jammu and Kashmir have been slashed by Rs 5 per litre as the State Government this evening announced matching cut of Rs 2.50 in the fuel prices commensurate with the price cut of Rs 2.50, announced by the Central Government earlier today. The new fuel prices would be […]
KEG delegation interacts with Secretary Information

SRINAGAR: The office bearers and executive members of the Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) met Secretary Information, Sarmad Hafeez here today to discuss various issues pertaining to the media fraternity in the State. Director Information, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, Joint Director Information (Headquarters), Sajid Yehaya Naqash and Joint Director Information Kashmir, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak were also present […]
SAC approves creation of 8531 Non-Gazetted posts in Police Department

SRINAGAR: In a significant decision aimed at enhancing the existing promotional avenues of the Non-Gazetted Cadres of the Police Department and address their stagnation, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the creation of 8531 Non-Gazetted Posts in the Police Department in […]
JTFRP integrated with J&K ERA

Move aimed to fast pace the execution of projects
SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the proposal of the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD) to integrate the ‘Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project’ (JTFRP) as a Project (unit) with the J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) and authorized ERA […]