7 gamblers arrested, stake money recovered
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested seven persons related to gambling offence including four in Tarzoo Sopore and three in Hajin areas of North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Bandipora districts. In Sopore the arrests were made after police raided a gambling site. “Four persons were arrested following a credible input of gambling offences in […]
Hapatnar Encounter: One militant killed, fresh exchange of firing resumes
Srinagar: One militant has been killed even as a fresh exchange of firing resumed near the encounter site at Hapatnar in Charar-e-Shareef area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday late afternoon. Official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in the gunfight at Hapatnar. “As the joint team of forces tried […]
Indo-Pak peace calendar released
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) A ‘peace calender’ was released here on Sunday to send out a message of peace amid strain in bilateral ties between India and Pakistan. Many people, including Army veterans, youths and school students, gathered here to release the ‘peace calendar’, an initiative of the ‘Aaghaz-e-Dosti’ organisation that works to foster […]
Searches conducted in Kotbalwal jail in Jammu, 2 mobile phones, illegal items seized
Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) Police have recovered illegal items, including two mobile phones, five pendrives and some sharp-edged weapons from high-security Kot Bhalwal jail in winter capital Jammu, officials said Monday. LPG cylinders, deep freezers and several other incriminating items were also recovered from the barracks housing over 500 inmates, including local and foreign terrorists, […]
Assam boy working as watchman found dead in Parraypora
Srinagar: Body of an Assam boy working as watchman in a coaching center was found in Parray pora area of Srinagar on Monday. According to officials the boy was working as watchman of Carrier Point Coaching Centre. He has been identified as Popo Kakoti of age about 22-23 years S/o Prafullah Kakoti R/o Thokasa Puri […]
Income tax exemption threshold may be doubled: Sources
New Delhi: Finance Minister is contemplating to double the income tax exemption threshold from the present Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, for the salaried class, sources said. Currently, income up to Rs 2.5 lakh is exempt from personal income tax. Income between Rs 2.5-5 lakh attracts 5 percent tax, while that between Rs […]
IGP Kashmir orders promotion of 1150 constables
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir S.P Pani Monday orderred promotion of 1150 Constables. 1150 Selection Grade Constables have been elevated to the rank of HCs following an order by the Police Department after completion of all departmental formalities. Formal promotion orders in respect of 907 SgCTs shall be issued soon after attending pre-promotion course. […]
Amid inclement weather forces lay siege over Rafiabad village
Rafiabad : Amid snowing forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation in North Kashmir’s Rafiabad village. Reports said a joint team of Army’s 32 RR , SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Dandora village of Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Amid snowing forces conducted door to door search operation at Dandora village in the upper […]
Taliban attack military base killing 12 troops
Kabul: A coordinated Taliban assault on a military base and police training center in eastern Afghanistan on Monday morning killed at least 12 and wounded over 30 people, provincial officials said. Salem Asgherkhail, head of the area’s public health department, said that most of those killed in the attack in Maidan Wardak province were military […]
Initiated extradition process against 4 Sterling Biotech promoters, ED tells court
New Delhi, (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate Monday informed a Delhi court that it has initiated extradition process against four Sterling Biotech promoters in the Rs 8,100 crore bank fraud case. The agency made the submissions before Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora and sought the court’s certification of the process against Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, Chetankumar Jayantilal […]