Kashmir police chief visits Shopian, reviews security arrangements for Panchayat polls
Srinagar: IGP, Kashmir S.P. Pani-IPS accompanied by DIG South Kashmir Range Amit Kumar-IPS today visited Southern Kashmir’s District Shopian and held a detailed security review meeting with the officers of the district. SSP Shopian Sandeep Choudhry (IPS) received IGP Kashmir and DIG SKR. IGP Kashmir chaired the meeting of officers wherein he took a detailed […]
Chief Secretary visits SKIMS Soura
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today said the functioning of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura involves larger social issue linked to the public healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir. “The immediate concern of the Governor’s Administration is to restore the stature of this premier institution so that it comes up as a research-oriented healthcare […]
Panchayat Polls Phase-VI: 1716 candidates in fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas, 6689 for 4546 Panch wards
SRINAGAR: For the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls, 1716 candidates are in the fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas and 6689 candidates for 4546 Panch wards across the State after scrutiny of nominations. Voting and counting for Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on 1 December 2018, CEO, Shaleen Kabra said. According to the Chief […]
Thousands attend funeral prayers of slain militants
Srinagar: Scores of people on Sunday attended the funeral prayers of two slain militants killed during a gunfight with the government forces in Reben village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, witnesses said. They said that as the bodies of Nawaz Ahmad Wagay and Yawar Ahmad Wani reached their native villages of Reban, Shopian and Bhatnoora, […]
Police detains nine gamblers in old city
Srinagar: Police on Sunday arrested nine gamblers from old city area of Nowhatta and Khanyar. “In its continuous drive by the Srinagar Police against social crimes, a police party of Police Station Nowhatta raided gaming site near Khawja Bazar and apprehended three gamblers. All the gamblers were arrested and stake money Rs 11,300 was also […]
Trump says there will be ‘a report’ by Tuesday on Khashoggi’s murder
By Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 18 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he had spoken with the CIA chief on the agency’s assessment of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and that there will be a “very full report” by Tuesday, amid reports that it had held the powerful Saudi crown prince responsible for […]
Three killed, 10 injured in Amritsar blast
Chandigarh: Three people were killed while 10 others have been injured in an explosion at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village in Punjab, media reports said. Nirankari Bhawan is a prayer hall of a religious sect. “3 dead and 10 injured in the blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village,” IG (Border) Surinder Pal […]
Kargil shivers at minus 9 degrees
Srinagar: Kargil town was the coldest in the Kashmir Valley at minus 9 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum temperatures across the region around the freezing point, the weather office said. According to a Met Department official, the minimum temperatures in Leh, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar were minus 5.1 degrees, minus 4.5, minus 1.1 […]
Madrassa student stabbed following altercation
Muzaffarnagar, Nov 18 (PTI) A Madrassa student was seriously injured after he was stabbed by a fellow student following an altercation between them, a police official said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening. The victim has been rushed to hospital and is stated to be in a serious condition. One of the accused […]
Another youth abducted by unknown gunmen in Shopian Village
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Sunday abducted one more youth from Memander area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that a youth was abducted by unknown gunmen in Memandar. The youth has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Ganie Son of Shiraz Ahmad resident of Meemander shopian. Pertinently, five youths were abducted yesterday in Shopian among […]