Fire breaks out near Gandhi College in old city area of Srinagar
Srinagar, May 17: A fire broke out near Gandhi college in Baba Dem area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said that the fire initially started from a residential house and soon engulfed a local mosque. He said that soon after the incident, fire tenders were dispatched to the spot to douse […]
AI-based facial recognition system installed at Navyug Tunnel Qazigund
Srinagar, May 17 (PTI) Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition system was installed at the Navyug Tunnel Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. This will help to identify and track history sheeters, drug peddlers, absconders and members of banned organisations in the region, it said. “In a significant stride towards bolstering security […]
PDP’s Srinagar candidate Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar, May 16 (PTI) PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 per cent […]
Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Kupwara
Srinagar, May 16 (PTI) Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from his possession in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The recovery of arms and ammunition comes just four days ahead of polling on May 20 in Kupwara district, which is part […]
LG invites devotees from India, abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
Katra/Jammu, May 16 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29. Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony. “The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I […]
Amit Shah’s visit apolitical, will chair meet to review Amarnath Yatra arrangements: BJP Leader
Srinagar, May 16: Senior BJP leader and Kashmir incharge Sunil Sharma on Thursday said that the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Srinagar is apolitical as he will chair a meeting to review the arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra. Talking to reporters here Sharm said that he will also meet several delegations during […]
NIA attaches properties of JeM terrorist
Jammu, May 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. In a statement a spokesperson of the probe agency said that Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas & 84 Sqft at Kisarigam in […]
Two held in separate incidents of rape, child molestation in Jammu
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) A woman was allegedly raped and a five-year-old girl molested in two separate incidents here, police said. Two men were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the law in connection with these incidents, the police said in a statement. According to the statement, an FIR was filed under section 354 […]
Fire erupts at grid station in Udhampur
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) A fire broke out at a grid station in Udhampur district on Thursday and efforts are underway to control it, police said. They said the grid station is in the Battal Ballian industrial area and police and fire department personnel are at the spot. “We are trying to control the fire […]
Govt slashes windfall tax on domestic crude to Rs 5,700/tonne
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) The government has slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 5,700 per tonne, from Rs 8,400 per tonne, with effect from Thursday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or […]
