For ‘cheating’ customers, CB books ACCS staffer
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday claimed to have registered a case against Adarsh Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd (ACCS) staffer for allegedly cheating the customers. A statement issue d by Crime Branch said that the Crime Branch Kashmir received a communication from Adarsh Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd through Bhanu Sharma Regional Officer I-Charge, regional Office […]
Police arrests six gamblers, recovers stake money from Srinagar locality
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested six gamblers in Noorbagh area of Srinagar and recovered Rs 13500 stake money from the gambling site. A police spokesperson said a police party of police post Noorbagh raided a gambling site at Guzerbal Noorbagh. He said during the raid six gamblers were arrested and stake money […]
Stage set for 7th phase of Panchayat Polls
Voting to take place at 2714 polling stations, 7373 candidates in fray
Jammu: The stage is set for the seventh phase of ongoing nine-phased Panchayat polls, slated to be held today (Tuesday) across Jammu and Kashmir with 7373 candidates in fray. The voting for Phase-VII of ongoing Panchayat Polls will be held at 2714 polling stations across the State including 576 in Kashmir division and 2138 in […]
Srinagar City to witness power breakdown today
Srinagar: Srinagar city may witness a few hours of power breakdown on Tuesday as the Power Development Department (PDD) is working to connect the Wanpoh power grid in south Kashmir. The grid has developed a major snag in the November 2 snowfall, plunging the entire south Kashmir into darkness for almost a week. Notably, on […]
Shopian gunfight: Forces withdraw from area, clashes erupt
Shopian: Government forces withdrew from a gunfight site as militants made their escape after brief exchange of fire in Sangdan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district early Monday morning. Reports said that clashes erupted in the area as forces exchanged fire with militants. “There was a lull in the gunfire for more than an hour […]
Five missing boys rescued from joining militant ranks: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have brought back five missing boys safely who had “threatened their parents to join militant ranks.” Parents of some boys from Srinagar reported to Police that they received phone calls from their kids who had left for their school in the morning informing that they are going to join […]
SHRC seeks report on 14-year-old girl’s killing
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday issued a notice to the superintendent of police and deputy commissioner of Kulgam, asking them to submit a detailed report regarding the killing of 14-year-old girl Muskaan Jan last month. The 9th standard student who was critically injured in a shootout in Khudwani area of Kulgam district […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns caging of Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Monday lashed out the authorities for confining its chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to his house, thereby barring him from carrying out social, religious and political responsibilities. Hurriyat (M) in a statement issued here also condemned the crackdown on entire resistance camp terming it as ‘a frustration and the absolute authoritarian mindset […]
Ailing JKLF chief Yasin Malik hospitalized
Srinagar: Ailing Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik was on Monday admitted in Soura Medical Institute (SKIMS) Srinagar at the advice of doctors who examined him at the hospital. In a statement issued, JKLF spokesman said that Malik was earlier on Dec 01 taken to a private hospital where a team […]