Two Al-Badr militant associates held, 6 lakh seized
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday arrested two overground workers (OGWs) of militants from Pulwama district of south Kashmir and seized Rs 6 lakh from their possession meant for funding the Al-Badr militant outfit, police said. “Acting on a specific information, police and security forces today morning arrested two militant associates at Ladhoo Crossing when the […]
Trucker arrested with 42 kg poppy in Udhampur
Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested a truck driver and seized 42 kilogram of poppy from his possession in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team stopped a Punjab-bound truck coming from Kashmir during a routine checking at the Jakhani area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. During the Search, 42 kg of poppy was found in […]
Irregularities in govt land purchase
CBI files case against trust run by ex-JK minister's wife
Jammu: The CBI has registered a case against a Kathua-based educational trust run by former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh’s wife and some government officials to probe irregularities in purchase of land for setting it up, officials said on Tuesday. The agency officials on Tuesday carried out searches at nine locations — three in […]
Hizb module busted, three associates arrested in Ganderbal: Police
GANDERBAL: Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) module by arresting three militant associates in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A police official said that the three were in close contact with Pakistan based militant Kashmiri Fayaz Khan a resident of Chanhar Gutlibagh. Police in a press release said that, on a […]
Civilian pretending to be a cop arrested in Doda
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday arrested a civilian who was performing duties as a police sub-inspector in Doda district of Jammu region, officials said. Reliable sources said that Bollywood movie ‘Phataposter Nikla Hero’ in which famous actor Shahid Kapoor would act as a fake police officer had motivated the civilian from Doda, who during […]
Three sustain injuries as car rolls down into deep gorge
Sopore: Three persons were injured when the vehicle in which they were traveling skipped into a gorge from the hills of Rampora Rajpora village in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday morning. The four wheeler private car bearing registration number JK05J- 2738 carrying three persons was on its way from Sopore to Rampora Rajpora village when […]
Lt Guv chairs Board of Governors meet of J&K Sainik School
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired the 16th Board of Governors meeting of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal at the Raj Bhavan here Monday. The Lt Guv took stock of the functioning of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal and appreciated the role being played by them in imparting quality education. He also directed the board to encourage […]
One more COVID-related death in Ladakh, toll reaches 40
Leh: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Ladakh has reached 40 after one more patient succumbed to the infection in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. The 83-year-old patient, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, died in Leh district on Sunday, they said. The officials said this was the seventeenth in Leh due […]
PDP youth wing seeks to hold meeting, seeks permission from Div Com
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party has written a letter to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, requesting him to allow party youth leaders to hold a meeting at party headquarters in Srinagar. The signatories of the letter are PDP youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and former legislator Ajaz Ahmed Mir. “As you are aware the prevalent political situation and lockdown […]
BSF trooper dies of breathlessness
Kupwara: A Border Security personnel died in North Kashmir’s Kupwara of breathlessness, reports said Monday. They said that Head Constable Sugna Ram posted at BSF Camp Trehgam Kupwara complained of breathing problem and was shifted to Military Hospital Drugmulla where doctors declared him as brought dead. The deceased was affiliated with 102 Battalion BSF. Police […]
