Security forces recover 3 IEDs in Kupwara
Srinagar: Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered by security forces on Sunday from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. The IEDs were recovered during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the north Kashmir district, they said. The operation was conducted at Nadarnag Avoora in the district’s Trehgam area, officials said. A Bomb […]
Minor drowns in Budgam
Budgam: A six-year-old minor died on Sunday after he drowned into a stream at Wagoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources said that Faizan Ashraf, son of Muhammad Ashraf Sheikh of Wagoora Chadoora drowned into the stream when he was taking a bath some meters away from his home. He said that the […]
Conductor Dies, Driver injured as Cement-laden Truck rolls into deep gorge
Ramban: The conductor of a cement-laden truck was killed while the driver was critically injured after the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Monkey Morh in Ramban district on Sunday morning. A police official said that a truck bearing registration number JK-14E 6413 loaded with cement bags skidded […]
LeT militant who had ex-filtrated via Wagah killed in Bandipora woods: IGP
Srinagar: One of the three militants killed in gunfight with security forces in Bandipora forests has been identified as Sariq Altaf Baba, officials said on Sunday. A resident of Bandipora, Sariq had ex-filtrated via Wagah border in 2018 and had infiltrated recently through Line of Control, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. Sariq, […]
Nine persons injured as passenger cab falls into deep gorge
Kupwara: At least nine persons were injured after a passenger cab they were on board met with an accident in Chowkibal area on Sunday morning. Reports said that a sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK-09 1093 skidded of the road and fell into a deep gorge along Budnamal road in Chowkibal. In the incident, nine […]
Industrial Estate coming up at Sahar Logate, Kathua
Entrepreneurs can apply for land, registrations online
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC) which met on 24th July under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, gave administrative approval to the establishment of an industrial estate at Sahar Logate, Kathua. The project with a timeline of 3 years, envisages developing a land bank stretching over 900 kanals at an estimated cost of […]
Covid-19 guideline violations: Police books 4494 violators across Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Police during the past 24 hours have realized a fine to the tune of ₹6,06,450/- from 4494 people throughout Kashmir valley for violating various guidelines and SOPs regarding Covid-19. Besides, seven vehicles were also seized in Shopian for violating the covid guidelines, a police spokesman said Sunday. The special drive against the violators of […]
Drug peddler arrested in Handwara
Srinagar: Police Sunday arrested a drug peddler in Handwara in north Kashmir and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel from Police Post Zachaldara established a checkpoint at Sultanpora bridge and intercepted a person in suspicious condition who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended […]
Committed to comply with CBI queries, says Shahid Chowdary
Srinagar: A day after Central Bureau of Investigation team searched his official residence in connection with alleged arms license scam, the former Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and incumbent Secretary Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbla Chowdary has said that in the three districts of Reasi, Kathua and Udhampure where he served as Deputy Commissioner only 3% […]
Police arrest youth for sharing communally sensitive content on social media
Kishtwar: Police in Kishtwar district arrested a ‘miscreant’ for sharing a communally sensitive content on social media networking sites. Police said that a video was in circulation on the social media showing few persons slaughtering a bovine animal. Considering the sensitivity of the video clip with regard to communal harmony in the area cognizance was […]