Man from Safakadal dies while travelling to home from Hyderabad
Srinagar: A man from Safa Kadal area of Srinagar slipped to death at Khooni Nallah on Srinagar-Jammu highway while he was on way to his home from Hyderabad. An official said that a man identified as Nazir Ahmad Rather of Nowpora, Safa Kadal slipped to death in Khooni Nallah near Ramban on Srinagar-Jammu highway late […]
Youth who had announced joining militants held in Kupwara
Kupwara: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three youths who had purportedly posted photographs on the social media holding guns and announced that they had joined militant ranks. The trio was arrested from Gujarpatti Ganbugh area in Sogam Lolab in this north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. SSP Kupwara Shri Ram Ambarkar said that on basis […]
Pandach shootout: BSF jawans were killed while buying bread, says officials
Srinagar: It was minutes before iftaar when terrorists on a motorcycle drove past a bakery in a busy market area firing bullets, instantly killing BSF constables Jia-ul-Haq and Rana Mondal while they were buying bread to break their Ramzan fast, officials said on Thursday. The attack took place on Wednesday evening, just days before Eid, […]
NIA court rejects bail plea by cleric arrested for leading militant’s funeral
Srinagar: A special NIA court in Anantnag has denied bail to a cleric, farmer by profession, who was arrested on March 3 this year, 726 days after leading funeral prayers of a militant from his native village, Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The funeral of the militant Amir Tantray, killed in an encounter […]
Woman councilor reaps benefits meant for destitute
Bandipora: Authorities in North Kashmir froze the bank accounts of a female Councilor after verification by officials proved that she drained the state-exchequer through cheat and deceit. Rafiqa Bano is Councilor at Sumbal Municipal Committee here in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources said that she was playing victim card and thus looting exchequer. They said […]
Govt releases Rs 170 Cr as MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
SRINAGAR: In order to mitigate the economic hardships faced by the rural poor during COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) has disbursed Rs 170 crore under MGNREGA ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr to help the workers to celebrate the occasion with fervour and joy. The department has disbursed around Rs 183 crore […]
Govt arranged transportation for 83334 stranded residents
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government has arranged 23 COVID special trains, 3 flights besides scores of buses to bring back the residents of J&K, stranded outside UT due to lockdown imposed in the wake of global pandemic amid strict observance of all necessary preventive protocols, an official spokesman said here. Nearly, 83334 J&K residents have […]
Private school teachers to get financial assistance: Govt
Srinagar: The government has decided to provide one-time financial assistance to private school teachers who got impacted due to COVID-19 lockdown. The funds will be provided out of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF). In an order, the government has asked the school education department to explore the possibility of providing one-time financial assistance to needy […]
Geelani talks to Sehrai, condoles demise of his son
Srinagar: Two days after the killing of top Hizb Commander Junaid Sehrai, elderly pro-freedom leader Syed Ali Geelani expressed solidarity with Hurriyat Chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai. Junaid was the youngest son of Hurriyat leader Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai who was killed along with his associate in Kanimazar Nawakadal area of Srinagar city. Sources said that Geelani […]
Covid-19: Div Com calls for strict implementation of lockdown in Anantnag
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K Pole, Thursday directed the District Administration, Anantnag to ensure strict implementation of lockdown and other necessary measures in the district for containment of Covid-19. The Div Com said this while chairing a meeting convened here to review the measures and mechanism put in place by the district administration Anantnag to […]
