Ahead Of Mild Celebrations Hazratbal Shrine Closed
SRINAGAR: All roads leading to Hazratbal shrine, which houses the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad, on the bank of Dal Lake were on Saturday closed on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. A police official said that there was no curfew in any part of the city though restrictions under section 144 CrPc were imposed in Srinagar […]
Over 20 shops gutted in mysterious blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar: Over 20 shops were reduced to ashes in a devastating mysterious fire at Batmaloo area in this summer capital on Monday night, official sources said. They said fire broke out in a shop at Batmaloo, half a km from Fire and Emergency Service Department (F&ED), last night. However, fire spread to entire shopping complex, […]
Separate department of registration will ease out procedures: Govt
Defends its move of creating a separate department
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday defended the creation of a separate department of registration, a decision which divested the judicial courts of its powers to register various documents leading to an indefinite strike by lawyers in most parts of Jammu region. The work in High Court and its subordinate courts remained affected […]
J&K Bank family shocked, condoles demise of four colleagues
Srinagar: Bidding a tearful adieu to their colleagues including two security guards – who lost their lives in a tragic accident at Bani Kathua while discharging their duty – the entire J&K Bank family held condolence meetings across the J&K region. The deceased include Assistant Banking Associate Kewal Krishan, Banking Attendant (Driver) Bikram Singh, Armed […]
11 ‘jhuggis’ gutted in Jammu blaze, no casualty
Jammu: Eleven shanties were gutted in a blaze here on Tuesday, officials said. No casualty was reported in the mishap, they said. The fire was triggered by a short circuit in a jhuggi in Qasim Nagar slum area and quickly spread to other tenements, they said. Several fire tenders were pressed into service and the […]
Release all political prisoners in JK, NC asks govt
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday urged the government to release all political leaders being detained in Jammu and Kashmir, allow political activities and normalise the situation there. In a statement, the NC said November 5 marks three months since the central government abrogated the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article […]
Shift my mother to a better equipped place, says Iltija Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter has asked the administration to shift her mother, under detention at a guesthouse here for the last three months, to a place equipped to deal with the Valley’s harsh winter. The Centre will be responsible if anything happens to Mehbooba, the president of the PDP, […]
Hizbul OGW arrested
Jammu: An over ground worker (OGW) of Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested after security forces unearthed a hideout in Kishtwar district, officials said on Tuesday. A cache of arms and ammunition including a Pakistan-make 7.63 mm pistol with a magazine and a Chinese grenade were recovered from the hideout unearthed during a joint search operation by […]
Four killed in Kathua road mishap
Jammu: Four employees were killed when a cash transportation van of a bank skidded off the road and fell into a 400-foot gorge in Kathua district on Monday, police said. The accident took place at Madole when the driver of the cash van of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank lost control while negotiating a blind […]
Article 370 blocked growth of JK’s higher education institutions: Union Minister
Katra (J&K): Union minister Jitendra Singh said that Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, had blocked the growth of higher education in the erstwhile state, and halted the academic institutions to evolve at par with those in the rest of India. Singh said even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave highest […]
