Locals stage protest after forces thrash butchers
Pulwama: A day after Kashmir’s transition into a Union Territory, Government Forces according to people have started meddling in civilian affairs. Reports about troops targeting butchers selling beef in Bundzo Pulwama, Sumbal Bandipora and North Kashmir’s Baramulla district have surfaced. Locals from Bundzo village of Pulwama staged a protest after a party of forces personnel […]
PDP expels MP Nazir Laway for attending swearing-in of L-G Murmu
Srinagar: The PDP expelled its Rajya Sabha member Nazir Ahmad Laway from the party on Friday for “anti-party activities”, after he had attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. “The member of Rajya Sabha, Nazir Ahmed Laway, has been expelled from the basic membership of the party,” People’s Democratic […]
BJP state President Ravinder Raina heckled after TV debate in Srinagar
Srinagar: BJP’s Jammu Kashmir President Ravinder Raina was heckled by agitated youth after an open TV debate here in Srinagar on Thursday night, reports said. Hindi TV news channel ‘Aaj Tak’ had organized a debate ‘Hala Bol’ in open at picturesque Zero Bridge in which Ravinder Raina and others including PDP leader Javaid Beigh, Farooq […]
Kulgam killings: Police detains 10 suspects for questioning
Kulgam: Police has detained 10 suspects in connection with the killing of five non-local labourers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said Friday. The official informed that three days after the killing of five non-local labourers from West Bengal in Katarsoo village of Kulgam in south Kashmir, police detained at least 10 suspects from […]
Protestors torch two vehicles
Qazigund: Unknown youth torched two vans belonging to Bhartiya Janata Party workers in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, reports said. Official sources said that BJP Deputy Secretary from Qazigund Abid Hussain Khan and his associate had parked their two vans bearing registration numbers (JK03V-6598) and (JK03D-4475) outside a house when unknown […]
Bullet ridden body identified as that of Hizb militant: Sources
Srinagar: The bullet ridden body that was found in Bijbehara town of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district two days ago has been identified as that of a Hizb militant hailing from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that a bullet ridden body was found on Wednesday morning after the killing of five migrant labourers in […]
D C Raina is first AG of J&K UT
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu on Friday appointed D C Raina as first Advocate General of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Raina has thrice served as the State’s top most lawyer in the past eleven years. Raina was first appointed as Advocate General in 2008 after PDP withdrew support to Ghulam Nabi […]
After three days of shutdown life returns to normal in Kargil
Kargil: Life returned to normal on Friday in this border district of Ladakh Union Territory (UT) after remaining crippled due to strike for three days. Black-day was observed in Kargil district on Thursday, when R K Mathur took oath of office as first Lt Governor of the UT Ladakh at Leh. A delegation of Kargil […]
LG Murmu’s asks officials to work for public welfare
Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu held his maiden meeting with senior officials at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Thursday and advised them to work with utmost commitment for public welfare. It was his first visit to the Civil Secretariat after he took over as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu […]
J&K Bank gives warm send-off to its retiring President
Srinagar: J&K Bank on Thursday gave a warm send-off to one of its Presidents, Mohammad Younis Pattoo who superannuated after serving the bank in different capacities for more than thirty-three years. The bank’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R K Chhibber, Executive President P K Tickoo, Presidents and Vice Presidents graced the farewell ceremony organized […]
