Delegation Civil Secretariat Employees Union calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of J&K Civil Secretariat (Non-Gazetted) Employees Union (JKCSNGEU) Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Civil Secretariat. The delegation led by its President, Rouf Ahmad Bhat comprising of Sanjeev Sharma, Vice President JKCSNGEU and Hilal Ahmad Bhat, General Secretary JKCSNGEU submitted a memorandum of demands and issues to the Lt […]
Young woman dies of cardiac arrest
Baramulla: A 22-year-old woman died after suffering a massive heart attack in Bandi Bala village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Wednesday morning. An official said that the girl complained of chest pain at her home and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by her family members. He said that at the hospital she was […]
Villagers killed leopard in Shopian village
Shopian: A leopard was killed by locals after it mauled nine sheep to death in Shopian village on Tuesday late night. Locals said that a leopard killed nine sheep belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Oudur village in Trenz belt of Shopian district. The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard at cowshed, they said. […]
KCCI office bearer Dr. Abdul Majid Mir dies in road mishap in Delhi
Srinagar: Vice president of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Abdul Majid Mir died in an accident in New Delhi, reports said on Wednesday. A resident of Rawalpora Srinagar, reports said that the 72-year-old was in New Delhi from last few days. Confirming the incident, member of the KCCI Faiz Bakshi said that Dr.Abdul […]
Div Com visits south Kashmir, takes appraisal of post snowfall situation
Kulgam/ Anantnag: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday visited district Kulgam and Anantnag districts where he convened a high-level meeting of the concerned officers to take first hand appraisal of the post snowfall situation and the steps taken to restore essential services. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat informed the […]
00 militants waiting to infiltrate from launch pads across LoC: Officials
4Jammu: Around 400 militants are currently in launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC), waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir during the winters, after a tight anti-infiltration grid frustrated attempts by Pakistan to push them into the Indian side, according to security officials. A top police official said that Pakistan is trying to […]
Couple, five-year-old son die of carbon monoxide poisoning from room heater in Baramulla
Srinagar: A married couple and their five-year-old son were found dead on Tuesday inside their house in the Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. Mohammad Maqbool Lone, his wife and their son are believed to have died in their sleep, they said. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the trio died due […]
‘Acute’ water scarcity triggers protest in Sopore
Sopore: Amid Snowfall scores of women of Takiabal and Mohalla Sheikh Sahib of Sopore area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for ‘failing’ to provide them regular water supply. The protesters assembled at Iqbal Market Sopore outside Jal Shakti department and blocked the road, affecting the traffic […]
Three gamblers arrested with stake money in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: Police in Ganderbal Monday raided a gambling site at check Yangoora under the jurisdiction of police station Lar and apprehended three gamblers besides seizing stake money. A police official said that SHO, Police Station Lar, Salfie Arshid under the supervision of Dysp Hqrs. Dr. Abdul Majid Magray, raided a gambling site at check Yangoora […]
Lt Guv administers oath to Justice Pankaj Mithal as new CJ
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday administered the Oath of Office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh at a swearing-in ceremony here at Convention Centre. The Lt Governor congratulated Justice Pankaj Mithal for his […]