Militants hurl grenade at CRPF camp
Kulgam: Suspected militants on Thursday afternoon lobbed a grenade towards a CRPF camp located in Nehama area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police official said that the militant’s lobbed the grenade towards the 18 Battalion of CRPF located in Nehama. The grenade exploded with a bang however, no loss of life or injury […]
KEG condemns police action on scribes
Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has expressed its serious concern over the use of force against three freelance reporters, contributing to three TV channels, while covering the DDC polls in Anantnag. “Three TV freelancers Fayaz Lolu (ETV Bharat) Mudasir Qadri (News 18 Urdu) and Junaid Rafiq (TV 9) alleged that they were beaten in Srigufwara […]
Youth carrying ammunition held in Tral village, says police
Srinagar: Police Thursday claimed to have arrested a youth in Tral area of Pulwama and recovered some ammunition from his possession. An official said that a youth identified as Irshad Ahmad Reshi was held by police in Tral Payeen area. He said that some ammunition including 8 detonators and one walkie talkie was recovered from […]
KU hosts 2nd lecture on ‘Covid-19 and Mental Health’
Srinagar: Top experts, administrators and academics Thursday jointly underscored the need to go for regular counseling of both students and teachers to help them combat the adverse fallouts of the Coronavirus pandemic. Addressing as chief guest a webinar organised by Kashmir University’s UGC-HRDC in collaboration with Government Degree College Bijbehara, Talat Pervez Rohella, Commissioner-Secretary of […]
Lawyer associated with Congress held for ‘ferrying militants’
Srinagar: Police on Thursday formally arrested a Congress member on charges of ferrying militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir. A senior police official said that the member, advocate Gowhar Ahmed Wani of Imamsahab Shopian, who was allegedly held while ferrying militants on December 7, has been arrested by Shopian police. “In this connection, a […]
Justice Magrey for prioritizing old cases
SRINAGAR: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Administrative Judge for District Srinagar held a video conference with the Judicial Officers posted at District Headquarter Srinagar today. He emphasized upon the Judges to ensure disposal of old cases on priority, so that there is no long wait for the litigants who are seeking justice. Justice Magrey urged upon […]
Power shutdown in valley parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, in order to carry out augmentation of line, shutdown of 33 kV Chadoora-Nagam line shall be observed on 14 and 16 December from 9 am to 3 pm and the power supply to the areas fed from the said line shall remain affected during this period. Similarly, […]
SDA carries out demolition drive
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Thursday carried out a demolition drive on the directions of Vice Chairman SDA Bashir Ahmad Lone (ACAS)at Rakh Shaling, Pampore near New Bye-pass. The drive was successfully conducted after few unscrupulous persons had carried out illegal construction in the area and the original position was restored. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan conducts surprise inspection of receiving stations, workshop
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday while conducting a surprise visit to receiving stations and central workshop of Jammu division issued several instructions to officers of Power Development Department for effective regulation of power supply and further streamlining the system. During his visit to the receiving stations, he directed the officers to […]
Union Secretary DPIIT chairs Empowered Committee’s meet
JAMMU: Union Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra Thursday chaired a meeting of Empowered Committee for consideration of registration of manufacturing and service sector units under Industrial Development Scheme-2017 of J&K, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Joint secretary DPIIT, Rajinder Ratnoo made a detailed presentation on the subject. Commissioner Secretary […]