Three men held in Jammu for duping people

Jammu: Three men, including two brothers, were arrested here on Monday for allegedly duping people on the pretext of arranging government jobs and driving licenses besides issuing fake orders with regard to transfers and postings, a spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir’s Crime Branch said. Rakesh Singh, his brother Sudesh Singh and another co-accused Suresh Singh, […]

Four cops injured in road mishap

Baramulla: At least four policemen sustained injuries after the escort vehicle of former PDP legislator met with an accident in north Kashmir’s Barmaulla district. One of the cops suffered grievous injuries and was shifted to Srinagar hospital. Police sources said that the accident occurred on Sunday late evening. They said that the escort vehicle of […]

Despite PAGD fielding a candidate for Beerwah, PDP leader turns rebel

Khan files nomination papers, Accuses Omar of playing politics

Beerwah: At a time when Mehbooba Mufti is claiming that PAGD was formed solely to safeguard the identity of people of J&K and there is a bigger cause to fight for than bicker over DDC elections, her counterpart in National Conference Omar Abdullah allegedly managed to deprive PDP District President for Beerwah Nazir Khan to […]

Religious preacher still languishing in Agra Jail, family seeks his release

Pulwama: It has been over 15 months since a south Kashmir preacher was picked up from his residence shortly before the abrogation of Special Status and shifted to outside Agra Jail. His wife and minor daughter have been moving from pillar to post to get him released. Ashiq Ahmed Rather alias Ashiq Salfi was leading […]

Transfer of City Roads Division

Clear our liabilities first, demand contractors associated with R&B

Srinagar: Contractors in Roads and Buildings Department are up in arms and demand clearance of pending liabilities after, the Principal Secretary to the Government, R&B Department accorded sanction to the transfer of 365 roads in the municipal limits of Srinagar city to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. Moreover, the Government has accorded sanction to the transfer […]

Ladakh UT records 40 coronavirus cases, 96 patients recovered

Leh: Forty people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the infection count in the Union Territory to 7,396, while 96 patients recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing down the active cases to 922, an official bulletin said on Monday. Ladakh has recorded a total of 89 fatalities — 49 in Leh district and […]

Guns rattle along LoC in Tanghdar

Srinagar: Pakistani troops on Monday targeted Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Tangdhar sector by firing mortars and from other weapons, a defence spokesman said. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Tangdhar sector, Kupwara district, today by firing mortars and other weapons,” Defence Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia […]

Opposition leaders continue to be deprived of requisite security cover: JKNPP

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Sunday claimed that the leaders of the opposition parties continue to be deprived of the requisite security cover even as the maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections are scheduled to start later this month. It also claimed that security categorisation of political and other vulnerable […]

City Traffic Police organizes candle Light Vigil on ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar City Traffic Police  today organized on road activity and candle light vigil at Jehangir Chowk, Srinagar in remembrance of the road traffic victims on ‘UN’s World Day of remembrance for Road traffic victims’ to reach out to maximum possible number of individuals and groups especially youth of the society. The on road […]