Committee framed to probe sexual harassment case in HME department
Srinagar: Government has constituted a four members committee to probe into sexual harassment of women at workplace in Health and Medical Education Department here in Kashmir Valley. Pertinently, the incumbent Director Health Services Kashmir was being criticized on social media while serious allegations were being leveled against him. In a tweet, a social media user, […]
CRPF man dies under mysterious circumstances
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man posted in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district died on Tuesday in Srinagar, an official said. An official said that a CRPF man identified as Chander Shekher of 180 Bn CRPF posted at Tral was found unconscious in a washroom at 180 battalion headquarters Tral, which […]
Open deep well at Panchpora can prove a disaster, say locals
Anantnag: Residents of Panchpora Anantnag in south Kashmir on Tuesday staged a protest demanding construction of a boundary wall to cover a deep dug well that has been left abandoned. “The deep well was dug three decades back and was left unattended by the authorities,” Abdul Hamid, a local resident said. He said that 30 […]
Traffic Route Plan for Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW) announced
SRINAGAR: In connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations, the Traffic Police department Tuesday issued a route plan to ferry devotees from various areas of the Valley to Dargah Hazratbal Srinagar and back. According to Traffic Police Srinagar, elaborate arrangements have been made for the devotees to ensure their hassle free and safe travel from North, […]
Kangan residents protest against water scarcity
GANDERBAL: The residents of Checki Prang area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday held a strong protest demonstration against the water scarcity in their area and blocked the traffic on busy Srinagar-Leh highway. Reports said that large number of people carrying buckets assembled near Dumping Park Kangan and blocked the traffic for an hour. […]
Power shutdown announced
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out work by Project Wing, 33KV Pampore-BK Pora line shall observe shutdown on October 28 and 29 from 10 am to 5 pm. The power supply to the Receiving Station B K Pora and Khanda and the areas fed from the line […]
Four injured after Leopard attacks residents in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Four persons were injured after a leopard attacked them in Rohmoo village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Residents of Rohmoo village said that a leopard appeared in orchards of the area on Tuesday morning and mauled four persons including a lady. The injured were rushed to a PHC Rohmoo from where they […]
ACB files charge sheet against policeman in graft case
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a charge sheet against a policeman for accepting a bribe of Rs 59,000 for the release of an arrested person in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the agency’s spokesperson said. The charge sheet was filed against Head Constable Khurhseed Ahmad, presently posted at District Police Lines, Poonch, […]
Land occupied by China, Pak will be taken back: BJP leader Raina
Jammu: Every inch of Indian land that is occupied by Pakistan and China will be taken back, even if it means using military might, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina said on Monday. He also attacked former chief minister and PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti for her remarks on the tricolour, saying that “if such […]
Injured CRPF man succumbs
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who fired at himself with his service rifle on October 12 succumbed to his injuries late last night at SMHS hospital, Srinagar, officials said Monday. They said that the CRPF man who shot himself on October 12 and was admitted in SMHS hospital Srinagar. “Yesterday late night, his […]