Poonch man slips from slope, dies
Poonch, Aug 20: A 62-year-old man slipped off from a slope and died on the spot in this mountainous district, official sources said on Thursday. They said Barkit Hussain (62) son of Shah Wali was cutting grass around 500 meters away from his house in village Kalaban Mendhàr. While cutting the grass, the official sources […]
Dangling electric wires, decaying electric poles pose threat to Tral residents
Pulwama: Dangling electric wires tied with trees, worn out wooden poles are posing grave threat to the lives of people as well as to their property in several villages of Tral belt in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The residents of Nahir, Khasipora and its adjacent villages in Tral area of Pulwama alleged that they are […]
BJP promising Nagas what it snatched from people in JK: PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday has welcomed the Naga peace accord, terming such initiative a way forward towards conflict resolution at large. In a statement, a PDP spokesman has said that while the out of box solution to a long-pending humanitarian and political problems facing the country is a welcome measure, it is […]
Drug peddler arrested with 600 grams of cannabis
Jammu: A drug peddler was arrested with 600 grams of cannabis here on Wednesday, police said. The accused has been identified as Sohan Lal (28), a resident of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, they said. A police team intercepted a tanker in Panama Chowk area here for checking, officials said. During the checking, 34 rolls […]
PSAJK holds working council meeting
Zaffar Shah calls on schools to brace up for future challenges
Srinagar: A meeting of Working Council of Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) was held Wednesday, which was addressed by Senior Counsel Zaffar Shah and the members deliberated on various issues facing the education sector. Zaffar Shah while addressing the meeting said that Schools should introspect whether they are preparing the students for […]
Youth’s body found in Handwara
Handwara: Police on Wednesday recovered a dead body of a 24-year-old youth near bus stand Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that the locals spotted the body and informed nearby police station immediately. A police team reached the spot and retrieved it, the officer said. He identified the decease as Aamir […]
People entering Kashmir from Ladakh ignoring Rapid-Antigen-tests
Ganderbal: Though Rapid-Antigen-tests are mandatory for all people entering Kashmir Valley either by air, rail or road, but no such tests are being conducted for the people entering Kashmir by road from Ladakh region. Sources said that only thermal screening of people entering Kashmir from Ladakh region is done while no Covid-19 Rapid-Antigen-tests are being […]
Labourer dies of heart attack in Kangan
Kangan: A young labourer on Wednesday died due to cardiac arrest at Chinner area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reports said that Adil Ahmad Rather (25) son Of Manzoor Ahmed Rather resident of Chinner Kangan fell unconscious during unloading of a Truck. Though he was immediately rushed to SDH Kangan, but doctors declared […]
PDD employee dies of electrocution
Srinagar: A Power Development Department (PDD) employee died on Wednesday after he received an electric shock at Brain area of Nishat in Srinagar. Officials said that a PDD employee received an electric shock and later fell down from an electric poll. The employee identified as Ghulam Nabi Dar of Brain Nishat was shifted to SKIMS […]
Man arrested in Poonch for hurting religious sentiments
Jammu: A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of a community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Mohammad Zahid has been arrested for posting objectionable comments on Facebook and hurting religious sentiments of a particular community, SSP, Poonch, Ramesh Angral said. A case has been registered, he added. (PTI)