Police officer who nabbed suspended DSP Davinder Singh awarded
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police’s Deputy Inspector General Atul Kumar Goel, who broke a police-terrorist nexus by arresting now-suspended DSP Davinder Singh, is among 81 personnel of the force who have been awarded police medals for gallantry. Overall, the J&K police’s 81 medals are the maximum awarded to any police force this year, followed by […]
Army recovers cache of arms, ammunition
Srinagar: The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The search operation was launched in Trenarian in Dogi Pahad area of the north Kashmir district on Tuesday based on inputs about the presence of a cache of weapons […]
DAK meets Atul Duloo, discusses issues confronting medical fraternity
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday held a meeting with Financial Commisioner of Health and Medical Department, Atal Duloo and discussed various issues confronting the medical fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir. On the directions of president DAK Dr Suhail Naik, the delegation was led by senior executive member DAK, Dr Mir Mushtaq and was attended […]
Army man ends life in Budgam
Srinagar: An army soldier allegedly committed suicide in Rangreth area in Budgam district on Friday. Official sources said that the soldier identified as Lance Naik Omprakash committed suicide with his service rifle at Old Air Field. He died on the spot, they said. The cause of him taking the extreme step could not be ascertained […]
Power shutdown in Kashmir parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Bemina Srinagar, in order to carry out stabilization and augmentation of conductor, the power supply to areas fed from 33 kV Pulwama- Lethpora line via Receiving Station Lethpora, HPCL, Konibal and Ladhoo Irrigation besides areas fed from 33 kV Pampore- JK Cements line via Receiving Station Khrew […]
Abolishing of SHG: Govt trying to snatch livelihood of professional engineers: SHGEA
Srinagar: The self Help Group of Engineers Association Jammu and Kashmir expressed its serious resentment against the government order on abolition of reserving a portion of projects scheme of 30 percent allotted by government earlier wherein over 15,500 professional engineers earned livelihood and were dependent on. President of the SHGEA, Er Parvaiz Safvi, said that […]
Roll back decision to abolish SHG scheme immediately: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) senior leader and former MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to abolish Self Help Groups (SHGs) of engineers is another glaring example how the BJP government is hell bent to deprive people of their livelihood. “Over 15000 young unemployed engineers are earning […]
Prevent dumping, encroachments on wetlands: Div Com to DCs
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting of concerned officers on conservation of Hokarsar, Wular and Kreentcho-Chandhara wetlands. During the meeting, the Div Com reviewed the progress made viz a viz to demarcation, land transfer, installation of boundary walls, pillars, removal of encroachments, and non- dumping of solid waste. Concerned DCs […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA in Samba
Jammu: A notorious criminal was detained on Thursday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district, officials said. A police team conducted raids in the Tanda area and detained Nazir Ahmad who was allegedly involved in several criminal cases, including cattle smuggling and robbery, they said. He had become a threat to public […]
Pak afraid with our rise in Kashmir: Ravinder Raina
Jammu: Pakistan is afraid of the BJP’s rise in Kashmir and is engineering targeted killings of party workers in the Valley, BJP’s J&K chief Ravinder Raina said on Thursday, asserting the neighbouring country will not succeed in its nefarious designs. His statement came in the backdrop of terror attacks on some village-level BJP leaders, following […]