Curfew continued in Kishtwar on Thursday
Jammu: The curfew imposed in Kishtwar district following killing of senior RSS functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO remained in force for the third consecutive day Thursday. Security personnel were deployed for strict enforcement of law and order in the district. Police have picked up several over ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with […]
RSS leader’s killing: Several OGWs detained for interrogation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained several over-ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with the killing of an RSS leader and his PSO in Kishtwar district, a senior officer said Thursday. Chanderkant Sharma (52), a senior RSS functionary and his security guard were killed on Tuesday when a militant opened fire at a […]
First phase of polls was peaceful, smooth, says DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh Thursday expressed satisfaction over the way the polls were held in the first phase. The DGP said that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. “The polling percentage was also good. People came out in good numbers. Everywhere the atmosphere was peaceful,” he said. The DGP said they […]
Bootlegger arrested in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Thursday arrested a bootlegger at a checkpoint near Sangam and seized huge quantity of illicit liquor from his possession. Officials at the checkpoint intercepted a Maruti vehicle bearing registration number JK03A-5012. On checking the vehicle huge quantity of illicit liquor was seized from the possession of Arif Ahmad […]
Div Com reviews issues of water transport on river Jhelum
SRINAGAR: To ease traffic congestion in the capital city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review modalities for water transport on river Jhelum. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the review meeting. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control and other concerned officers were present […]
Principal Secretary Technical Education meets Guv
JAMMU: Raj Kumar Goyal, Principal Secretary Technical Education, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here Thursday. Goyal briefed Governor about the functioning of Technical Education system and various initiatives taken by the department for promoting the academic interests of the students. Governor observed that the Technical Education Department should ensure the provision […]
Highway blockade: People, tourists continue to witness inconvenience
Srinagar: Kashmir residents as well as tourists faced inconvenience on the day two of the ban on civilian traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday, but the state-appointed magistrates provided some respite by “stamping” special permission on either a piece of paper or palms of travellers. Several people, including the elderly and women, were seen […]
Source water ‘diverted’ by authorities, canals in Tral areas turning into dumping sites
Pulwama: With authorities allegedly diverting the source water to them, at least six canals flowing through many villages of Tral have dried up and are instead being used by locals for dumping garbage. Residents of Dadsara and its adjacent areas in Tral alleged that the local Irrigation Department “has diverted all the source water of […]
‘Real development’ started in UPA rule: G A Mir
Says PDP, BJP responsible for vitiating atmosphere in JK
Srinagar: Cautioning the people about the designs of PDP, BJP and other smaller groups fielded by the saffron party as “proxies under a conspiracy to divide the voters in the upcoming elections”, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President and contestant for Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency G A Mir said that the former coalition partners in […]
Defy highway ban, Mehbooba tells people
Warns Centre of 'Palestine-like situation’
Srinagar: Asking people to defy the highway ban, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday stepped up her tirade against the Centre, warning it against turning relations with Jammu and Kashmir into an Israel-Palestine type confrontation. “I think this (J-K’s relation with the Union of India) is not an Israel-Palestine relation. If the government of India […]