Two wanted shooters arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Two criminals, wanted in a recent firing incident, were arrested after a 17-day long hunt here, police on Tuesday said. Six people have been arrested so far in this case, they said. Harneet Singh alias “Honey” and Ramandeep Singh alias “Dutta”, both residents of Digiana, were the main accused in the firing incident in […]
Two killed, nine injured in head-on collision between tempo traveller and mini truck
Rajouri/Jammu: Two women were killed and nine persons seriously injured in a head-on collision between a tempo traveller and a mini load carrier in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. The tempo traveller, which was on its way to Jammu from Rajouri town, was badly damaged in the accident, which took place at Chattyari-Chingus around […]
No local was involved in Pahalgam terror attack: CM Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that there was no local involvement in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, and that all the terrorists responsible for killing of 26 innocent people were foreigners. Speaking to reporters in Gulmarg, CM Omar said that during the ongoing probe by the National Investigation […]
Man dies of electrocution in Srinagar’s Batmaloo
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man died of electric shock at his residence in Batmaloo area of Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the man received an electric shock at home in SD Colony, Batmaloo today. He was immediately shifted to Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. He was identified as […]
Minister dedicates buses to five GDCs in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, Monday dedicated buses to five Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir, aiming to strengthen access to education for the students from remote areas. The colleges that received the buses included GDCs Kupwara, Sopore, Tangmarg, DH Pora and Tulail. The flagging off […]
Bemina Woollen Mills Case: Court sentences man to simple imprisonment for two years, fine of Rs 5K
Srinagar: The Court of City Judge (Judicial Magistrate 1st Class) convicted Fayaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Nabi Bhat R/o Bhagi Sunder Payeen Chattabal, Srinagar in case FIR No. 66/2003 u/S 409, 420, 468 RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir. The crime branch Kashmir said that the brief facts of the case are that Crime Branch […]
Nation bows in gratitude to families of martyrs: LoP Sunil Sharma
Mumbai: Sunil Sharma, Jammu & Kashmir BJP General Secretary and Leader of Opposition in the J&K Legislative Assembly, participated as the Chief Guest in a tribute programme organized by the Deep Kamal Foundation at Bandra, Mumbai, on the occasion of Balidan Diwas of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. The event was held at a historically significant […]
Paddy fields cracked, farmers distressed in Hassanpora Anantnag due to water shortage
Locals blame R&B construction for blocked irrigation; seek urgent intervention Anantnag: The paddy fields of Hassanpora in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district lie dry and cracked, with farmers staring at the risk of losing their entire crop season due to the absence of irrigation water. The locals allege that the water supply was blocked following ongoing […]
Police arrests five drug peddlers in Sopore, Kulgam
Srinagar: Police arrested five drug peddlers in Sopore and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. In Sopore, one individual identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Mir son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Chijhama Rafiabad, was arrested along with contraband substance during a checkpoint at Lalad near Bridge. In another operation […]
Deputy CM reviews Mission YUVA, emphasizes expanded collaboration
SRINAGAR: A high level review meeting of Mission YUVA, the flagship youth entrepreneurship initiative of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, was held Monday under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani; Administrative Secretary, Skill Development Department, Rajeev Ranjan; Secretary, Information Technology Department, […]
