Man arrested for bovine smuggling in Kathua
Jammu: Police Wednesday foiled two cases of bovine smuggling and arrested one accused in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, an official said today. A police team deployed at a checkpoint here seized a vehicle with 12 bovines, but, the driver of the truck managed to flee from the spot, the police said. A case has […]
‘Militant recruit’ turns out to be a shopkeeper: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday clarified that a man who was described as a new militant recruit on various social media platforms is a respectable citizen running a shop in Beehama area of Ganderbal and has not joined any militant outfit. A spokesman of police said that today a photograph of a shopkeeper from Ganderbal was circulated […]
Governor, Dineshwar Sharma review security situation
SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra, who visited Srinagar today, had extensive discussions with Dineshwar Sharma, Union Government’s Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K. The two discussed the security situation since the beginning of this year and the steps required for maintaining peace and normalcy.
CM, Governor greet people on Mahavir Jayanti
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today extended greetings to the people on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti, an official statement said. The governor observed that Lord Mahavira was an apostle of truth and righteousness and the celebration of his birth anniversary would revive the importance of brotherhood […]
Govt rolls out CM’s Business Interest Relief Scheme
Srinagar: The State Government today rolled out the Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme announced during the Budget to provide relief to all the affected borrowers whose accounts were re-structured post 2014 floods and subsequent unrest of 2016. “By virtue of a government order, first tranche of funds for the current quarter upto 31st March […]
Three youth injured during clashes in Palpora Pulwama
Pulwama: Three youth were injured during clashes in Palapora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district during a cordon and search operation on Wednesday. The youth were hit by pellets that were fired by government forces to chase away the protestors. All the three youth were shifted to district hospital Pulwama for treatment. A doctor working […]
Unauthorized sale of Combat dresses banned in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, District Magistrate Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush Singla today, under section 144 CrPC imposed complete ban on unauthorized sale of combat dresses and uniforms of Indian security forces in order to avoid misuse of army uniforms in Ganderbal District. The order issuing the ban instructed that all authorized private […]
Facebook announces new steps to protect users’ privacy
Washington: Facebook said today it will overhaul its privacy settings tools to put users “more in control” of their information on the social media website. The updates include improved access to Facebook’s user settings and tools to easily search for, download and delete personal data stored by Facebook. Meanwhile, a new privacy shortcuts menu will […]
Warner, Smith banned for 1 year, out of IPL, India series
Sydney: Steve Smith and David Warner were slapped with a one-year international ban and ousted from this year’s IPL, while Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months as Cricket Australia cracked the whip on the errant trio for its role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The lengthy bans on the trio effectively rule […]
