JRL condemns rape incident, calls it a blot on social fabric
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday condemned the rape incident of a minor girl in Sumbal, Bandipora and termed it as shocking, unfortunate, gruesome and an inhuman act. While terming the incident as a stain on the social, spiritual fabric and rich culture of Kashmir, JRL in a statement said that this unfortunate and […]
Guv says am shocked, pained
SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed shock and pain over the extremely heinous incident of rape of a 3 year old girl from Bandipora district. On learning about the unfortunate incident, Governor immediately spoke to S.P. Pani, IGP Kashmir and took detailed review of the ongoing investigations into the case. He directed the IGP […]
J-K govt forms panels to probe ‘irregularities’ in depts
Srinagar: To probe into complaints of irregularities in appointments and awarding of contracts at various departments from 2010-18, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted fact-finding committees, an official spokesman said here on Saturday. The decision was taken by the administration late Friday night. The each committee would be headed by a senior officer and […]
Highway reopened after two days
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of India, the national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic tonight (Friday) after clearance of […]
Rain, snowfall bring relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Jammu: Light rains and snowfall Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents, who were reeling under scorching summer conditions for the past week. The day temperature in the city plummeted by over five notches to settle at 32.7 degrees Celsius after high altitude areas experienced light snowfall, while plains received rain. The Meteorological department (MeT) has […]
