Drabu faces the axe, dropped from Ministry
Srinagar: A day after state’s Finance Minister Haseeb A Drabu was pulled up by his party over his remarks on Kashmir saying that ‘Kashmir is not a political problem’, the party has decided to shunt him out of the ministry. Sources in the government said that PDP has decided to drop finance minister Haseeb Drabu […]
Govt posts Anand Jain as IGP Headquarters, PHQ
Srinagar: In a minor re-shuffle, Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the posting of Anand Jain as IGP headquarters, PHQ replacing Surinder Kumar Gupta, IGP Hqrs, PHQ. “Surinder Kumar Gupta, IGP Hqrs, PHQ is transferred and posted as Director, SSG, J&K, vice Rajesh Kumar, who has been relieved for deputation in central government” an order […]
Bangladesh plane carrying 67 passengers crashes in Nepal
Kathmandu: A US-Bangla Airlines plane carrying 67 passengers today crash landed after catching fire at Nepal’s international airport here, officials said. It was not immediately clear if there were fatalities. The plane carrying 67 passengers and four crew skidded off the runway while landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport. At least 17 people on board […]
First-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator sworn in Pakistan
Islamabad: Krishna Kumari Kolhi, Pakistan’s first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator, was among 51 legislators who were sworn in today as the members of the upper house. Kolhi, 39, who belongs to a remote village in Nagarparkar district of Thar in Sindh province, is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Presiding Officer […]
Lal Chowk shuts against militant killings
Srinagar: Following the killing of three militants in Hakoora area of Anantnag, a spontaneous shutdown is being observed in Lal Chowk Srinagar. Eesa Fazili, a resident of Soura area of Srinagar, along with his two associates were killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces in Hakoora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district today morning. […]
Yasin Malik arrested, Mirwaiz placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik Police on Monday arrested from his Maisuma residence to prevent him from leading any protest against the militant killings. “Yasin Malik was arrested from his home this morning and was lodged at Kothi Bagh police station,” said a JKLF spokesperson. […]
JK Bank Manager looted in Shopian
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Monday morning looted cash from a JK Bank manager at Kapran area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that a group of gunmen stopped the bank manager traveling in his swift vehicle (JK18-8375) at Kaprin in the southern district. The gunmen looted around 6 lakh cash from the vehicle […]
JK Bank employee looted in Shopian
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Monday morning looted cash from a JK Bank manager at Kapran area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that a group of gunmen stopped the bank manager traveling in his swift vehicle (JK18-8375) at Kaprin in the southern district. The gunmen looted around 6 lakh cash from the vehicle […]
