NIA to investigate Naveed Jhutt’s escapade
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday registered a case related to the escape of Lashka-e-Taiba militant Naveed Jhutt from custody. NIA has registered a case RC No 05/2018 related to the escapade of LeT’s Naveed from SMHS hospital in Srinagar where he was brought on 6th February for treatment. In this regard a case FIR […]
Father, Son killed by lightning in Reasi
Jammu: A father and son died today when lightning struck their house in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Lightning struck in Launcha area of Mahore tehsil in the district at 1600 hours today resulting in death of 30-year-old Ali Mohammad and his 3-year-old son Shabir, a police officer said.
Air traffic to and fro Kashmir suspended due to snowfall
Srinagar: Air traffic to and fro Kashmir was suspended today as bad weather forced cancellation of all flights at the Srinagar airport here. All flights for today were cancelled, Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Srinagar, Sharad Kumar told PTI. “Visibility was low and continuous bad weather made flight operations impossible,” he added. Kashmir valley […]
45-year-old shot dead in Budgam
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was killed after fired upon by unknown gunmen in Charangam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening. Official sources said that unknown gunmen fired upon Mohammad Mohd Yousf Rather at Charangam when he was inside a passenger vehicle (Taveera). In the incident, Rather, a resident of Sanzipora, Beerwah, Budgam […]
Avalanche warning for J&K
JAMMU: High danger avalanche warning has been issued by SASE for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Kupwara, Chowkibal, Tangdhar, Phurkian, Z Gali, Bandipora, Kanzalwan, Gurez sector. While Medium danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Ganderbal, Kargil Low danger warning for Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and higher reaches of Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Leh, Reasi and […]
Two persons killed in road mishap, turn out to be militants
Srinagar: Two persons, who were killed in a road mishap at Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Monday, turned out to be militants. SSP Sopore Harmeet Singh, said that the two persons were riding on a motorbike and died in a mishap today. The duo was shifted to nearby hospital and later removed […]
Govt has notified policy for regularization of daily rated workers: Veeri
Srinagar: Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri on behalf of Finance Minister today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has already formulated a policy to regularize all eligible workers engaged in various government departments across the State. He said the policy notified vide SRO-520 dated: 21-12-2017 is applicable to all such […]
Karan Nagar encounter: Internet speed reduced to 2G in Srinagar
Srinagar: In the wake the ongoing encounter in uptown Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, the government has ordered the telecom operators in the Srinagar to reduce the data services to 2G (not more than 128kbps). According to the reports, the telecom operators have been directed to reduce the internet speed in view of law and […]
LeT pays tributes to militants killed in Jammu attack
Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah on Monday paid tributes to militants killed in an encounter with government forces at Sunjwan army camp, Jammu. Lashkar spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi in a statement issued to a local news agency GNS quoted Shah as saying, “Indian forces only know how to spill the blood of innocent Kashmiris but the same […]
Legislators urge CM to defer upcoming KAS exams
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami and legislator Bashir Ahmad Dar on Monday urged chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to consider the postponement of KAS examination scheduled to be held on February 15, Thursday.According to the reports, Taragami informed the house that he has received requests from the aspirants preparing for KAS examinations that the exams be postponed.He […]
