Two drug peddlers arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Police today arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and seized contraband substances from their possession. Acting on a specific information, a police party raided a house in Ganastaan area of Sumbal and apprehended a drug peddler identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, a police spokesperson said. He said that […]
Summoning Geelani act of vengeance: JRL
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership in Kashmir today termed the NIA’s summoning of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son an “act of vengeance and harassment”. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had on Friday summoned Naseem-ul-Zafar Geelani to its headquarters in New Delhi in connection with a terror funding case. The separatists, under the banner of […]
JKSSB concludes Written Exams for 1400 posts, No viva for all these posts
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Sunday concluded a week of written exams for various posts of different departments. The Computer based Written Tests (CBT) for about 700 posts of School Education department (Library Assistants and Junior Librarian) and Health and Family Welfare department (FMPHW/MMPHW) was held on 21st and 22nd […]
Chief Minister felicitates people on Christmas
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the occasion of Christmas. In her message, the Chief Minister expressed the hope that the holy occasion would be an omen of communal harmony, love for humanity and compassion for all across the world. Such occasions remind us to rekindle the spirit of harmony, […]
Lepard attacks woman in Hajin
Srinagar: A woman was today seriously injured in an attack by a leopard in Mukdamyari village area of Hajin town in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. Khatija Begum (60), wife of Mohammad Sultan Kawa, a resident of Mukdamyari Hajin was attacked by a leopard at her native village. She was seriously injured in the attack […]
Family struggles to console 7-month-old infant, who lost her mother in encounter
Handwara: Maryam Jan, a seven -month-old – baby girl has spent most of time in the lap of her father since her motherhood was snatched by the government forces nearly two weeks ago. Maysara Bano (22), her mother, was killed after security forces’ allegedly fired at her during an encounter near her house in Unisoo village […]
Worst-ever power crisis grips Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is in the grip of worst-ever power crisis this year. People stage demonstration in the nook and corner of the valley every daty to highlight the crisis being faced by them. Even political parties other than ruling party arranged protest demonstrations to drew the attention of the government towards the worst power […]
Cordon and search operation in Akhran in Kulgam
Srinagar: Government forces started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Akhran village of Mirbazar area in Kulgam district early morning today, reports said. Source said on a tip-off about the presence of militants, Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint search operation at Akhran,Katran and New colony […]
Christmas celebrations sans snowfall in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: As a severe cold wave continued here on Sunday, the weather office said that snowfall was unlikely in the next few days in the Kashmir Valley. “Cloudy and dry weather is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 48 hours. Christmas celebrations be without the traditional snowfall this year,” a MET […]
Six CRPF personnel injured in highway accident
Jammu: At least six CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. The CRPF personnel were travelling in a private cab from Kupwara district of north Kashmir to Jammu yesterday when its driver lost control over the […]
