UJC withdraws from on Burhan’s anniversary programme
United Jehad Council, (UJC) Monday appealed the people to follow the protest programmes of the Hurriyat leadership. The amalgam said that the programmes to mark the first anniversary of Hizb Commander Burhan Wani will be announced by Hurriyat leadership. Pertinently, UJC chief Syed Slahuddin had issued a week long programme to mark Burhan Wani’s […]
NIA harassing my family members, says Mirwaiz
Hurriyat Conference (M) chief, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday said that a notice by National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been sent to the members of his family summoning them to New Delhi for questioning. He said that such steps are aimed to build pressure on him. According to the statement issued here, Mirwaiz said, “It is […]
NHPC daily wager’s death: Police lodges FIR, arrests two NHPC employees
Police on Monday lodged an FIR and arrested two NHPC employees in connection with the death of 19 years old Aadil Ahmad. The teenager was a daily-wager of National Hydel Power Corporation (NHPC) working in the border town of Uri in north Kashmir. “The FIR 38/2017 under 304A RPC has been registered. Both the employees […]
Police foils bid of 54 youth to join militancy
With the arrest of four boys from Kupwara, police have arrested 54 youth and foiled their attempts to join militancy. During the last few months 54 youth have been arrested from different districts of the Kashmir Zone, police sources said. Out of these, 28 youth have been arrested in the districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Sopore, […]
Two gamblers held
Police has arrested two gamblers and recovered stake money over fifteen thousands from a gambling site in Sherghari area in Srinagar District. A police party of police Sherghari following a tip off apprenticed two persons identified as Fayaz Ahmad Khandi and Sajad Ahmad Beig both residents of Aluchi Bagh while gambling. A stake money of […]
Police nabs three burglars, recovers stolen goods
Police has arrested three burglars and recovered stolen property worth lakhs on their instance in Budgam District of Central Kashmir, a police spokesman said. He said that on 21st of May 2017, a person identified as Khursheed Ahmad Beigh son of Ghulam Mohammad Beigh a resident of Beerwah informed police station Beerwah that during the […]
Minister convenes meeting with RDD‘s ground staff
With an aim to streamline the functioning of the Rural Development Department, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice, Abdul Haq today convened first meeting of its kind with officials of the department at the grassroots level. The Minister held a meeting with the administrative section of the department including Junior […]
Div Com conducts city tour, reviews pace of development projects
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city and reviewed the progress of various ongoing developmental works undertaken by different government agencies. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, DIG Police, Director Education, Commissioner SMC, General Manager JK Housing Board, Engineers, R&B & PDD, ARTO, Officers, Revenue, Health, Police and other concerned […]
3 die, 32 injured as mini bus overturns in Udhampur
Three people were killed and 32 injured when a minibus they were travelling in overturned in Udhampur district of Jammu region. “A mini bus on way from Nagrota Gurju to Khoon late last night overturned near Challari Ramkot at Dhar Road,” police said here today.They said rash and negligent driving by the driver caused […]
Cordon, search operation in Sopore
Clashes between government forces and protesters erupted during Cordon and Search Operation at Peith Lalad Sopore. Forces launched a CASO following the inputs about the presence of militants in the area. More details awaited.