Pattan: 9 youth arrested in nocturnal raids
At least 9 youths have been arrested by police during nocturnal raids from different areas of Pattan town of Baramulla district on Monday, a local news gathering agency reported. According to the police sources, a group of youth allegedly attacked some private vehicles on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway near Singhpora Pattan resulting in the injuries to the […]
Woman’s body recovered from Jhelum in Sumbal
Locals today recovered an unidentified body of a woman from Jhelum river near Asham area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. An official said that the body was recovered by locals at around 8 am. “The woman is around 60 years of age. Her body has been kept at a hospital in […]
China warns India over Assam- Arunachal Pradesh bridge
China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after a bridge that links it to neighbouring state of Assam was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NDTV reported. “We hope India adopts a cautious and restrained attitude on the issue before the final settlement of […]
Rajasthan: Six jawans injured in accidental mortar blast
Six Indian Army jawans were injured in a mortar blast at Kishangarh field firing range in Jaisalmer, a news gathering agency reported. According to the reports, six jawans were injured when a 51 mm mortar blast exploded after it shortfall at Kishangarh field firing range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Sources said that the Injured have […]
Truck carrying 13 Tons polythene seized
Kathua Police has foiled a major smuggling attempt of banned polythene into state and seized nearly 13 tons of polythene carry bags in Kathua on Monday, a police statement said. According to the statement, a truck bearing registration number JK08D-8781 loaded with polythene carry bags entered the state through Raavi river. Senior Superintendent of police Suleman […]
Editorial: Welcome decision
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has said it once again. He announced on Sunday that the BJP government will find a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue and it was open to talks with the Hurriyat Conference. The announcement by the senior BJP leader and the Union Home Minister is being seen as an important […]
Situation remained peaceful across valley: police
Situation across the valley remained peaceful and under control till filing of this report. However, minor incidents of stone pelting were reported from Keller Chowk in Shopian and Court Road, Pinglish in Tral, police said in a statement. At Pinglish Tral, miscreants heavily pelted stones on police and security forces deployment in which some police […]
Minister reviews progress of various developmental schemes
Minister of state for Housing & Urban Development, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash, Monday chaired a series of meetings to review the progress of various developmental schemes with the Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Public Health Enterprise, UDAK, Department of Handicrafts and Women Development Corporation. In her meeting with the I&FC, […]
Minister stresses for time-bound completion of road projects
Minister for Public Works (R&B), Naeem Akhtar today convened a high level meeting of officers to review the progress of various road projects under Central Road Fund (CRF) scheme. Vice-Chairman, JKPCC, Khalid Jehangir, Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) Sanjeev Verma, Secretary Technical Public Works (R&B), Chief Engineer R&B, MD JKPCC and other senior officers attended […]
