Inside the heart-wrenching tales of Mir Bazaar shootout
Innocent lives were lost in the Mir Bazaar shootout. While we read endless news reports about it, in an attempt to make sense of it, it is tough for the families, who lost their dear ones in the attack. Tragedy struck Zaina Begum due to the Mir Baazar shootout incident in Anantnag district. As fate […]
Govt appoints Board of Administrators for JCCBL
The Government today appointed the Board of Administrators to manage the affairs of Jammu Central Cooperative Bank Ltd under J&K Cooperative Societies Act 1989 with Additional District Development Commissioner, Anuradha Gupta as its chairperson and SDM North Jammu, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Representative of Chief General Manager NABARD, District Audit Officer Cooperative Societies Jammu Dr Ranjeet […]
Cop forcibly stripped me, alleges womanÂ
A woman in Jammu has alleged that a station house officer forcibly stripped her at a police station and sexually assaulted her. The woman alleged that a beer bottle and chilli powder were inserted in her private parts. Speaking to a private news channel, the lawyer of the victim said the assault was similar […]
PDP-BJP combine has lost will to govern: NC
Opposition National Conference (NC) on Tuesday said that the coalition government seems to have lost the will to govern. The party alleged that the present dispensation is neglecting the far flung areas. Expressing anguish over total neglect of the far flung areas of the Jammu region, NC, State Vice President Rattan Lal Gupta said that […]
MNCs fined for dual MRP
The department of Legal Metrology in the valley booked number of manufactures/packers/importers for printing dual MRP’s on the same product containing the same net quantity meant for same city/district/state. Dr. Shabir Ahmad Mir Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology fined Rs 70,000/on Jai Beverages Pvt Ltd as the cold-drink products namely 250 ml tin of Dew brand, […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns targeting of students
Strongly condemning the use of brutal force and teargas shelling by the government forces on the protesting students in Srinagar and Pulwama, a spokesman of Hurriyat Conference (M) said that the students were protesting against the atrocities committed and arrest of their fellow students and were demanding their release. “The use of violence and suppressing […]
Govt hires UMTC for survey of better Traffic management plan in the city
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the progress of traffic management plan in the city. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Chief Engineer R&B, SSP Traffic, RTO Kashmir, Deputy Director Planning and other concerned officers were present in the meeting. Div Com was informed that government will hire Urban Mass Transit Company Limited […]
Protesters demand arrest of driver involved in hit and run case
Locals from Bhag Jogi Lankar Rainawari Tuesday staged protest outside police post Nehru Park seeking the arrest of driver responsible for the death of a teenager. Shabir Ahmed Paktoo (21) died in a road accident on April 27 when he was run over by a speedy unknown vehicle near Ghat Number 2 of Dalgate […]
Sorry state of affairs in SDH Bijbehara, dermatologist made to act as gynaecologist
The lives of the patients and the staff of the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) of Bijbehara in Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s home town continues to be at risk as the building was declared unsafe by the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department over two years ago. The building of the hospital is still in a dilapidated condition […]
Gilkar condemns use of force against girl students
Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir Mahaz-e-Aazadi, Muhammad Yousuf Gilkar Tuesday condemned the use of ‘brute force’ by the government forces on the protesting girl students in Srinagar. In a statement issued here, Gilkar termed the incident as ‘inhuman as well as undemocratic’. “A girl was kicked continuously in her stomach. She fell unconscious but […]