Killing of 4 IAF officers: Court issues production warrant against accused arrested in Srinagar
Jammu: A local court on Friday deferred the hearing in a case related to the killing of four IAF officers by terrorists in 1990 after one of the key accused, Mohammad Rafiq Pahloo alias ‘Nanaji’, was arrested by the Srinagar police along with nine others for conspiring to revive separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Teacher arrested for chopping hair of 7-year-old student in Pulwama
Pulwama: A government school teacher here has been arrested for allegedly chopping the hair of a seven-year-old girl student, an official said on Friday. Abdul Rashid Kumar, who works at the Government Primary School, Tengpuna, has also been suspended by the school after the incident happened on Thursday, Pulwama Chief Education Officer Abdul Qayoom said. […]
J&K Resident Commission retrieves more than one Kanal land at New Delhi
NEW DELHI: The J&K Resident Commission today carried an eviction drive and retrieved land measuring 1 Kanal and 11.2 Marlas with built up temporary structures at Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg here, which was under unauthorized occupation of unknown persons. The drive was carried on the directions and guidance of Estates Officer, J&K Resident Commission, New […]
HC’s permission to allow repairs of houseboats comes as relief to owners
Many houseboat owners rue lack funds for costly work
Srinagar: The order of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court allowing repairs of houseboats has come as a relief to the owners of these floating dwellings in the city’s water bodies, but many claim that the delay has pushed them into penury with no means to undertake the costly works. Manzoor Ahmed Pakhtoon, president Houseboat […]
Temp rises as MeT predicts light rain at scattered places
Srinagar: The weather department here has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir till July 18 even as minimum temperature recorded increase in J&K on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that “intermittent light to moderate rain and thundershower were […]
Two local LeT terrorists carried out attack on non-local labourers: Police
Srinagar/Jammu: Two local terrorists of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials have said. Kashmir Police chief Vijay Kumar has directed personnel to apprehend those responsible for the attack as soon as possible. Terrorists on Thursday shot at and injured […]
Forces conduct anti-terror mock drill on Amarnath Yatra at NH-44
‘Over 150 security personnel, QRT, K9, snipers participate in hour long Operation’
Jammu: Amid the ongoing Shri Amaranthji Yatra, security forces conducted a simulated anti-terror response exercise of an attack on Yatra in Ramban area on Jammu Srinagar highway (NH-44), officials said Friday. They said that more than 150 security personnel from Army’s 23 Rashtriya Rifles, 84th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Forces, Jammu Kashmir Police and […]
Former terrorist held in Bandipora
Srinagar: A former terrorist and a member of the Hurriyat Conference was Friday arrested under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir for alleged “continuous involvement” in anti-national activities, police said. The police identified the person as Ameer Hamza Shah, a resident of Quilmuqam Bandipora district of north Kashmir. […]
Chief of Army Staff calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan on Friday, an official spokesman said. The Chief of Army staff and the Lt Governor held extensive discussion on various security issues. The Army Chief was accompanied by Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C, Northern Command and Lt […]
NIA arrests two LeT over-ground workers in Srinagar
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested two over-ground workers of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba who were “actively involved” in transporting weapons and funds on the directions of their Pakistan-based handlers, it said. National Investigation Agency (NIA) probes revealed that terror groups were delivering hardware and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for attacks in Jammu and […]
