Man hangs himself in Budgam
A 30-year old man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district allegedly hung himself to death. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a man (name withheld) son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh was found hanging in his native village of Alamnag Poshkar area of Khag Division. Police after registering a case under relevant sections of […]
Unauthorised absence from official work
DC Srinagar withholds salary of 44 employees SRINAGAR, MAY 11: In order to ensure punctuality in Government Offices, the Senior Officers of District Administration Srinagar on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today conducted surprise inspections of different offices in Srinagar and checked the attendance of employees. The inspection teams headed by Assistant […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Anantnag
2nd encounter in less than 24 hours in same district Srinagar, May 11: Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Marhama Bijbhera of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Marhama. As the joint team of forces […]
Militant killed in Bandipora encounter, ops on
Bandipora : A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in Srinder forest area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday, officials said. The officials told, that one unidentified militant has been killed in the operation that took place in the Srinder woods of the district. They said that […]
179 bullets, 2 grenades found from woods of Ramban
Jammu : Police recovered 179 bullets mainly that of AK-47 rifle, and two UBGL grenades from a forest area in Ramban, officials said on Wednesday. “During the intervening night, an information was received through reliable sources regarding presence of caché of ammunition and related material in Sumber area of District Ramban,” a police official told […]
Mehbooba tells BJP to wake up after Sri Lanka crisis
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar PDP President and former ally of BJP Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday in a tweet has said that the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka is the wakeup call for the BJP led central government. She claimed that the central government was “treading the same path” as Sri Lanka. Taking to […]
Alertness key to deal with sticky bombs; jawans being sensitised ahead of Amarnath Yatra: CRPF
Jammu, May 11: CRPF personnel, who will be deployed for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, are being sensitised about the threat posed by “sticky bombs”, a senior officer said on Wednesday, asserting that alertness is the best way to deal with the problem. In a first of its kind seizure in February last […]
Elderly man dies after hit by a Sumo in North Kashmir’s Kupwara
An elderly man died after hit by a Sumo in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a speeding Sumo (JK05B-3981) hit an elderly man in Ganapora area of Kupwara falling in the jurisdiction of police station Kralgund. The victim identified as Muhammad Yousuf Bhat of Ganapora village was […]
Progress on ground
J&K administration has taken slew of measures and has created land banks for the industrial estates. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said that tremendous progress has been made in upgrading infrastructure, connectivity and a host of incentives are available now for new investments. Infrastructure projects worth Rs one lakh crore are already ongoing in J&K. For […]
Srinagar Court Sentences Police Sub-Inspector to 3 years jail
Directed to Pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to victim Srinagar, May 9: Srinagar Court on Tuesday sentenced a Police Sub Inspector Tariq Ahmad Ganie to three years rigorous imprisonment for committing cruelty on his wife and also directed the convict to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to his spouse. After hearing additional public prosecutor Mohsin […]