Ailing CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in Kulgam
Kulgam: An ailing Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who died under mysterious conditions in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as Shabad Kumar from F—Company of 93 Battalion, deployed in D.K Marg Higher Secondary School, died under mysterious conditions on duty at […]
Woman killed, three others injured in Uri mishap
Baramulla: A 45-year-old woman was killed while three others sustained injuries in an accident in Noorkhah area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. According to officials, a Van bearing registration number JK05F-6513 skidded off the road, resulting in on spot death of a woman and injuries to three others at Noorkha area […]
JeM associate held along with grenade, Rs 3.5 lakh cash in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Dragmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. He was arrested at a naka along with a chinese grenade and Rs 3.5 lakh cash, a senior police officer said. He further said that the militant associate had come from Sopore along with […]
Pak ‘fighter jet’ hovers over LoC in Poonch; alert sounded
Jammu: Forces on Monday noticed a movement of a suspected Pakistani jet along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said prompting them to sound an alert in the area. They said that a chain of smoke was noticed in Poonch sector and “which seemed to of a Pakistani jet”. “The […]
Srinagar gets new mayor
Though PAGD questioned the timing of the elections for the Srinagar mayor, authorities did not pay any attention to the valid questions asked by one of the PAGD leaders Omar Abdullah and got the elections done. The result of the elections has been predicted that former mayor Junaid Muttu got elected with the support of […]
BOSE retires first employee under new law
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]
471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 471 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,854. Out of the total cases, 1,03,082 have already recovered and 1,685 have died leaving a total of 5,087 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]
Baramulla Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances In Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented room in Shah Mohalla area of Chattabal in Srinagar on Sunday, police said. An official told the news agency KNO that the man identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir son of Majeed Ahmed Mir, a resident of Jabdi area Uri in Baramulla was found dead […]
If Article 370 abrogation resolved all issues, why 9 lakh troops still stationed in Kashmir, asks Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sunday took a jibe at BJP led government at Centre stating that if revocation of Article 370 had resolved all issues, why nine lakh troops are still stationed in valley and why they have not been sent to borders. The PDP chief also accused BJP led government […]
Less than 7% vote in Pulwama; first phase of DDC polls concludes with 51.7% polling in J-K
Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Saturday said that amid Covid-19 pandemic and bone-chilling cold in Kashmir and some parts of Jammu, a large number of people participated in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls and 51.7 percent voting was recorded for the phase one in J-K. Addressing a press conference in […]