Mehbooba Mufti’s detention under PSA extended by three months
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Tuesday extended the detention period of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti by three months under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Apart from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, the administration also extended the detention of senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammad Sagar and PDP leader Sartaj Madani. Mufti has been […]
Shopkeeper apprehended with rifle in Tral
Tral, May 5, KNT: A shopkeeper has reportedly been apprehended along with a rifle in Sutura tral that fall under the jurisdiction of police station tral in South Kashmir. Sources told KNT that after receiving inputs, Government Forces raided a house and recovered an AK-47 and arrested the shopkeeper. Sources identified the shopkeeper as […]
JKAP flays Govt. for ambiguity among J&K’s stranded residents
SRINAGAR, May 5: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday flayed the J&K UT administration for prevailing chaos and confusion among its residents who are stranded in various parts of the country and are not being evacuated even after completing their online registration formalities in time. In a statement issued here, Bukhari said: “The […]
Next wave of 400 Jaish terrorists for Kashmir could be from its Afghan camps
Jaish-e-Mohammed, the UN designated terror group that targets Jammu and Kashmir, has readied 400 terrorists at its training camps in Afghanistan who have been deployed with Taliban units before they are sent to Kashmir valley, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. As first reported by Hindustan Times, Afghan forces had discovered one of Jaish’s […]
Teen Shot In J&K Encounter Not Buried In Village, Cops Say Coronavirus
Srinagar: A 14-year-old specially-abled boy, who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara yesterday, was not allowed burial in his family graveyard. The boy was buried in Baramulla district, more than 30 km from his village. The officials have cited coronavirus as the reason. The student of Class 7 was killed yesterday when security forces […]
RISING GRAPH OF VIOLENCE
The killing of three CRPF jawans at Handwara was the latest incident of growing militancy related violence in Kashmir valley especially in North Kashmir. Anti-insurgency grid has responded by sending more troops and going for more combing operations. They have also decided to impose night curfew starting from 7 P.M in the evening to 7A.M […]
DC Budgam releases Rs.1.65 crore financial assistant for Labour class
BUDGAM, MAY 05: The Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai in presence of Assistant Commissioner, Labour, Budgam, released Rs 1,65,46,500 received from Building and Other Construction Welfare Board through Labour Department, Budgam under two relief components, Covid-19 and Education Assistance, in favour of labour class of the district. Speaking on the occasion, the DC appreciated […]
Rise in Jhelum water: Advisor Baseer Khan inspects arrangements at Emergency Operation Centre
Asks to strengthen vulnerable river embankments, maintain supply of essentials SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the arrangements at Emergency Operation Centre (EoC) established here at Hari Niwas in the backdrop of rise in Jhelum Water Level. The government has established the Emergency Operation Centre to deal with any […]
LG reviews functioning of Education department
Takes stock of academic activities; Educational Institutions to remain closed till 31st May SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu today chaired a high level meeting of Education department to review the education scenario in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir amid COVID-19 lockdown. Among others, the meeting was attended by Advisor K K […]
COVID-19: SMC corporator tests positive
Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) corporator, whose brother had tested positive for COVID-19 on 1 May, was tested positive on Tuesday. Nodal officer for COVID-19 at Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr. Salim Khan, confirmed that the SMC corporator was tested positive for the virus at Chest and Disease Hospital Lab on Tuesday. It created […]