18-yr-old boy drowns in river in north Kashmir’s Bandipora
Srinagar: An 18-year-old youth drowned in river Madhumati in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said here on Tuesday. They said Danish Manzoor was taking bath in the river when he drowned last evening. However, those present in the area immediately jumped into the river to rescue him but in vain, they said. Later, […]
Lumbardar electrocuted to death in Budgam
Srinagar: A village Lumbardar died of electrocution in Mochan village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. A police officer siad that Shabir Ahmad Malik (25) son of Ghulam Mohammad of Mochan Beerwah received an electric shock while repairing an electric transformer in the area today morning. Malik was seriously injured due to […]
Amit Shah on two-day J&K visit from June 26
Agencies Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days beginning June 26, the sources said. Earlier, Shah was scheduled to visit the Valley for a day on June 30. “The visit has been advanced due to the home minister’s busy schedule connected with the Union Budget. The Home Minister will chair […]
Senior Kashmiri journalist arrested in midnight raid
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a journalist in a mid night raid at his house on Tuesday. Reports said that Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, 62, Printer and Publisher of Daily Aafaq, Urdu daily newspaper was arrested from his residence in Srinagar last night. A senior Police officer said that he was arrested in a case […]
50 lakh ‘stolen’ from Gulmarg Gondola
Srinagar : Fifty lakh rupees have been stolen from the safe of Gulmarg Gandola yesterday evening. MD Gulmarg Cable Car Corporation Shameem Ahmad told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that fifty lakh rupees were stolen during Sunday evening. Officials said that police has been informed about the theft and they have began a probe into it. […]
J’khand man beaten, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ dies, police forms SIT
Agencies Jharkhand: A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly beaten for hours on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and is seen in a purported video being forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hanuman”, died four days later, police said on Monday. A Special Investigation Team has been set up to look into the death […]
Security strengthened at Jammu Railway Station ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Agencies Jammu: The security in and around the Jammu Railway Station was strengthened ahead of the commencement of annual Amarnath Yatra and a senior police officer on Monday assured pilgrims to join the pilgrimage without any fear, saying the security situation in the state was as good as in any other part of the country. […]
If Pak closed airspace, that’s their problem: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa
Agencies Gwalior : Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said that Pakistan closing its airspace was a problem for them and the Indian Air Force (IAF) never stopped the civil air traffic in the country. “They (Pakistan) have closed their airspace that is their problem. Our economy is vibrant and air traffic is a […]
Cop shoots self dead at police training center in Jammu
Jammu : A policeman of intelligence wing allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Police training centre Sujwan area of Jammu district on Monday. The cop who was undergoing lower class course at the training center Sujwan, shot himself while he was on duty today morning. Soon after the incident, his […]
Govt imposes ban on installing advertisement hoardings, sign boards on Chinar trees
Srinagar : Government of Jammu and Kashmir has banned the installing of advertisements, Signboards and other allied materials on Chinar chinars. As per an order issued by the Department of Industries and commerce which reads: “The General Secretary. J&K Society for Trekking and environmental Preservation Srinagar vide their communication NO JK/STEP/54/19 dated 11.06.2019 has brought […]
