JK govt orders transfers and postings in civil administration
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered the transfers and new postings of several officers in the civil administration. An order issued this evening reads: “In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect”. Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Handwara, is transferred and posted as […]
Police arrests bootlegger in Srinagar
Srinagar : Police in Srinagar claimed to have arrested a bootlegger during a naka checking and recovered illicit liquor from his possession. A police party led by SHO Soura intercepted an individual carrying a bag during a naka checking at main Chowk Soura Srinagar, said a spokesman. “During search, 21 bottles of illicit liquor were […]
Straw in air
There are many indications in the political circles of Kashmir that Narindra Modi government in its second innings is going to assess the situation of Kashmir Valley before embarking on any path for any new policy to deal with separatists and ground situation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has started playing his typical politics […]
Pak duty-bound to share intelligence inputs about attacks with GoI: Guv Malik
Agencies Srinagar : Asserting that his administration has disrupted militant infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said that Pakistan is duty-bound to share intelligence inputs about militant attacks with the Government of India. However, in an apparent jibe, the Governor said “it needs to be seen how many attacks Pakistan […]
UN calls for ‘prompt and thorough’ probe into Morsi’s death
Agencies The UN human rights office has called for a prompt and thorough probe into the death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, a day after he collapsed and died inside a Cairo courtroom on Tuesday. “Any sudden death in custody must be followed by a prompt, impartial, thorough and transparent investigation carried out by […]
Cong slams govt over militant attacks in J&K, demands answer for ”intel failure”
Agencies New Delhi : The Congress hit out at the Centre on Wednesday over the deaths of soldiers in recent militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Modi government will have to answer for the “intelligence failure”. Four soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir — Major Ketan […]
Clashes during CASO in Bijbehara village
Srinagar : Clashes between the youth and mixed contingents’ of government forces erupted in Makerpora and Eidgah localities of Arwani area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning, following a cordon and search operation in the area. They said that soon as the forces laid the siege, scores of youth hit streets and pelted […]
Five arrested with material used for ‘making IEDs’ in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar : Police have arrested five persons and claimed to have recovered material used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday night. A police officer told GNS that a special team of police in separate raids arrested the five persons and recovered material used for making […]
Fire breaks out at JK Bank branch Lal Bazar
Srinagar : A fire broke out in J&K Bank branch Botshah Mohalla Lalbazar Srinagar on Tuesday. An official from the fire and emergency department said that fire broke out in J&K Branch Botshah Mohalla Lalbazar. Soon after the incident, the fire tenders were rushed to the area to douse the flames, he said. The cause […]
Body Of Youth Recovered Under Mysterious Conditions In Khanyar
Srinagar : A body of a youth was recovered under mysterious conditions in Khawaja Bazar area of Khanyar in old Srinagar on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that some locals spotted the body inside a washroom at Khawja Bazar area of Naqishband Sahib in Khanyar and informed police about it. Soon after being informed police […]
