Journalist thrashed, urinated upon by GRP men in UP
Agencies Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel thrashed a journalist who was covering a train derailment near Dhimanpura in the early hours of Wednesday. GRP personnel who were present on the spot, abused, kicked and beat up Amit Sharma of News 24. They snatched his camera. The journalist said that the cops refused […]
Amnesty International denied permission to hold presser in Srinagar
Srinagar: Amnesty International India has been denied permission to hold a presser by the Government which was scheduled at 2 pm at Hotel Radisson in Srinagar. “We have been told that we have been denied official permission to hold the event, citing ‘prevailing law and order situation’,” read a statement from Amnesty. The statement further added, […]
Hailstorm wrecks havoc in Budgam, causes massive damage to crops
Srinagar : Hailstorm wrecked havoc in Chrar-e-Sharief area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district last night causing massive damage to crops, walnut, cherry, apricot and apples. Locals said that the orchards spread over thousands of Kanals of land in Zaloosa, Nowhad, Cherwani, Dalwan, Tilsara, Rakhai, Hayatpora, Lolipora, Batpora, Futlipora suffered massive damage.
Moderate intensity earthquake jolts Kashmir
Srinagar: A moderate intensity earthquake occurred in Kashmir on Wednesday whose epicentre was in Pakistan region. Sonam Lotus, Director of MET office said: “A moderate intensity eart hquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 8.40 a.m. today. “The coordinates of the earthquake were latitude 36.4 degrees north and longitude 72.7 degrees east. “The […]
Snowfall in Baltal, Sonamarg hill stations; rainfall in Kashmir plains
Agencies Srinagar: Fresh snowfall occurred in the month of June in Baltal and Sonamarg areas of north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. Reports of fresh snowfall have also come from the Zojila Pass and Drass town of Kargil district. Authorities are constantly monitoring the situation and have kept all staff connected with flood and emergency […]
Traffic Restored On Srinagar-Jammu Highway After Brief Closure Due To Shooting Stones In Ramban
Jammu : The traffic on the srinagar Jammu highway has been restored after closure for few hours following shooting stones near Digdol and Panthyal in Ramban district on Wednesday. An official of the traffic department told GNS that traffic was closed at around 7:00 am today following shooting stones at Digdol and Panthyal along the […]
Two women die after tree falls on them in north Kashmir’s Bandipora
Srinagar : In a tragic incident, two women died after a tree fell on a residential house on Tuesday at Chandaji village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The incident occurred during nonstop rains and thunderstorm. The deceased were identified as Shareefa Begum and Mubeena Bano, both residents of Chandaji village. Kashmir valley is in the […]
Investment in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir has seen very little investment in the past few decades. Almost nil outside investment has come to the State especially to Kashmir Valley. Despite efforts by the government, there has been very little headway for the investments in the State. With the result, there has been no economic turnaround in the State […]
Gunfight breaks out in Sopore’s Wadoora village
Sopore : Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Wadoora Payeen village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that contingents of Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore, 177 and 179 CRPF, 92 BN, Baramulla QRT and Police cordoned off Wadoora Payeen village in the wee hours. As the […]
Probe against corruption, nepotism in JK Bank a better late than never step: Tarigami
Srinagar : CPI (M) senior leader and former MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said probe against corruption, nepotism and favouritism in Jammu and Kashmir Bank by the government is a better late than never step and “we had been maintaining from last several years that fraudulent recruitments exercises were going on in the Bank […]
