Punjab driver held with poppy in Budgam
Srinagar : Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Budgam district of central Kashmir. Balvinder Singh of Hoshiarpur, Punjab was arrested after approximately 4 kilograms of poppy straw was recovered from his truck during routine checking of vehicles, a police spokesman said. An official said a truck (bearing registration No. JK02T 8625) […]
Militants attack army camp at chillipora shopian
Militants attacked an army camp at chillipora shopian with grenade and also fired several shots in air police said.a senior police officer told news agency that government forces have started searches to nab militants after they have carried the attack.As the searches were going on more details are awaited. Police said that militants attacked the […]
Governor reviews J&K Bank functioning
SRINAGAR,: Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the functioning of J&K Bank in a meeting held today at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Mr. B.B. Vyas, Advisor to Governor, Mr. S.V.R. Subrahmanyam , Chief Secretary, Mr. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman, J&K Bank and Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Principal Secretary Finance Department. Mr. Parvez Ahmed, Chairman J&K Bank, made a […]
Straws in air
Post-Pakistan elections there have been lot of talk about Kashmir and Prime Minister elect Imran Khan in his first speech has talked at length about the importance of Indo-Pak friendship and for the resolution of Kashmir dispute. Fresh efforts have been made from both sides through back channels to break the ice as the two […]
Unknown persons snatch service rifle of cop deployed for MLA’s visit
Unknown persons on Tuesday overpowered a cop and snatched his service rifle in Kandhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A report said that the policeman, identified as Mohd Ishaq (belt no. 436) of 4th IRP BN, was deployed for the security of former minister and MLA Abdul Haq Khan when the incident took place […]
87 local youths joined militancy in J&K in 2018
NEW DELHI: As many as 87 local youths have joined militancy in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said today. He said after imposition of Governor’s rule in the state on June 20, 12 youths were reported to have disappeared and later joined militancy. “Eighty-seven youths have joined militancy […]
2 arrested with 30 kg poppy in Jammu
Jammu: Two persons were arrested with 30 kg of poppy on the outskirts of Jammu city, a police officer said today. During routine checks at Manwal village, last night, a Maruti car driver tried to evade the police party. The police followed the car and nabbed its driver and his companion after a short chase. […]
Imran Khan’s PTI considering inviting Modi for his oath ceremony
Lahore: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is considering inviting the leaders of the SAARC countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony as the premier next month, a party official said today. The PTI, led by 65-year-old Khan, has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly after the July 25 […]
Army soldier injured in mine blast in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: An Army soldier was injured in a land mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. During patrolling, the jawan stepped on the mine, resulting in the blast in Laam belt of the Noushera sector yesterday. He was injured and later admitted to a […]
Batch of 591 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Jammu : Another small batch of 591 pilgrims on Tuesday left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Amarnath Cave Shrine in a convoy of 19 vehicles chanting ‘bam bam bhole’. “The pilgrims left from here to perform pilgrimage from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes,” an official said. He said that the pilgrims comprised of 421 […]
