Missing Bandipora girl traced within four hours: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered a missing girl within a spate of few hours in Bandipora district of north Kashmir.. A missing report was lodged by Sara Begum of Pethkote in Police Station Pethkote stating that her daughter (name withheld) had gone missing from her home. On this […]
Four Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza border protest
Gunfire from Israeli soldiers across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150 others, health officials said, as several thousand people in blockaded Gaza staged a fourth round of weekly protests on the border with Israel. The latest deaths brought to 32 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops […]
Yashwant Sinha quits BJP
Senior BJP leader and former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been trenchant in his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, on Saturday announced that he was snapping his links with the BJP and launching a countrywide campaign to save the democracy. “I am announcing here from this stage to end […]
Death penalty to child rapist:union cabinet approves ordinance
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. Official sources said here that the criminal law amendment ordinance seeks to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and […]
Attend classes or face the music: Bukhari to students
Minister for education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday asked the students to control their emotions and attend classes or else they will be treated as “rowdies”. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the minister said the government closed the colleges and schools in view of the security of the students. Campuses have erupted against the […]
Army man injured during CFV succumbs
Jammu Havaldar Charanjeet Singh, who sustained bullet injuries in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir on April 17, has succumbed to his injuries. Pakistan had resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Sunderbani sector on April 17. During the exchange of fire, Havildar Singh sustained grievous bullet injuries. He was immediately evacuated and provided intensive medical care in military hospitals. However, despite […]
Transfers in Police department. Sridhar replaces Sp Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfers and new postings in the police department. According to an order, issued today, Shridhar Patil who was posted as SP Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as SP Kathua. He will replace Suleman Choudhary who has been posted as AIG, CIV PHQ against an available vacancy. Shaielndra […]
Srinagar Jammu highway reopens, other roads still closed
Authorities have decided to open Srinagar Jammu highway for light motor vehicles on saturday morning after clearing landslides triggered by incessant rains. However traffic officials have appealed people not to undertake journey on highway without getting status of road from traffic control rooms set up at Srinagar Jammu and Ramban. They said that there are […]
Maximum educational institutions closed for Saturday
District authorities in maximum number of Kashmir valley districts have decided to suspend class work on saturday fearing protests and violence . Reports said that all colleges and higher secondary schools will remain closed in Bandipora and ganderbal districts for Saturday. After recent violent protests in Sopore both degree college and higher secondary schools will […]
All colleges in Srinagar closed for Saturday
Authorities have closed down all colleges in Srinagar district on saturday fearing protests and violence . Reports said that decision was taken after feedback from police and intelligence agencies. Authorities have been closing schools and colleges at the drop of hat in Kashmir valley. Reports said that in the past sixteen months government has closed […]
