PUF stages protest against Vikramaditya for insulting 1931 martyrs’
Srinagar, Jul 20: People’s united front carried out on Saturday a protest march in Srinagar against the remarks used by Grandson of Maharaja, Vikram Aditya Singh who had shamelessly called names against martyrs of 13th July 1931. Led by Er Rasheed protesters were holding play cards seeking the arrest of Vikram Aditya Singh and were […]
Batch of 4,094 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave in Kashmir
Srinagar : A fresh batch of 4094 yatris on Saturday left for the Amarnath cave in South of Himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here. The fleet of 171 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 1866 male, 389 females, nine children, 144 […]
India, Pak armies exchange fire along LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday morning exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Nowshera and Mendhar areas of Rajouri and a Poonch districts respectively. An army spokesperson said that Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire. He said Indian army is retaliating befittingly and there was no immediate report of […]
3 held for physically abusing minor girl in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar has arrested three persons for physically abusing a minor girl on a shikara (boat) inside Dal Lake, an official said today. On 18 July, police station Nigeen received an information that a minor girl (name withheld) has been physically abused by two persons in a shikara inside Dal at Hazratbal, he […]
Congress condemns killing of PDP leader’s PSO
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the attack on JKP Personnel Farooq Ahmad Dar, leading to his death. The Party described the incident as mindless and shameful act on the part of killers. In a statement, the JKPCC Spokesperson has expressed anguish over the killing of JKP Personnel Farooq […]
Batch of 3627 yatris leave for Amarnath cave from Jammu
Jammu: A fresh batch of 3627 yatris on Friday left for the Amarnath cave in South of Himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here. The fleet of 157 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 1799 male, 300 females, three children, 112 […]
Was not allowed to take father’s body to Kashmir due to movement of yatris: JK govt official
Agencies Jammu : A state government official Thursday alleged that police did not allow him to carry his father’s body to home in Srinagar from Jammu as a convoy of Amarnath yatra pilgrims was moving towards the Valley. Police, however, denied the allegations, saying it is a “misrepresentation of facts” by the official. Imtiyaz Wani, […]
PSO of PDP leader shot dead in south Kashmir, rifle snatched
Srinagar : Unknown gunmen on Friday shot dead Personal security officer (PSO) of PDP leader Sajad Mufti in Baba Mohalla, Bejbhera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that unknown gunmen fired upon cop namely Farooq Ahmad Mir resident of Khiram in Anantnag in the chest after he came out of the mosque after performing […]
Advisor Kumar inaugurates office of State Spatial Data Infrastructure
Srinagar : Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, today inaugurated newly constructed office complex of J&K State Spatial Data Infrastructure (SSDI) in Bemina here. He also launched the beta version of the Geo-portal ‘ssdi.jk.gov.in’. The State Spatial Data Infrastructure (J&K State Geo-portal) has been established to create infrastructure for availability of and access to organized […]
J&K deputes 20 ACB officials for training at CBI Academy
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deputed 20 officers of the Anti-Corruption Bureau for training at the CBI Academy, Ghaziabad. The ten-day training programme will be held from 22nd July to 2nd August.
