Light intensity earthquake jolts Kashmir
Srinagar : A light intensity earthquake occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with no report of any casualty or damage to property. An official of the MET department said the earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, struck at 12.21 p.m. The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers deep. It struck Kashmir-Xinjiang border […]
Stone pelting cases against J-K children to be withdrawn: Rajnath
Srinagar : The Centre had decided to withdraw cases against those “misled into stone pelting” as it was concerned about the future of Jammu and Kashmir’s youth, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. Singh, who arrived at the state’s summer capital today, is on a two-day visit to review the security situation in Jammu […]
Labourer dies in Handwara road accident
Srinagar: A man died after a vehicle in which he was traveling turned turtle in north Kashmir’s Handwara village on Thursday. Reports said that a vehicle (platform) belongs to the department of forest turned turtle at Satkoji Rajwara area of Handwara town, resulting in an on spot death of a Labourer who was travelling in […]
Attempt to loot JK Bank cash van foiled in Shopian; says police
Srinagar : Police on Thursday claimed to have foiled an attempt to loot the Jammu and Kashmir Bank cash van in Shopian district of south Kashmir. “Suspected militants opened fire upon the cash van at Chidipora area of Zainapora and tried to loot the money. The alert security guards foiled their attempt and the robbers fled […]
Militant hideout busted in Bandipora: Police
Srinagar :The government forces claimed to have busted a militant hideout in district Bandipora on Thursday morning. Reports said that the hideout was busted in Bonzuri Forest of the district. Official sources said that large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site.
Rajnath arrives in Srinagar for two-day JK visit
Srinagar: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to the state. The Home Minister, after reviewing law and order situation with the state Governor N.N.Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior officials of various state and Central departments, will take a call on whether the present suspension of operations […]
Geelani condemns killing of Pulwama youth at Tangdhar
Srinagar, Jun 06: Strongly condemning the killing of youth at Tangdaar by Indian forces, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that it is very unfortunate and blamed occupational forces for staging ‘fake encounters’. In a telephonic address to mourners, attending funerals of two youth from Pulwama, who were slain in ‘fake encounter’, Geelani […]
Kashmir 2006 sex scandal: Ex-DIG BSF, ex-DSP, 3 others awarded 10 years in jail
Srinagar : A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Wednesday awarded 10 years in jail to five persons, including a former DSP and a former DIG BSF, in the 2006 Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal, reported The Times of India. Those who have been held guilty are Mohammad Ashraf Mir (Ex-DSP, encounter specialist of J&K police), […]
KU postpones BG 3rd semester examination scheduled on June 7
The BG 3rd semester examination (backlog) scheduled to be held on June 7, 2018 (Thursday) is hereby postponed. Fresh date will be announced separately, later, a spokesman in a statement said. “Please note that all other examinations (PG as well as Professional) shall be held as per schedule,” the spokesman said.
Body of missing person recovered in Ganderbal
Srinagar: A dead body of a missing person was recovered from Nallah Sindh in Watalbagh area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday, police said. An official said that a mentally unsound person identified as Abdul Salam Bhat, 41, son of Late Ali Mohd Bhat, a resident of Yenhama Lar town of Ganderbal, was missing since […]
