Lender kills borrower in Ganderbal.
A debt-ridden man murdered his lender with a large stone in Jammu and Kashmir Ganderbal district, police said on Sunday. A police officer told Kashmir Dispatch that on June 1 they received a complaint from Ghulam Ahmad Khanday that his 43-year old son Mohammad Yusuf Khanday was missing. Ahmad told the police that his son […]
Weapon snatching bid foiled in South Kashmir
A weapon snatching bid was foiled in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwom district this afternoon, a police officer said. The officer told the Kashmir Dispatch that militants tried to snatch weapon from a police guard posted at the house of National Conference leader Abdul Rashid Nengroo near the district hospital. “Alert guard fired when militants tried […]
Increase in militancy will make army foot prints more visible in kashmir;says Mehbooba
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the trend of more youths joining militancy will achieve nothing except increased footprints of the government forces in the state. Addressing a convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here, Mehbooba reacted to reports of more young people joining militant ranks. “The increase in the […]
Police tear gas mourners as downtown Srinagar youth laid to rest amid pro-freedom slogans
Srinagar : Hundreds of mourners on Saturday participated in the last rites of slain downtown Srinagar youth Kaiser who was run over by a CRPF vehicle during protests in Nowhatta on Friday. Reports said that thousands of people took part in the funeral prayers of Kaisar Bhat at Fateh Kadal chowk. He said that forces […]
Mobile Internet suspended in Srinagar, Budgam youth run over by CRPF vehicle dies
Mobile Internet service was suspended in Srinagar and Budgam districts early Saturday after a youth run over by a CRPF vehicle yesterday succumbed to his injuries. Kaiser Ahmed, 21, was ploughed down by the Central Reserve Police Force vehicle in the old city area of Nowhatta during protests on Friday. Ahmed was admitted to Sher-e-Kashmir […]
Traffic Police launches special drive 24166 vehicles challaned
SRINAGAR, JUNE 01: In order to keep a check on violation of traffic rules, a team of Traffic Police Rural Kashmir has launched special drive against the violators. The drive has been intensified in view of the quantum of the violations which not only impede the free flow of traffic but also creates inconvenience to […]
Subsidised LPG cylinders get costlier by Rs 2.34, non-subsidised see Rs 48 hike
New Delhi: In yet another blow to the common man after the continuous hike in fuel prices in the past few weeks, the prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) increased by Rs 2.34 and Rs 48 for subsidised and non-subsidised cylinders respectively in the national capital on Friday. The new price for subsidised (Rs 14.2/Kg) cylinder […]
CM has taken up issue of rising airfares with concerned: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR, : Minister for Finance, Labour and Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Friday said that the government shares the concern of the people regarding the skyrocketing of airfares during the peak tourism season. Minister said this while interacting with the delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) who called on the minister to […]
CM orders release of additional 1 kg sugar; Ashraf Mir chairs discusses modalities
SRINAGAR, : Following the directions of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to provide additional one Kg of sugar, to every ration card holder, as a goodwill gesture in Ramadan, Minister for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Mohammad Ashraf Mir today chaired a high-level meeting of officers to discuss the modalities for the implementation of […]
Two youth injured after hit by CRPF vehicle during Nowhatta clashes
Two youth were injured after being hit by a CRPF vehicle in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Friday. One of the youth identified as Mohammad Younis, as per doctors, has polytrauma. “When we received him at SKIMS hospital, he is intubated. We are monitoring his condition but he is very critical,” said an official from […]
