RAJOURI — At least eight persons were injured in a road accident in Budhal area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. A minibus was on its way from Budhal to Kotranka when it met with an accident at Kewal area, officials said, adding that the driver lost his control over the vehicle carrying 16 to 20 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest number of cases across the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were registered in 2021, revealed the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir News Observer has stated that in 2019, 255 cases under […]
SRINAGAR — In order to implement the uniform academic calendar, the government on Wednesday said that the examination in the identified difficult areas shall be delayed and held from the second week of April while as in other areas the examination will be held in the first week of March. The government also said that […]
NEW DELHI — The Department of Telecom has sought views of sector regulator Trai to prepare a framework for regulating internet calling and messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet etc, a government official said on Wednesday. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has last week sent back a recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of […]
BUDGAM — Two persons were killed in a landslide in the Bundgam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening. Local sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that two persons identified as Fayaz Ahmad parry son of Late Mohammad Ramzan and Mohammad Subhan Parray son of Ghulam Mohammad both residents of Bandgam were […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Bomai village in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Bomai village in Sopore town following the inputs about […]
SRINAGAR — A Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer files a sexual harassment complaint in the High Court of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh against Superintendent of Police at Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) north Kashmir Baramulla on Tuesday. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a female KAS officer name (withheld) of the rank of […]
GUWAHATI — A madrassa in Assam’s Bongaigaon district was demolished by authorities on Wednesday for allegedly carrying out ‘jihadi’ activities on its premises, a police officer said. A teacher of the madrassa was arrested last week for his suspected links with militant outfits – Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and Ansarul Bangla Team. Around a […]
SRINAGAR — Former PCC president Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday resigned from Congress and pledged support to veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is likely to float his political party in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been an exodus from the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress since Azad quit the party on Friday, […]
NEW DELHI — The number of drones being sighted in Punjab, coming from Pakistan has seen a significant rise this year as compared to the Jammu sector. According to Border Security Force (BSF), till July this year total of 107 drones flying from across the border side were spotted inside Indian territory, as compared to […]