SRINAGAR — Unknown persons on Thursday evening lobbed a grenade towards Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men at Keegam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. However, there was no loss of life or injury during the incident. An official said that a grenade was hurled towards CRPF personnel at Keegam, which exploded away from the […]
CHANDIGARH — The BJP had been in power for more than seven years and was still blaming first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the problems of the people, former prime minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh said on Thursday in a scathing attack against the Modi-led government. Targeting the Central government on a host of […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Thursday asked the concerned officials of both private and government schools of Srinagar district to start preparations for reopening of educational establishments from February-24. The official communiqué issued by the CEO Srinagar reads, “The government has to start the preparation for opening of schools from February-24.” “All the staff members […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) quizzed proscribed Jammat-e-Islami Ameer (President) and other associates in a case registered at Police Station Batamaloo now being investigated by the newly probing agency of Jammu and Kashmir. SIA in a statement said that it had summoned about more than half a dozen persons associated with the proscribed JEI […]
SRINAGAR — Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Thursday chaired a meeting of deans of faculties, heads of departments, directors of campuses and officers ahead of re-opening of the varsity for offline teaching from March 1, 2022. Prof Talat underlined the guidelines of the UT administration with regard to reopening of educational […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday said that they have arrested four drug peddlers along with 390 grams of Charas in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A statement issued to GNS, the police said that on routine naka checking, Baramulla Police under the supervision of Tariq Mehmood-JKPS, SDPO Kreeri assisted by Inspr. Imtiyaz Ahmad, SHO PS Chandoosa […]
SRINAGAR — A male body was found outside SMHS hospital here on Thursday afternoon. Official sources said that a 52-year-old male body identified as Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Sonwar was lying outside SMHS Hospital Srinagar. They said that the body was spotted by locals, who subsequently informed local police. The local police recovered the […]
SRINAGAR — An arrest warrant has been issued against Gowhar Geelani by the court of executive magistrate first-class Shopian for his non-appearance. An order issued by the court of executive magistrate first class Shopian while directing Station House Officer (SHO) Heerpora, said that in view of non-appearance of Gowhar Nazir Geelani after serving notice at […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau Thursday said it arrested naib-tehsildar Chuker in Tehsil Kunzer in Baramulla district for demanding bribe from a complainant. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant had alleged that Habibullah Mir, Naib Tehsildar Chuker, Tehsil Kunzer, District Baramulla was demanding bribe of Rupees 30,000 from complainant for granting permission […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said that there is no abrupt rise in crimes against women in Srinagar but some cases have surfaced recently and they believe narcotics and lack of monitoring by parents in their children are two major reasons responsible for crimes in the city. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) […]
