ANANTNAG — A youth died on spot after being hit by a Scooty in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Quoting police sources news agency KNT reported that a Scooty rider hit a 27-year-old pedestrian in Poolia village falling under the jurisdiction of police station Dooru. The pedestrian identified as Zahid Ahmed Rather son of Habibullah Rather, […]
SRINAGAR — Rain and snow lashed J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast moderate to heavy rain and snow during the next 24 hours. “Moderate to heavy rain/snow with thunderstorms is likely to occur in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. “A fresh WD (Western disturbance) is likely to […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 7.25 crore of an associate of Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, the agency said. The development comes in the money laundering case lodged against the office-bearers of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) involving Farooq Abdullah. The action has been […]
NEW DELHI — With 6,396 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,29,51,556, while the active cases dipped to 69,897, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,589 with 201 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
NEW DELHI — A prominent carpet businessman from Srinagar has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ludhiana branch, for allegedly claiming incentive of Rs 30 crore for the export of carpets worth Rs 190 crore. The businessman allegedly cheated the government by exporting carpets of inferior quality, showing them as silk carpets. […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday said around 85 militant modules involving grenades, civilian killings and other militant activities were busted in Jammu and Kashmir last year. “Attempts (by militants) to create disturbance by planting IED (improvised explosive devices) in Jammu have been foiled recently. A huge quantity […]
SRINAGAR — J&K and Ladakh High Court on Thursday asked Superintendent of Central Jail, Kotbalwal Jammu to “explore possibilities for making necessary arrangements” for examination of journalist Sajad Ahmad Dar. In the application, Dar through his counsel N A Ronga had urged the court to direct jail authorities to make necessary arrangements for facilitating his […]
JAMMU — Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today inaugurated upgraded facilities at Bagh-e-Bahu garden raised with an amount of Rs 5.96 crore. The up gradation works done in the garden included construction of upper entry gate, erection of grill fence, installation of aquatic multiple cascades, development of children corner and construction of shed, construction […]
GANDERBAL — The court of adjudicating officer, Additional District Magistrate Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 1,62,000 on Food Business Operators (FBOs) including manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retailers for violating the section 51 and 52 of FSS Act-2006. The fine was imposed on the erring traders (miss branded and sub standard […]
SRINAGAR — The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir criticized the directions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with regard to the constitution of Village Defense Guards (VDGs) in the Union Territory. Pertinently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered formation of Village Defence Groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Peoples Democratic Party […]