SRINAGAR — CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir’s unemployment rate of 21.6 per cent and inflation rate of 7.39 per cent belie the BJP government’s claims of growth and development in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. According to data released by the Ministry of […]
POONCH — The Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway continued to remain closed for the third straight day on Saturday in wake of the ongoing encounter at Bhata Dhurian forest area, located along the highway. Officials told that the highway has been closed for vehicular movement between Bhimber Gali and Jarran Wali Gali of Mendhar Sub Division of […]
PULWAMA — Gunmen on Saturday shot dead another non-local person in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, officials said. A police officer told that the gunmen fired upon the non-local from UP, Sageer Ahmad, near Litter Pulwama, leaving him critically injured. Carpenter by profession, Sageer was removed to hospital where he succumbed, they said. The killing […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local ‘golgappa walla’ was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Eidgah area of Srinagar city this evening. Sources said that the incident occurred near Eidgah park. The vendor was shot at blank range. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him dead. Sources identified the deceased as Arvind Kumar of Bihar. […]
NEW DELHI — A deputy labour commissioner in the Jammu and Kashmir administration was allegedly robbed by members of a ‘Thak Thak’ gang in south Delhi’s Khanpur area, police said on Saturday. The 47-year-old official is a resident of Vasant Kunj, they said. According to the police, 2-3 days ago, when the victim was going […]
ANANTNAG — Forest Department authorities Saturday sealed several bandsaw units (Rinda machine) in Verinag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag District. Block Forest Officer Ghulam Nabi Kalam told that at least seven planer machines were sealed at different locations in Verinag after directions were received in this regard from DFO Anantnag. “The sealed bandsaw units were […]
SRINAGAR — With the approval of Covaxin for children, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the vaccine will pave way for reopening of schools. “Vaccination will play an important role in getting children back to classrooms,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said prolonged closure of schools due to […]
PULWAMA — Police on Saturday said that the a person who was ‘Kidnapped’ by unknown gunmen has been rescued, who is also a Brother of ‘arrested’ militant in Nikloora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior Police officer told that a Shakeel Ahmad who was earlier ‘Kidnapped’ by unknown gunmen has been just rescued […]
GURGAON — Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the IAF Srinagar and Jammu stations to provide anti-drone cover to these vital installations, the force’s director general M A Ganapathy said on Saturday. The first-ever drone attack took place on June 27 at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu where […]
NEW DELHI — A day after a 35-year-old man was brutally lynched and strung up at the farmers’ protest site at Singhu border, the police on Saturday said they have arrested a Nihang Sikh, Sarvjit Singh, in the case. Singh was taken into custody after he surrendered to the police on Friday night for his […]