SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that they have arrested an extornist from Srinagar. He was using a fake pistol for intimidation. Two mobile phones and one laptop were also recovered from his possession, police said. He has been identified as Umer Qadir Dar S/o late Gh Qadir Dar R/o Harnambal Zaffar colony Natipora. A […]
SRINAGAR — Week after the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha claimed that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is not under any restriction, the Hurriyat chief is expected to lead the congregational Friday prayers on August 26 at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar’s downtown after being under curbs for more than three years. In […]
SRINAGAR — Three militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The militants tried to sneak into this side of the LoC near near Madiyan Nanak post in the Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north […]
SRINAGAR — In the wake of outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted two dedicated task forces, one each for two divisions of the UT. These task forces to be headed by scientists from SKUAST K/J along with other members from Animal Husbandry departments to monitor the spread […]
BUDGAM — The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, S F Hamid on Thursday suspended 22 employees for remaining unauthorizedly absent from their duties. In order to check attendance of employees, the DC according to Kashmir Dot Com conducted surprise inspections of various government offices including Tehsil Office Budgam. During the inspection at Tehsil Office, 20 employees […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, including the security arrangements along the border with Pakistan, officials said. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officials of the Centre and the […]
ANANTNAG — A carpenter was killed after he fell down from an under construction house at in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Official sources indentified the carpenter as Tajamul Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ashraf of Dahruna Anantnag and said that incident happened at Buchoo Kokernag. Soon after falling down, they said Tajamul was […]
SRINAGAR — Three militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The infiltration attempt was foiled near Madiyan Nanak post in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Army and Baramulla Police #neutralised […]
BANDIPORA — Two militant associates of LeT were arrested along with arms and ammunition in Pethkoot area of Bandipora district, police said here on Thursday. In a statement, a police spokesperson said that today after receiving a specific information regarding the movement of some militant associates of LeT in the JD of police Station Pethkoot, […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the people of the union territory experienced an inclement weather. “Light to moderate rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours”, a MeT department official […]