PULWAMA — One non-local labourer was killed and two others were injured in a grenade attack at Gudoora village in Pulwama district on Thursday evening. Reports said militants hurled grenade on non-local labourers at Gudoora village in Pulwama district, leaving one labourer dead and two others injured. The deceased labourer has been identified as Mohd […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three uncategorised militants at Handwara in North Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. According to police statement, “joint parties of Police, Army 21 RR and 92 Bn CRPF were conducting naka checking at Fruit Mandi Crossing at Handwara. During checking, […]
BUDGAM — A non-local was found dead under mysterious circumstances under a bridge in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that locals spotted the body of an unidentified non-local under Chadoora bridge and informed the police. They said that body was shifted to […]
SRINAGAR — Water scarcity has hit the residents of Iqbal Sector, Zafran Colony in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar, as motor at the water shed has developed a technical a snag, residents said here on Thursday. Residents of Iqbal Sector, Lane 2, Zafran Colony told news agency Kashmir News Observer that acute water shortage has […]
SRINAGAR — The weather is likely to remain dry in the next 24 hours in J&K, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Thursday. The weather was dry in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain mainly dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, said the MeT department official. […]
SRINAGAR — Militants on Wednesday evening attacked a vehicle of police party by firing upon it at Allochibagh area of Srinagar. However no injuries were reported in the incident. The police party retaliated, however militants took advantage of darkness and ran away towards built up area. Meanwhile government forces launched search operation in the area […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the National Investigation Agency of India on a plea by Kashmiri Hurriyat leader and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi challenging the agency’s decision to seize her Srinagar house, Bar and Bench reported. The report said a Division Bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Anish […]
SRINAGAR — The Special Court in Srinagar Wednesday granted six days custody of Tehsildar Panthachowk, Majid Choudhary to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a corruption trap case. The accused Tehsildar who was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe on Tuesday, along with his another aide was produced before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Srinagar on […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested five persons including husband and inlaws in a murder case of a lady at Bemina area of Srinagar. “On 27-06-2022, Police Station Batamaloo Srinagar received an information through reliable sources to the effect that at Nundresh Colony-B Bemina one lady namely Tasleema Bano, […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday said that it trapped and arrested a tehsildar and his clerk redhanded while demanding and accepting bribe in Srinagar. ACB received a written complaint, alleging therein that Majid Choudhary, Tehsildar Panthachowk, Srinagar and his office clerk Peer Waseem Ahmad were demanding ₹ 1.61 Lakh as bribe for issuing […]