BUDGAM — Amid tears and sobs, the slain Special Police Officer (SPO) and his brother were laid to rest in Chadabugh village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Emotional scenes were witnessed when the body of SPO Ishfaq Ahmed, 24, and his brother Umer Jan, 23, reached their native village. Witnesses told that hundreds […]
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Police suspends Cop for bribe allegation at Tulip Garden, SHO transferred
SRINAGAR — Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal have suspended a cop and have attached the Station House Officer Nishat to DPL Srinagar for bribe allegations at Tulip garden in summer capital Srinagar. Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one head constable of Srinagar police was […]
NIA raids house of jailed human rights activist in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday raided the residence of jailed Human rights activist in summer capital Srinagar. Official sources said that sleuths of NIA are carrying out searches at the residence of prominent human rights activist Khurram Parvaiz here in Srinagar, in connection with a case already registered at NIA. They said […]
Dry weather with clear sky in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday morning as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast same weather conditions during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” the MeT department officials said. Srinagar had 7.2, […]
Train services to remain suspended today
SRINAGAR — Authorities have ordered suspension of train service in Kashmir Valley on Sunday due to “precautionary measures”. An official said that in view of the prevailing situation, the train services between Banihal to Baramullah and vice versa have been suspended in the Valley. “There is no specific reason for the suspension but it has […]
Budgam incident: Slain SPO’s brother succcumbs; toll 2
BUDGAM — The brother of slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was seriously wounded in yesterday’s militant attack in Budgam, also succumbed this morning at Srinagar hospital, the the number of causlities in the incident to two. An official said that Umer Jan, a student and the brother of slain SPO succumbed to his injuries […]
Govt constitutes panel to examine matters related to defence land in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir Government has constituted a panel to examine all matters related to the defence land in the Union Territory. In an order, the General Administration Department (GAD) has constituted a committee to examine all matters connected and incidental to the defence land in the Union Territory of J&K along with […]
80 percent qualify annual regular 11th exams in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — With an overall pass percentage of 80 percent, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Saturday declared the results of annual regular examinations of 11th standard of Kashmir division. The girl students have yet again outshined boys. “Girls registered a total pass percentage of 83 percent while boys registered only 78 […]
SPO killed, his brother shot at in Chadabugh Budgam
BUDGAM — A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed while his brother was injured at Chadabugh area of Soibugh in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday evening. Sources said that an SPO and his brother were fired upon by the unknown gunmen this evening. He said both were referred to JVC Srinagar for treatment where […]
Pillion rider killed, motorcyclist injured in Qazigund accident
QAZIGUND — A pillion rider was killed while a motorcyclist was injured in a road accident at Qazigund area of Kulgam along Jammu-Srinagar highway, officials said on Saturday. An official said that information was received about an accident between an unknown vehicle and a motorcycle (PB028E-5601) at Malpora area of Qazigund along Jammu-Srinagar national highway. […]









