SRINAGAR — A woman, who had suffered burn injuries in January this year, succumbed here at SMHS Hospital on Friday. Official sources said that a lady (name withheld) resident of Qamarwari had suffered burn injuries in an incident at her residence in January. Subsequently, she was shifted to SMHS hospital, where she was being treated […]
PULWAMA — The Chief Horticulture Officer (CHO) Pulwama, Mukesh Sharma today distributed 50 numbers of Tool Kits under SMAM scheme among Self Help Group members of NRLM Pulwama. Speaking on the occasion, the CHO said that the tool kits will be effectively utilized for growing fruit plants, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, flower plants and ornamental […]
SRINAGAR — Despite J&K chief secretary Arun Kumar Mehta’s clear instructions to the authorities that the project implementing agencies (PIAs) engaged for training youth under the Government of India’s Himayat scheme shouldn’t have any case registered against them in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), a Vishakhapatnam-based PIA whose role is under scanner of the prestigious anti-graft […]
SHOPIAN — The District Magistrate (DM), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today during a surprise inspection in Government offices found 07 employees of Municipal Committee Shopian and 20 employees of R&B division Shopian including one senior officer absent from their duties. Taking serious note of their unauthorized absence, the DM said that stern action shall be […]
QAZIGUND — A 24-year-old Army man from Qazigund area of Kulgam, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS New Delhi, died on Friday. Official said that an army man identified as Waseem Yousuf (24), son of Mohammad Yousuf Rather from Razloo Kund area of Qazigund dies at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi during […]
TRAL — Joint Forces busted a militant hide-out in Midora Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that during a routine search operation in the orchards, Joint Forces unearthed a militant hideout. They said that some rusty utensils and cooking items, besides shoes and socks, were recovered from the hideout. Police in […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly to generally cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department said mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh during the next […]
SRINAGAR — After remaining closed for over two months, 434 km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open for light motor vehicles on Friday. A Beacon official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the Srinagar-Leh highway had been cleared for all hurdles on 19 March, but vehicles were not allowed to ply on the highway. […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the NIA more time to complete its investigation in a case of militant funding in Jammu and Kashmir against human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others. Special NIA judge Praveen Singh also extended the custody of Parvez, Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch by […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday started the process of attaching immovable properties that were used to provide shelter to militants and also the houses where planning were hatched to attack “security forces and civilians” The process has been started from Srinagar district. “Process has started for attachment of some immovable properties which have […]