SRINAGAR — Sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday conducted a joint surprise check in the office of Exen Roads and Buildings (R&B) in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A top ACB officer told that sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is conducting joint surprise check in the office of Exen Roads […]
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At Kani Kadal ration depot, people allege distribution of ‘Plastic Rice’
SRINAGAR — People were taken by surprise at a ration depot located at Kani Kadal area of Srinagar after consumers returned two bags of ration on the pretext that the bags contained “plastic rice.” A consumer, who took two bags of ration, each weighing 50 kgs to his home but he returned both bags stating […]
Man falls to death from walnut tree in Tral
TRAL — A man died after faling from a walnut tree in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, an official said. An official told that a man identified as Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, resident of Nigeenpora Tral fell from walnut tree and was immediately evacuated to a […]
Non-local labour killed in brawl by colleagues in Budgam, accused arrested: Police
SRINAGAR — A non local labour was killed during a brawl by his colleagues at Labartal village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. A police official told that a non local labour identified as Maan Singh (35) a resident of Shahjahanpur of Uttar Pradesh was seriously injured on yesterday evening during a brawl […]
LG launches ‘Elderline’ helpline to aid senior citizens
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday launched the Senior Citizens National Helpline ”Elderline”-14567 in J&K, at Raj Bhavan here. On the occasion, the Lt Governor also distributed motorized tricycles, prosthetic and other aids worth Rs 3.25 crore to divyangs from across the UT. The Lt Governor observed that ElderLine will serve as a vital […]
Stone laid for Rs 40-crore pandit transit camp in Baramulla
BARAMULLA — The Centre has decided to construct Rs 40-crore worth transit camp to accomodate 336 returning Kashmiri Pandit families in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The foundation stone for the transit camp, spread over 50 kanals of land, was laid by Union Minister of AYUSH, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal at Khawajabagh in Baramulla […]
Article 370, 35A will be restored in J&K in future: Mehbooba Mufti
RAJOURI — Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said a time will come when Article 370 and 35A will be restored in Jammu and Kashmir and the government will be compelled to say that it had done wrong. Addressing a public meeting here, Mufti said, “We […]
Former J&K CMs, other political leaders condemn Policeman’s killing in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — The leaders of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir including the former chief ministers of erstwhile J&K State Friday condemned the killing of a policeman in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah condemned the killing of Railway Protection Force Constable Bantoo Sharma near Wanpoh, […]
Jamia Masjid, shrines remain closed for 6th straight week
SRINAGAR — In order to prevent the Covid-19 cases from spreading, the major shrines and Masjids including historic Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal and others continued to remain closed for the mandatory Friday congregational prayers. Witnesses told that the Masjids and shrines especially those falling under the jurisdiction of Wakf board have remained closed for the mandatory […]
Srinagar court grants bail to athlete Nighat Bashir
SRINAGAR — The Third Additional Munsif Judicial Magistrate Srinagar Thursday granted bail to the international athlete Nighat Bashir in a case filed against her at the police station Shergari stating that “I was not a habitual offender.” The learned counsel Advocate Tashveeq while pleading for the bail before the Third Additional Munsif Judicial Magistrate in […]








