KUPWARA — At least six persons sustained injuries, three of them critically, after a group of cattle strayed in bhang-cultivation in upper forest area in Lolab on Saturday evening, family members of the injured persons alleged. The incident took place in Forest Compartment number 40/41 in Nagmari Bomach between two rival communities belonging to Dardpora […]
SRINAGAR — A woman, who was injured in a mysterious blast in Kupwara on Thursday, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday evening, taking the toll to two. Official sources told that an injured woman identified as Janti Bagum, wife of Abdul Razaq Wani of Taratpora Kupwara succumbed to her injuries at SICU ward 17 in […]
JAMMU — In the wake of opening 100 new Reliance Smart Points in Jammu, the premier traders body of the region, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), on Friday called for a ‘Jammu Bandh’ on September 22 to protest against the government’s “anti-traders” policy. Addressing a press conference, president CCI, Jammu Arun Gupta said that […]
JAMMU — A case was registered against unidentified persons for allegedly removing the national flag atop a building in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. “An application was forwarded to Police Station Kandi by the Naib Tehsildar Kotranka wherein it was stated that it was reported in some sections of social […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has asked for immediate opening of all the religious places including Dargah Hazratbal and Jamia Masjid Srinagar for devotees that have been closed for Friday Prayers for long. In a statement, Mehbooba said that these revered places remain unjustifiably closed for […]
SHOPIAN — A policeman was killed in an accident at his native village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Satiurday. They said that the policeman, Zadil Ahmad Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Bandpahoo Chitragam, was critically injured after hit by a speeding load carrier late last evening. Zadil was referred to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]