SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government has reconstituted the 7-member Selection Committee of S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Medical College and Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar. The committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary, an order issued by the government on Monday said. The order said that sanction is hereby accorded to the reconstitution […]
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Lady Councillor receives burn injuries in Bandipora, police starts investigation
BANDIPORA — A lady Councillor of National Conference received burn injuries in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday evening, while police have started the investigation. Reliable sources told that a Councillor of National Conference name (withheld) from Bandipora received burn injuries at her home. “The actuall cause of injuries was not known immediately” they said. […]
JKSA demands probe into death of Kashmiri student in Punjab
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association on Monday demanded probe into the mysterious death of a Kashmiri Student at RIMT University in Fatehgarh Sahab in Punjab. In a statement, national spokesperson of the association, Nasir Khuehami said that he spoke to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Media Advisor, Raveen Thukral and brought the matter […]
Militant killed in Rajouri gunfight
JAMMU — An unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight in Rajouri district of Jammu division, officials said. A police spokesman here said that a joint search operation was launched by the Indian Army and Police in Gambir Mughlan area of Rajouri on September 11. “During the search, hiding (militants) opened fire on the search […]
Court rejects Shahid Imran’s bail in extortion case
SRINAGAR — A court in Baramulla on Monday rejected bail application of Shahid Imran over lack of jurisdiction. While Imran’s counsel said that his client has not “indulged in any case whatsoever but merely on some enmity has been put behind the bars”, AAP Javid Manzoor Sheikh on behalf of prosecution said that nature of […]
CBK files chargesheet against ex-BOPEE chairman for transferring govt money in personal account
SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday produced the charge-sheet against Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, former Chairman BOPEE, in case involving transfer of government money amounting to RS. 2.73 crores into his own bank account for personal use. The chargesheet against Peer, who was convicted and sentenced by a court in 2018 here in MBBS […]
Budgam admin seizes 17 brick kilns in Chadoora
SRINAGAR — On the direction of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Budgam administration on Monday seized at least seventeen brick kilns in Chadoora Tehsil of the district for violating norms set by the authorities. An official told, Tehsildar Chadoora accompanied by SHO Chadoora along with a police team and other officials […]
South Kashmir Sumo Transport Association members hold protest at Press Enclave
SRINAGAR — South Kashmir Sumo Transport Association members on Monday held a protest demonstration at Press Enclave Srinagar against local administration for failing to release their pending payments due for hiring of their vehicles during DDC and BDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir. General Secretary South Kashmir Sumo Association, Shabir Ahmad said that the administration […]
Fast track court convicts man for kidnapping, raping minor girl in 2018
JAMMU — A Fast Track Court in Jammu on Monday convicted a man from Bhalwal for kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl in 2018. After convicting the man— Rakesh Kumar of Kaleri Bhalwal, the presiding officer of the court—Khalil Choudhary—has posted the matter with regard to the quantum of sentence tomorrow. As per the prosecution […]
Eight injured in collision between two vehicles in Seer Hamdan Anantnag
WARIS SHAH ANANTNAG — Eight persons were injured on Monday in a collision between two vehicles in Seer area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told that Taveera vehicle (JK22-8298) and a Load Carrier (JK03D-7529) collided with each other in Seer Hamdan area of Anantnag, resulting in injuries to eight persons. The injured persons […]









