Srinagar: Former union minister and JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz’s daughter, Naheed Soz, is heading the Women’s Development Corporation (WDC), from a decade with its employees and borrowers wondering why the government is not implementing its transfer policy for her. Sources in the government told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Naheed Soz was appointed in […]
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PDD lineman injured due to electrocution in Kangan, hospitalized
Kangan: A 55-year-old lineman of Power Development Department (PDD) was on Wednesday injured due to electrocution at Wani Yaram village of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Sources told that a PDD lineman identified as Mehboob Sheikh (55), son of Abdul Shakoor Sheikh of Waniyaram Wangath received an electric shock when he came in contact […]
Burglars loot cash from three Masjids, shrine in Tangmarg
Baramulla: The burglars broke donation boxes at a shrine and three Masjids and decamped with cash in different villages in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to the news agency KNO, locals said that in the intervening night of Tuesday—Wednesday, the burglars struck a shrine in Ziyarat Nakesh Bandipora and three Masjids including […]
Kashmiri Teen Attacked in Punjab City Battles for Life After Two Surgeries
New Delhi: A 19-year-old Kashmiri is battling for life in hospital after he was critically injured in an attack by goons in Punjab’s Patiala district on Sunday, police and his colleagues said. The injured, who works as a catering boy in Patiala city, has been identified as Danish Kumar, a resident of the Dooru area […]
MeT predicts snowfall from Saturday
Srinagar: The Meteorological Department has said that a wet spell was likely to begin from Friday night and there would be a “moderate spell of snowfall during Saturday and Sunday night.” The forthcoming wet spell can cause disruption in both air and surface traffic, the MeT has warned. Director MeT, Sonam Lotus, in the latest […]
31-Member Parliamentary Delegation to visit Kashmir today to review the Tourism, Culture, road and transport sectors
Srinagar: A Parliamentary delegation comprising 31 delegates will arrive in Kashmir today (Wednesday) to review the Tourism, Culture, road and transport sectors in the valley. Special Secretary to the Government and Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez confirmed the visit of the Parliamentary Delegation and said the guests will meet the officials from Tourism department and other […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Akhnoor sector, 3 militants killed, 4 army soldiers injured
Jammu: Three infiltrators were reportedly killed and four army soldiers injured overnight on the line of control (LoC) in J&K’s Jammu district where the army foiled an infiltration bid, officials said on Wednesday. Defence sources said Pakistan Army started heavy shelling in Khour area of LoC’s Akhnoor sector on Tuesday evening to facilitate infiltration of […]
Shopian police seeks general public’s help in identifying male dead body
Shopian: Today District Police Shopian, recovered a dead body of an elderly man aged about 55 years, from Orchards of Awneera area of Zaianapora in Shopian. It’s requested to general Public to help us in identifying the dead body. If anyone has the knowledge about the whereabouts of the the said deceased, may please contact […]
Former DC Pulwama Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo, 12 others booked in ‘Roshni Scam’
Jammu: The CBI has booked then Deputy Commissioner of Pulwama Mehraj Ahmed Kakroo and 12 others in connection with the alleged illegal conferment of ownership rights on unauthorised occupants of the State land in Jammu & Kashmir under the now repealed Roshni Act. The case pertains to land that measuring six kanals, 10 marlas and […]
JeM militant module busted in Anantnag, militant, associate arrested: Police
Anantnag: The Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday claimed to have busted a JeM militant module in Anantnag by arrested a recently recruited militant and a militant associate during two separate Naka checking. In a statement police said that Anantnag Police along with Army’s 1st RR unit laid nakas at multiple places and conducted intensified checking. […]