ANANTNAG — Police on Tuesday said that during routine nake checking, a pistol was recovered from a vehicle even as driver along with the vehicle managed to flee from the spot. A police official told that one person boarding the vehicle was arrested and is presently being questioned. He said that during routine naka checking […]
SRINAGAR — Three persons were arrested on recovery of contraband substance during a naka checking in Bijbehara, officials said on Tuesday morning. Identifying the arrestees as Mehraj Ahmad Shiekh son of Mohammad Ismail Shiekh, resident of Dalgate Srinagar, Mohammad Altaf Baluki son of Abdul Rashid Baluki, resident of Rainawari Srinagar and Rayees Ahmad Lone son […]
SRINAGAR — People Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was detained by police at her Gupkar residence ahead of her visit to Slain Altaft’s family who was killed at Hyderpora in Srinagar. Reliable sources told that Mehbooba Mufti was scheduled to visit the relatives of slain Altaf’s family at Barzulla. However […]
SRINAGAR — Freezing cold conditions prevailed in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, experienced the coldest night of the season with temperature plummeting as low as minus 2.3°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus 2.4°C below normal for this time of the year […]
BANIHAL — The family of youth from Ramban district killed in Hyderpora Srinagar encounter, who police claim was a militant associate, said that if authorities will prove that their son was a militant they won’t ask for anything. Lateef Ahmad Magray father of Aamir Magray said that after they had written to DC Ramban to […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a Kashmiri Human Rights activist in Srinagar. Official sources said that sleuths of NIA carried out searches at the residence and office of Human Rights activist Khurram Parvez in Srinagar, in connection with a case already registered at NIA. They said that the residence of Khurram […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that every penny of tax collected will be utilized positively for the betterment and development of Jammu and Kashmir. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration of Income Tax complex in Srinagar, LG said it is the responsibility of the […]
SRINAGAR — The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the funds for development and projects which have been provided to the people of JK post the abrogation of article 370 have made all aspirations of the people come true. Sitharaman while interacting with the officials of the Central Board of Indirect […]
SRINAGAR — Some provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DVA) 2005 are not being fully adhered to. And Protection Officers for victims of domestic violence as provided under this legislation remain confined to orders only, reveals a survey conducted by a group of law students. The survey conducted with 280 respondents further […]
JAMMU — A high alert was sounded and security stepped up in the bordering belt of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir after a mysterious grenade blast outside an Army Cantonment in Pathankot district of Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir Police have sounded a high alert in all the areas sharing borders with neighbouring Punjab. The […]