SRINAGAR — Kupwara police has arrested three persons for extorting money from a vendor in north Kashmir’s Kupwara town on a complaint filed by a vendor. A police spokesman in a statement said that acting on a complaint filed by a Police Post Bazar Kupwara from a vendor namely Mohd Nazir Halwaie son of Ghulam […]
RAJOURI — At least four persons including Tehsildar were injured in a scuffle between the Revenue official and locals at Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. Officials said that a scuffle broke out between some locals of Sunderbani and Tehsildar after a verbal duel over some issue following which the Tehsildar was attacked. They […]
BANDIPORA — Police have booked at least eleven persons including a senior separatist leader Abdul Samad Inqulabi under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmiri’s Bandipora district. Official sources told GNS that the eleven people, who were allegedly involved in “unlawful and subversive” activities, were slapped with PSA and were subsequently shifted to different […]
ANANTNAG — A 28-year-old casual labourer with PDD was electrocuted to death while repairing an electric line in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday, officials said. They said the casual labourer Shabir Ahmad Khan, 28, son of Mohammad Iqbal Khan of Check Ishardas Mattan got electrocuted while repairing electric line at at Wantrag Kehribal. He […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain occurred at many places in J&K on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain during the next 48 hours. A MeT statement said, “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K since late night/early morning. “Today and tomorrow (April 13-14th) weather […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir is all set to purchase over 20,000 bulletproof jackets and headgear as a security measure for their cops in the union territory. Police headquarters have recently floated six e-tenders for the purchase of various items including bulletproof jackets, headgear (patkas), vehicles, glasses and podiums, officials said. E-tenders have been floated […]
SRINAGAR — Fifty eight incidents of forest fire were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last fortnight. According to details, 50 fire incidents were reported in Jammu alone while the rest eight in Kashmir. Experts believe the main reason can be the ongoing dry weather conditions. J&K Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said […]
GANDERBAL — Union Secretary, Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Apurva Chandra, on Tuesday visited far flung areas of Kangan Sub Division to assess outreach of DD Free Dish in the area. During the visit, Union Secretary was accompanied by Joint Secretary, Union Ministry I&B, Vikram Sahay, Principal Director General News, All India Radio, N V Reddy, […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she has been put under house arrest ahead of her scheduled visit to the family of the Kashmiri pandit who was attacked in Shopian. The former chief minister also said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government is ‘wilfully’ spreading fake propaganda about Kashmiri […]
ANANTNAG — Anantnag police on Tuesday said it recovered arms and ammunition from a vehicle in Dooru area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir last night. According to statement by Anantnag police, “the driver of a vehicle fled from the spot upon seeing the police naka near Mehmoodabad Bridge in Dooru”. “A bag with arms […]