Kashmir

LeT militant associate arrested in Baramulla: Police

SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In statement, the police said that today, joint forces received specific information through reliable sources regarding movement of militants in the general area of Dolipora Kreeri. Reacting on the information joint parties […]

Kashmir

Non-local driver shot at in Pulwama, hospitalized

PULWAMA — Unidentified gunmen on Thursday shot at a non-local driver at Yader area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that the unidentified gunmen fired upon a non-local driver identified as Sonu Sharma, son of Banarasi Sharma of Pathankot. He was immediately rushed to District Hospital Pulwama where he is undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, […]

Kashmir

At J&K’s UTLBC, banks express concern that amendments in land laws can hit credit dispensation

SRINAGAR — The banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concern that amendments made in land laws of J&K “will hamper credit dispensation “as the agriculturist borrowers will have to obtain prior permission of the district collector even in government sponsored schemes for every mortgage offered by the borrower.” According to minutes of the […]