SRINAGAR — Police in Kashmir have launched ‘Dial 112’ helpline where citizens can call for police help, fire brigade and ambulance services, officials said on Saturday. The helpline has been launched under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) project, they said. “The citizens can Dial 112 wherever they are in distress and for any kind […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Anantnag Court awards life imprisonment to man for killing his brother 9 years ago
SRINAGAR — A court in Anantnag district on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his brother with axe in a bid to grab his property nearly nine years ago. Principal Sessions Judge Anantnag Naseer Ahmad Dar also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Gull […]
2 JKAS Officers Tansferred
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Saturday transferred two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Owais Mushtaq, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Srinagar (East), has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Pulwama, against an available vacancy. Murtaza Ahmad Rashid, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been […]
Devotees, locals suffer as Charar-e-Sharif town reels under darkness
BUDGAM — Devotees, as well as locals of Charar-e-Sharif town here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam, suffer immensely as the town is reeling under darkness for the past 4 days. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust that bulbs in the town were last time lit before snowfall. “Devotees who throng at the holy shrine too […]
Proposed Tulip Garden at Sonmarg: Locals upbeat but want ‘shabby’ parks to be maintained first
SRINAGAR — At a time when every park at tourist resort Sonmarg is in dilapidated condition, the government has decided to set up a Tulip Garden on the patten of Kashmir capital Srinagar to attract more and more tourists. The proposed Tulip Garden is likely to come at ‘Kohsheen Park’ and will be managed by […]
Court grants bail to Journalist Fahad Shah
SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu and Kashmir granted interim bail to Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah on Saturday. “The majesty of law has been upheld, the Special Court designated under the NIA act admitted @pzfahad to interim bail. The administration couldn’t dominate maliciously while the judiciary rescued him courageously. Thank you for the support […]
IGP Kashmir reviews Yatra security at Navyug Tunnel
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Saturday reviewed security at Navyug tunnel for this year’s Amarnath Yatra. Official sources said that IGP Kashmir along with IG CRPF, DIG Police, DIG CRPF, Army officers, SSP Anantnag and Kulgam visited Navyug tunnel and held security meeting. They said the SSP Anantnag and SSP […]
We are ready for school reopening: Director Health Services Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Saturday said that schools will reopen as announced already and the government was prepared for it at all levels. “We are ready for the opening of the schools following the decision by the LG administration. SOPs are to be followed from moving for home to […]
Permission to open up wine shops puts question mark on Govt’s fight against drugs: MMU
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as unjustified move and said that the permission being granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the government claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to […]
Pedestrian killed in Panzinara accident
SRINAGAR — A pedestrian was killed in a road accident in Panzinara area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday. Official sources said that a pedestrian identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir of Dangerpora Panzinara was hit by Wagon-R vehicle at Panzinara area. They said he was taken to a nearby hospital, where […]









