SRINAGAR — Kashmir Welfare Transporters Welfare Association, an amalgam of various transporters associations, on Monday called for complete ‘Chaka Jam’ (stop wheels) strike on March 30 in favour of their demands. Among others, the Association demand roll back of the order dated February 7 by virtue of which age limit has been prescribed for the […]
SRINAGAR — youth from Srinagar was found dead under mysterious circumstances from the orchard in Kadgam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday, officials said. An official said that some locals spotted a body in a water body after which they informed police. Police party rushed to the spot and took the body in their […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Monday urged the Auto-Rikshaw owners and drivers to remove the hidden cavities by concealing the rear seat stating that some crimes have been committed where in autos were used. Srinagar police tweeted: “All Auto-rickshaw owners/drivers are requested to remove the hidden cavities by concealing the rear seat wherein nothing […]
BUDGAM — Jammu and Kashmir police have claimed to have arrested two Lashkar militants in Sunnergund area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police in a statement said Budgam Police along with 62 RR arrested two active militants of proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba from Sunnergund area of Budgam. The arrested militants as per police have been […]
SRINAGAR — A day after attaching him with DPL Srinagar, Station House Officer at Nishat police station has been placed under suspension along with the Head Constable following a preliminary investigation into allegations of bribery against the duo, officials said on Monday. A police official told KDC that the police Head Constable had allegedly approached […]
BUDGAM — A 23-year-old mentally unsound youth was found hanging at his home in Khag area of Budgam on Monday morning. Sources said that a mentally unsound youth from Kokerbagh Khag was found hanging following which he was subsequently rushed to PHC Khag where doctors declared him brought dead. “The body will be handed over […]
SRINAGAR — A 25-year-old civil engineer from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Reports said, one civil engineer namely Mustakeen Ahmad Pandit, son of Nazir Ahmad Pandit, a resident of Dessan Yaripora area in Kulgam was working with Tabook Alwaj Company in Saudi Arabia. On Sunday he suffered […]
RAJOURI — One person was killed while 56 passengers were injured in a road accident at Lam area of Nowshera sub division of Rajouri. Officials said that an accident took place when a bus on way to Nowshera from Lam plunged into a roadside gorge. “Fifty six persons were injured in this accident, who have […]
SRINAGAR — The weather remained dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh on Monday after Jammu city recorded the highest ever March temperature at 37.3 degrees Celsius the previous day. “Jammu recorded 37.3 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature yesterday. This is the highest ever recorded in the month of March. The last highest […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that honest and innocent civilians should not be worried a bit regarding implementation of law on attachment of properties of those sheltering militants. “Honest and innocent citizens don’t have to worry a bit about the implementation of law regarding action against house owners […]