PULWAMA — As part of ‘Azadi Ki Amrut Mahotsav’ campaign, a daylong awareness program on ‘Drug Abuse and its Evil Impact on the Society’ was today held at Government Degree College (Boys) Pulwama, here. The programme was organised by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Pulwama, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Friday ordered transfer of six JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, BDO Khag (Budgam), has been transferred and posted as Collector, Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar, against an available vacancy, reads an order by the government, a copy of which lies […]
SRINAGAR — SSP Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal Friday said that there will be no compromise on crime against girls. “The Batamaloo incident came as a shock and I can’t believe there are people who can do this,” he said. Earlier, a youth along with his associate in an attempt to loot cash barged into a house […]
SRINAGAR — A police man was killed while fours others were injured including three cops and a BSF jawan after militants attacked a naka party near Eidgah area of Bandipora on Friday. An official said that militant lobbed a grenade towards a naka party of police and BSF near Eidgah area. He said that in […]
SRINAGAR — An 18-year-old labourer was electrocuted to death in Bemina area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that an 18-year-old labourer identified as Sameer Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohi-ud-din Bhat of Ashmuqam area of Anantnag was electrocuted while installing power line in Bemina area of Srinagar. They said he was rushed to […]
SRINAGAR — At least two girls were wounded after robbers in a bid to attempt robbery held a family hostage in Mominabad locality in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this afternoon. A close relative of the victimized family told GNS that the incident took place around 1 PM when male members of the family were out for […]
MENDHAR — Three policemen from Gursai police station of Poonch district were injured on Friday after villagers pelted stones on them. Officials said that in connection with some investigation, a team of police from Gursai police station reached Galuta village of Mendhar where villagers attacked the team and pelted stones over the team. “Three police […]
RAJOURI — At least six domesticated animals were charred alive in a fire incident that broke out in a cattle shed at Sassalkote village of Rajouri. Reports said that fire broke out in the cattle shed of a family in Sassalkote village of Doongi area falling under Rajouri tehsil. Six domesticated animals including milch animals […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast same weather conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department told IANS. Srinagar had minus 2.2, Pahalgam […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed a graft case against corrupt Kashmiri separatist leaders weeks after they were charged by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SIA for allegedly selling MBBS seats in the neighbouring nation to Kashmiri students and using the money to allegedly spread unrest in the valley. The FIA has […]