SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Hajj and Umrah Companies (J&KHUC) on Friday said that Umrah was going on smoothly in Saudi Arabia and no difficulties were being faced by the pilgrims as is being circulated by some vested interests. Senior executive member Jammu and Kashmir Hajj and Umrah companies, Aijaz Ahmad Mir said that pilgrims […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption Bureau Friday said to have trapped and subsequently arrested a clerk posted in Tehsil office at Singhpora Pattan for accepting bribe amounting to rupees two-thousand in lieu for settlement of a grievance. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that Hilal Ahmad, Clerk, Tehsil office Singhpora, Baramulla is demanding bribe of […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Friday asked the people to install High Security Number Plates (HSNP) on vehicles to avoid vehicle thefts and other crimes related to vehicles. Srinagar police on its official Twitter handle said that a drive against non-compliance will start shortly along with Traffic Police. Police said that legal action will be […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities today, once again for the 26th consecutive Friday, did not allow Muslims to perform mandatory Friday prayers at Jama Masjid Srinagar, the largest place of worship in Kashmir and the great centre of da’wah and preaching, a statement by Anjunman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said. Adding that by doing so, the administration continues […]
SRINAGAR — Unknown militants on Friday fired upon a policeman at SD Colony Batamaloo Srinagar but he had a miraculous escape, officials said. Top police officer told GNS that at about 1550 hours, militants fired upon the police constable. However, the policeman escaped unhurt. Soon after the attack, the officer said that entire area was […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir University on Friday announced that all pending exams of the varsity will be held in “offline” mode and the date sheets will be issued soon. Reacting to the demand of some students including Nursing Students’ who are seeking “online” exams, Controller of Examinations, KU, Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said that all pending […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) has taken exception over the clampdown of fresh lockdown by administration in Jammu and Kashmir hinting that its adverse effects on the business community which they say is already marred with financial instability. “As the Covid-19 positive cases continue to spike across the UT of […]
PULWAMA — A special police officer (SPO), posted with Government Railway Police, succumbed to injuries he had suffered after being hit by a train while trying to save a person on railway track near Kakapora Pulwama railway station earlier this week. The civilian identified as one Showkat Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, a […]
BANDIPORA — The administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday airlifted two patients from snowbound Gurez valley to Bandipora for immediate medical relief, officials said. Officials at District Control Room Bandipora said that on the directions of DC, Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad, the two patients identified as Ruqaya Nusrat, Daughter of Muhammad Shafi of […]
BARAMULLA — Two brothers are feared dead after they drowned while extracting sand in the river Jehlum. Police sources told news agency Kashmir Today Trust that the incident occurred near Jatty Khojabagh area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. They added that police and SDRF have launched an operation to locate them. Police sources identified them […]