Budgam: An accidental bullet of a cop hit a car in court premises in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday afternoon. News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that a Police party from PS Budgam was sent to Budgam Court for remand of an accused person, however; service rifle of one constable identified as Zahid Ahmad […]
Jammu & Kashmir
GM Shaheen to launch BJP backed political party in J&K
Srinagar: Former Janta Dal United (JDU) President for Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammad Shaheen will launch the new political party backed by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. According to report by Kashmir News Trust, this political party will be backed by Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Shaheen said, […]
Govt considering ‘weekly lockdown’ in J&K
Srinagar: The Government is seriously considering imposition of weekend lockdown in some districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are worst hit by COVID cases. Highly placed sources said that the Government doesn’t want economic activity to be disrupted in Jammu and Kashmir by imposing lockdown due to massive surge in COVID cases. In view of […]
All Schools, Colleges and Universities to remain closed in J&K till 15 May: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that all Schools, Colleges and Universities across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory shall remain closed till 15th May 2021 in wake of Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. All Universities & Colleges in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/ in-person education to the students till 15.05.2021, except […]
Lady sustains bullet injury after CRPF party opens fire upon vehicle in Awantipora
Srinagar: A lady sustained bullet injury on Saturday after the vehicle she was travelling in, was fired upon by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party due to mistaken identity over ‘suspicious act’ of the driver, who was hit a policeman and didn’t stop after being signaled to stop at twin places in Awantipora area […]
Army’s 19 RR organises medical camp ‘to provide basic health facilities’ in South Kashmir
Anantnag: In an attempt to provide basic health facilities in remote areas, the Indian Army on Saturday organized a free medical camp at a Paadshah Maidaan in Sagam village of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Amid rains and cold temperature, 19 Rashtriya Rifles Hiller TOB under Sadbhavna organized a free medical camp to provide basic […]
Woman sustains bullet injury in Tral, Police initiates investigation
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that it has started Investigation of a incident in which a woman sustained bullet injury during night hours in Darganie Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that during night hours a lady namely Shakeela Banu 36 wife of Ghulam Nabi alone resident […]
Policewoman Seen Berating Forces for Repeated Search Operations Booked Under UAPA
“We were shocked to know that she has been arrested. We are very poor and have no one in the world except our daughter,” her mother said. Srinagar: A special police officer of Jammu and Kashmir police has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and disengaged from service after a video showing her […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under detention for last 20 months; not released even during Ramzan: Hurriyat
Srinagar, Apr 16: The Hurriyat Conference on Friday said it was “extremely unfortunate” that even in the month of Ramzan, its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is a prominent religious leader in Kashmir, has not been released from his “arbitrary” detention. The Hurriyat leader was detained at his house on August 4, 2019, a day […]
Schools facing financial crunch, PSAJK appeals parents to pay fee for survival of schools
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) today appealed the parents whose wards are studying in various private educational institutes to pay the school fee as most of the schools are on the verge of closure due to the financial crunch. The Association said that the fee paid by a student is the […]