SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three militant associates of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen oufit in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a handout, the police said that In a major success in curbing militant activities and to safeguard the public from these miscreants, yesterday at about 1719 hours, police parties of PC Hatipora and Police […]

SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized three vehicles in case of suspended DSP Davinder Sing’s case that were used for furtherance of militant activities in Kashmir, official sources said on Saturday. Official sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that four vehicles that were used by accused persons for the furtherance […]

SRINAGAR — A 35-year-old man was found dead in Waskura area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a 35-year-old man identified as Tashooq Ahmad Rather, a resident of Kangan, was found lying unconscious in Waskura area this morning. Rather was immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility, where doctors declared […]

SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was dry in the Union Territory in last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, dry, partly cloudy weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar […]

NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday convicted four operatives of the banned militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen on money laundering charges in a case linked to militant funding in Jammu and Kashmir, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said. It said the court of Additional Sessions Judge-3 (Patiala House court) will announce the punishment on February […]

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has suspended a principal and an Assistant Professor of Higher education department after caught red handed by Anti Corruption Bureau in Summer capital Srinagar. In an orders by principal secretary to government higher education said, “Pending inquiry into the conduct of Tariq Ahmad Ashai, principal, GDC Pattan and […]

SRINAGAR — The Union Home Ministry on Friday declared Jammu & Kashmir Ghaznavi Force as a “terrorist organization” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967. In a notification, the MHA has listed the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force in the first schedule of the UAPA law containing the list of such organisations. The MHA said the […]

SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir government has terminated a Superintendent Jail and a former Assistant Regional Transport officer. In two separate orders, the government has ordered termination of Saleem Ahmad Beig, Superintendent Jail, presently posted at district jail Jammu, and Abdul Majid Bhat, the then I/C ARTO Shopian, presently under suspension. According to the […]

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection and Recruitment Board (SSRB) has finalised a list of over 2,300 successful candidates for government posts, which will reduce the staff shortage in various departments including health department, an official said on Friday. “We have finalised the list of 1,534 candidates for junior assistant posts referred to […]

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court Friday said it will take a decision on early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala took […]