JAMMU — An inquiry has been ordered into alleged poor blacktopping work on Shadra Sharief to Sohra Bridge road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner (Rajouri) Abhishek Sharma ordered the inquiry after conducting an on-site inspection while taking cognisance of a video circulating on social media that highlighted the […]
JAMMU — A “notorious” Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the terrorists was booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. Abdul Qayoom alias “Punjabi”, a resident of Jajote Kandu village of Darhal, was booked under the PSA and sent to jail to curb his “anti-national” activities, […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a man accused of raping a woman here from his home state Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. Mohd Ali, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, was on the run after he was booked for rape on the complaint of a woman at Pacca Danga […]
JAMMU — Fourteen persons, including a couple, believed to have illegally crossed the Line of Control into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2011, were declared proclaimed offenders by a local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The court of Munsiff-cum-Judicial magistrate (first class), Kotranka declared the accused as proclaimed offenders in […]
JAMMU — Shopkeepers, and pony and palanquin owners on Friday began a 72-hour shutdown against a proposed ropeway project in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. The protesters raised slogans against the Shrine Board and demanded that the project be shelved. The Shri Mata Vaishno […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) on Friday staged a protest accusing the BJP-led NDA government of shielding billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, whom the US Department of Justice has accused of being part of an elaborate scheme to pay USD 265 million (about Rs 2,200 crore) bribe to Indian officials in […]
JAMMU — Nine cases have been registered against landlords in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants, mostly outsiders, to the local police for verification, officials said on Friday. The verification process was initiated following several instances of anti-national elements putting up in residential areas under the guise […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for a transparent probe into allegations of torture of civilians by the Army in Kishtwar district, and demanded a court martial of the personnel involved if there is evidence against them. “I hope the Army will not show any laxity and conduct an […]
JAMMU — J&K Cabinet decided on Friday to form a cabinet sub-committee to review the job reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. The cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met on Friday and decided to form a Cabinet sub-committee to review the reservation policy. The sub-committee will hold talks with all the stakeholders to […]
SRINAGAR — In a move to dissuade underage driving in Kashmir, various sections of the society have declared not to entertain minors driving vehicles, with many fuel stations in Srinagar refusing to provide fuel to minors operating vehicles. Several petrol pumps in the city have displayed posters reading “no fuel to minors”. The employees at […]