Kashmir

Wildlife Department captures leopard in Budgam

BUDGAM — Anticipating that the leopard captured in Kralpora area is the same that was roaming around Rawalpora and it’s adjoining areas for the last two months, officials of Wildlife Department said that afresh trap was laid yesterday after they received information about its movement in the area. Ifshan Dewan said that after receiving information […]

Kashmir

Around 2.82 lakh Passport applications cleared, 805 rejected in past 3 years: J&K Police

SRINAGAR — Around 2.82 lakh passport verification applications were cleared and only 805 rejected in the past three years, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday as it defended “deep vetting” of activities of several sections, including politicians and scribes, noting it was needed to curb “anti-India propaganda machinery”. It said the current initiatives taken […]

Politics

DDC member resigned from Azad-led DPAP

SRINAGAR — A District Development Council (DDC) member has resigned from Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Anayat Ullah Rather, a District Development Council (DDC) member of Frisal area of Kulgam district has resigned from the basic membership of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), news […]