RTO’s circular on seizure of vehicles purchased from outside of J&K challenged in court
HC asks J&K administration to respond by April 15
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday issued a notice to J&K administration on a recent circular by Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Kashmir that has led to a spree of seizure by police of vehicles purchased by the residents here from outside of J&K. In order to arrest the spree of seizures by police “the […]
NIA arrests Poonch resident at Jammu airport
Jammu: Cracking the whip on overseas terror modules, the National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a person upon his arrival at the Jammu airport in connection with a case of infiltration of militants in Poonch and smuggling of narcotics, officials said. Accused Shahid Naveed of Mendhar in Poonch district is alleged to be a close […]
835 new COVID cases in J&K
DC Srinagar orders mass vaccination of tourism players
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded the highest single-day spike this year as 835 new coronavirus cases took the tally to 1,35,662, officials said, adding that one more fatality from the pathogen took the death toll to 2,019. Currently there are 5,623 active cases, while 1,28,020 patients have recovered so far, the officials said. […]
Abducted CoBRA commando released by Naxals; family rejoice in Jammu
New Delhi/Raipur/Jammu: A CoBRA commando abducted by Naxals after the Bijapur ambush in Chhattisgarh on April 03 was released on Thursday with a video showing armed Maoists untying him in the presence of hundreds of villagers, officials said. Bastar Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas of the 210th Commando Battalion […]
Youth wanted in attempted murder case surrenders before police
Says unemployed Kashmiri youth being hired for ‘target killings’
Srinagar: A youth who had allegedly carried out an attack with intensions to kill a local contractor in Srinagar last year, surrendered before police at Press Enclave here this afternoon. The youth who identified himself as Majid Khan from Maharaja Bazar, Srinagar, surrendered before the police after confessing his crime before the media at Srinagar’s […]
CB files supplementary chargesheet in multi-crore cooperative fraud in Jammu
Jammu: The Crime Branch of police on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against a couple here for duping people of nearly Rs 2.93 crore in the name of a co-operative with promise of providing higher rates of interest. The chargesheet was filed in a local court against Surjeet Singh, the then chairman-cum-managing director of Rural […]
Labourer killed, another injured in Srinagar road accident
Srinagar: A 17-year-old labourer from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district died while another was critically injured in a road accident near GB Panth Hospital in Sonwar area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that 17-year-old Omer Qadir Ganie, son of Ghulam Qadir Ganie, a resident of Wakoora area of Ganderbal […]
Anantnag woman injured in fire incident succumbs at hospital
Srinagar: A woman from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, who had suffered burn injuries a few days ago succumbed at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday. Raja Banoo, 54, wife of Abdul Qayoom of Mattan, had suffered over 50 percent burn injuries in the incident. She was first shifted to a nearby hospital from where she […]
IUST suspends physical class work till April 12
Srinagar: Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in Kashmir, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) in south Kashmir’s Awantipora Thursday suspended the physical class work at all the departments on the campus including Mantaqi Memorial College of Nursing and Medical Technology till April 12. A notice in this regard issued by Deputy Registrar Academics […]
ED asks Mehbooba Mufti’s mother to appear before it
Srinagar: Enforcement Directorate has served a notice to People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti’s mother for her appearance before it. Quoting sources, local news agency KNS reported that officials of Enforcement Directorate (ED) visited Mehbooba Mufti’s Gupkar residence and served notice to her mother, Gulshan Nazir, for appearance before ED at their office in Srinagar […]
