UP labourer shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama
LG, political leaders denounce labourer’s killing Srinagar: A migrant labourer hailing from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead in Pulwama district Monday, officials said. The incident took place at Tumchi Nowpora of Pulwama district in south Kashmir when the labourer, Mukesh Kumar, was in the market to buy some vegetables, they said. This incident came less […]
Partition ”gravest blunder” in country’s history: Minister Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Describing partition as the “gravest blunder” in the country’s history, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said some decisions of the Congress and its rulers in the past are still costing India dearly. He said the now revoked Article 370 of the Constitution kept Jammu and Kashmir underdeveloped for decades and also sowed the […]
DGP asks cops to be cautious, says ‘threats are still around’
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Monday said threats are still around and cops have to be careful and cautious about incidents like the attack on a police officer while playing cricket at a playground here. Police inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was critically injured after he was shot at by a Lashkar-e-Taiba […]
Infiltration bid foiled, intruder killed
Srinagar: Security forces have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing an intruder, officials said on Monday. The infiltration bid in the Jumagund area of the Keran sector was foiled on Sunday night. “The terrorist’s body was recovered during a search in the area on Monday […]
16 injured as tractor-trolley turns turtle in Kathua
Jammu: Sixteen people were injured when their tractor-trolley turned turtle on a road in Kathua district, police officials said. The accident took place at Palli Morh in the district when the tractor trolley carrying them to work lost control, they said. The injured have been hospitalised. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper […]
Omar concedes all is not well with INDIA alliance
Srinagar: Amid a tussle between the Congress and Samajwadi Party over seat-sharing for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said the situation within the opposition INDIA alliance was not good. “All is not well with the INDIA alliance. Some internal squabbles, which should not have been there, can be […]
…now Lal Singh bats for separate ‘Jammu state’
Jammu: Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party chairman Choudhary Lal Singh on Monday called for the creation of a separate state of Jammu, arguing there were stark differences in tradition, language, and culture between Jammu and the Kashmir valley. “There should be a separate Jammu state. Why can’t you (Central government) give us a separate state?” Singh […]
Drug peddler held in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession in Kulgam, a police spokesperson informed Monday. He said a police party arrested one Javaid Ahmad Zargar, son of Gull Mohammad Zargar of Okay, Kulgam and recovered 12 bottles of Codeine Phosphate syrup from his possession. A case has been registered […]
Old mortar shell found in Jammu
Jammu: An old mortar shell was found lying near a roadside drain here on Monday, officials said. The shell was noticed in Roopnagar area by some local residents who informed police, they said. A police party rushed to the spot and the people were asked to stay away from the area. Later, a bomb disposal […]
We are strengthening physical and social infrastructure for growing urbanization: LG Sinha
Budgam: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated 32 development projects of Urban Local Bodies worth more than Rs 21.84 crore in Kashmir Division, today. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the people and the representatives of Urban Local Bodies on the occasion. He said the projects including Community Halls, Shopping Complexes, Development of Bus Terminals, […]
