SIA raids three south Kashmir districts in connection with probe into ‘terror’ case
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out raids at multiple locations in three south Kashmir districts in connection with the probe into the terror killing of a man from Bihar in Anantnag district, officials said here. The SIA sleuths conducted searches at 11 locations in Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian districts in the early […]
Man dies after alleged attack in Srinagar
Srinagar: A 35-year-old man was grievously wounded in an alleged attack in the Dalgate area of Central Srinagar district on Tuesday evening. He later succumbed to injuries. News agency Kashmir Scroll reported that Bilal Ahmad Garoo, son of Nazir Ahmad Garoo, from Boat Colony Bemina, was hospitalized with critical injuries. However, after some time, he […]
Body of another missing labourer retrieved
Srinagar: The body of one more labourer after the boat capsize incident was found on Tuesday. An official said that the dead body of a non-local labourer Himanshu Kumar, son of Tika Ram from UP, was recovered by locals on Tuesday, news agency Kashmir Scroll. Last week, a boat carrying nine people capsized in the […]
GPS tracking put on person out on bail in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam today affixed a GPS tracking device on a person bailed out by the court in a UAPA case of Police Station Qaimoh, a police spokesperson informed. It said the accused was arrested in case FIR No 37/2019 under section 13, 16, 19, 20, 38, 39 UA(P) Act, 7/25 Arms Act and […]
Man dies in snow slide in Handwara
Srinagar: A young man was killed after coming under a snow slide in Jabra Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that a young man identified as Ishfaq Ahamd, a resident of Monbal Handwara, came under a snow slide in Laxmi Post in Jabra Handwara. He was immediately taken out and rushed […]
5 drug peddlers held
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam, and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Tuesday. At Ganie Mohalla Trikanjan in Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom Ganie and Ghulam Hassan Ganie, sons of Ghulam Rasool, were arrested after 446 grams of heroin-like substance, worth Rs 2 crores approximately, was recovered […]
2 persons injured in bear attack in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Two persons were injured after being attacked by a bear in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district last night, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. It quoted an official as saying that two persons — Mushtaq Ahmad and Wahid Ahmad, residents of Kalakote Rajouri, presently living in Anderwan Lar — were injured after they were attacked by […]
Home voting commences in Baramulla & Bandipora
BARAMULLA: The ‘Vote from Home’ facility for the voters aged 85 years plus (AVSC) and Persons with Disabilities (AVPD) in Baramulla district commenced on Tuesday, 14th May with 449 registered elderly and PwD electors of the district exercising their right to vote from within the confines of their homes. A total of 155 elderly residents […]
Delegation of J&K Vocational Trainers Welfare Association calls on LG
SRINAGAR: A delegation of J&K Vocational Trainers Welfare Association today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan and put forth various concerning issues vocational training professionals. Subsequently, representatives of Hockey Association, Bandipora, led by its President Irfan Malik, and delegations of residents from Budgam and Bijbehara also met the Lt Governor at Raj […]
NC will work towards restoring peace, stability in J&K: Dr Farooq
Addresses party workers in Teetwal, Tangdhar Srinagar: J&K National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said J&K has had no democracy over the last five years saying the absence of an elected government has deprived people of their daily necessities as major institutions stand paralyzed. He made these remarks while addressing the workers’ convention in […]
