In democracy, no better way to take revenge than through vote: Mehbooba Mufti
Says she heard that ‘home minister asked Pahari officers to vote for particular candidates or face consequences’ Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti Friday said there is no better way in a democracy to take revenge than through a vote. She was responding to a question about the Jamaat-e-Islami’s announcement that it will contest […]
ACB books four people including 2 revenue officials in Rajouri land transfer scam
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday charged four people, including two revenue officials, under the Prevention of Corruption Act for the illegal transfer of a piece of land in Rajouri district. A case was registered against Balwant Singh, former Tehsildar of Rajouri and Mohammad Rafiq, former Patwari of Rehtal, along with private beneficiaries Kanwal […]
Man dies during dismantling of house in Shopian
Shopian: A 26-year-old man died after he came under a concrete ladder while dismantling his old house in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official said that Aqib Lone, son of Aijaz Ahmad Lone, of Kanipora Alyalpora, was critically injured after he came under the concrete ladder when he was dismantling his old house. […]
Police solve hit-and-run case in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have solved a hit-and-run case in Pulwama by arresting an accused person involved in a road accident. Sharing details, a police spokesperson informed that on May 14, Police Post Newa received information about a hit-and-run incident involving an auto load carrier. The vehicle had hit a 10-year-old minor girl […]
Masjid suffers damage in fire incident
Srinagar: A mosque suffered damages in an incident of fire in the Babdem Shamswari area of Srinagar on Friday. An official said that the fire damaged a major section of the mosque even as fire-tenders doused the flames, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar […]
‘Mirwaiz barred from offering prayers at Jama Masjid’
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allegedly barred from offering the congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid here on Friday as he “continued to remain under house arrest”, the managing body of the mosque said. Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid alleged that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been placed under house arrest since May 3, and was again […]
Film-maker Rohit Shetty, DG National Cadet Corp, others call on LG
SRINAGAR: Bollywood Film-maker, Rohit Shetty today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. Meanwhile, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, Director General of the National Cadet Corps called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. He was accompanied by Maj Gen Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva, ADG, NCC Directorate, J&K and Ladakh. The DG NCC discussed with […]
79% of Employee Voters exercise Right to Franchise through Postal Ballot at Kupwara
KUPWARA: Postal ballot voting for government employees of Kupwara district ended smoothly on Friday, reflecting the efficient conduct of the electoral process, with officials of essential service departments, seamlessly exercising their voting rights at the Postal Voting Centre established at the DC Office Complex Kupwara. As many as, 79% of employees of essential services departments […]
123 consumer cases settled in Special Lok Adalat across UT of J&K
SRINAGAR: A Special Lok Adalat was organized throughout the UT of J&K today, with special emphasis on amicable settlement of consumer cases pending disposal in different consumer forums within the UT of J&K. Under the patronage of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh & Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority […]
BJP neglected far-flung areas including Gurez: Omar Abdullah
Addresses election rallies in Gurez, Tulail Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday asked people to vote wisely and send a clear and categorical message to the ruling BJP on its blunders and injustices committed in J&K. He made these comments while addressing a series of public gatherings in […]
