Sarpanch shot dead in Kulgam

Kulgam: A Sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Audura area of Kulgam on Friday. Official sources told the news agency KNO that a Sarpanch identified as Shabir Ahmad Mir, son of Abdullah Mir was fired upon by unidentified gunmen at Audua area. He was immediately taken to DH hospital here where doctors declared […]

Govt orders promotion of 11 police officers

Srinagar: Government on Friday ordered promotion of eleven police officers and five of them have been elevated to the grade of Super Time Scale (Level-14). The government also posted Mahendra Nath Tiwari (IPS) as IGP CID J&K. According to an government order, those promoted to Super Time Scale- (ii)-IG (Level-14) of the Pay Matrix include […]

2 JKAS officers shifted, Ghanshyam Singh posted RTO Jammu

Srinagar: Government on Friday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration. Ghanshyam Singh (JKAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Regional Transport Officer, Jammu. Dhananter ingh, JKAS, Regional Transport Officer, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, […]

Labourer killed after hit by rock at Zojilla tunnel

Srinagar: An labourer was killed after he was hit by a rock at the under construction Zojilla tunnel in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. Officials told the news agency KNO that a labourer identified as Jahangeer Wani, (35), son of Abdul Gani of Banihal, was hit by a rock during construction work of Zojilla […]

M N Tiwari is new IGP, CID, J&K

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday appointed Mahendra Nath Tiwari as Inspector General of Police (IGP), CID wing, J&K. According to an order, Tiwari has appointed as IGP, CID, J&K, against an available vacancy. “Mahendra Nath Tiwari, IPS (AGMUT:04), awaiting orders of posting, is posted as IGP, CID, J&K, against an available vacancy,” […]

Gurez Chopper crash: Pilot dies; Co—Pilot rescued safely

Gurez: The pilot of Army’s cheetah helicopter that crahsed in Gujran Nallah area of Gurez in Bandipora district  was found dead while the co—pilot was rescued safely and is stable, Officials said Friday. “The Cheetah helicopter got damaged fully while pilot lost his oufe and the co—pilot was traced alive and rescued safely,” Officials told […]

Army chopper crashes in Bandipora’s Gurez

Gurez: An army chopper crashed in Gujran Nallah at Tulail area of Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday afternoon, Officials said. They told news agency—Kashmir news observer (KNO), that an army chopper crashed in Gujran Nallah area in Gurez valley following which a rescue operation has been immediately launched. However, sources said that […]

Cop found hanging inside rented room in Rajouri

Srinagar: The body of a policeman was found hanging under mysterious circumstance inside the rented room of his colleague in Rajouri district on Thursday. Quoting sources, news agency GNS reported that the body of the 36-year-old policemen Sgct Ifthar Ahmed, son of Manzoor Ahmed of Ari Mendhàr Poonch, presently posted at DPL Rajouri, was found […]

Temple Gutted in fire incident at Zainapora

Inquiry initiated, restoration underway

Shopian: The District Magistrate (DM), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya along with SSP Shopian, Amrit Pal Singh today visited  Zainapora Shopian  where  Rojana temple was gutted in a fire mishap. The District Magistrate ordered an inquiry into the incident to establish the cause of the fire. Forensic team has also collected the samples of the gutted […]