LG calls upon people to actively participate in “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav”, leads celebrations in J&K
SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha led the “Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” celebrations in J&K by visiting Bagoona, Samba, the birthplace of first recipient of Maha Vir Chakra Brigadier Rajinder Singh, where he inaugurated the curtain raiser event of the mega celebrations. The Lt Governor paid floral tributes to Brigadier Rajinder Singh and flagged off a […]
Basharat Bukhari disassociates himself from NC
Srinagar: Senior Politician and former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari has disassociated himself from the National Conference party on Friday afternoon. Bukhari conveyed his decision through a handwritten communiqué to Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and urged him to acknowledge the “expression.” “Very respectfully, I hereby disassociate from the party (J&K National Conference) from this day 12th of March […]
LG steps in to resolve issues of DDC members
Holds meeting with 12-member delegation
Jammu: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday evening met members and chairpersons of district development councils(DDCs) in Jammu to resolve their issues. A 12-member delegation comprising chairpersons and members of DDCs this evening met the LG at Raj Bhavan Jammu. Talking to news agency (KNO), DDC chairperson Kupwara and senior Peoples Conference leader, Irfan […]
Handwara Narco-Terrorism Case: NIA recovers Rs 91 Lakh ‘Drug Proceeds’ in Samba
Jammu: The National Investigating Agency on Friday claimed to have recovered Rs. 91 Lakh “Drug Proceeds” in a case related to Handwara Narco-Terrorism. In a statement issued here an official spokesperson said that NIA recovered proceeds of narcotics to the tune of Rs. 91 Lakhs in cash in Handwara Narco-Terrorism case (RC-03/2020/NIA/JMU). He said that […]
A lot of things fishy in Grameen Bank robbery case, says Police
Ascertaining veracity, no bank guard was deployed, no CCTV cameras installed at bank’
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said it was investigating the Grameen Bank robbery case at Ogmuna area of Kunzer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Notably, officials of the Grameen Bank Ogmuna today claimed that some masked pistol-borne men looted a cash amount of over Rs two lakh from the branch while most of the […]
Kunzer: Rs 2.25 lakh looted from bank at gunpoint
Srinagar: An unknown person on Friday afternoon looted the Grameen Bank Branch at gunpoint in Ogmuna Kunzer Tangmarg area of north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that one person was involved in the heist. A police official confirming the incident told GNS that as per bank officials the unknown gunman fired one pistol round […]
Kulgam Accident: Injured soldier succumbs on way to hospital
Kulgam: One among the four Army men, who were injured in a road accident that took place at Adijan village of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday morning, succumbed to his injuries on way to the district hospital Kulgam. An official told the news agency (KNO) said that an Army vehicle of […]
Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while the rest of the valley witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day on Friday, officials said. Higher reaches of Kashmir including Gulmarg, Keran and Macchil have received snowfall since Thursday night, they said. The officials said Karnah and Keran areas received two-and-half feet of […]
Four Army men injured in Kulgam mishap, one critical
Kulgam: Four Army men were injured in a road accident that took place at Adijan village of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that an Army vehicle of 9 Rashtriya Rifles (PARA) met with an accident near Adijan bypass, DH Pora. […]
No flood threat to valley even as major rainfall activity recorded in north Kashmir: I&FC
Weather likely to improve from afternoon: MeT
Srinagar: The incessant rainfall for the last 36 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as the officials of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department said that there was no threat of floods in the Valley as the major rainfall activity was recorded in north Kashmir. A top official of […]