Three more panchayat ghars targeted
Srinagar: Unidentified persons set afire three panchayat ghars in different parts of Kashmir Valley on Thursday. While two attempts were partially foiled by locals, one panchayat ghar got completely gutted. Reports reaching here said that unidentified persons tried to set ablaze a panchayat ghar at Ashmuji in Kulgam. The locals, however, rushed immediately and doused […]
‘Pakistan issues postage stamps with Burhan Wani pic’
Srinagar, Sep 20: Describing him as a “freedom icon”, Pakistan has reportedly issued special postage stamps portraying slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani, a media report said today. Pakistan has issued 20 special postage stamps with captions like “Burhan Wani (1994-2016) freedom icon”, reported ‘The Times of India’. Quoting a senior official of Pakistan […]
Senior bureaucrat lands in Vigilance net
Srinagar, Sep 20: A senior bureaucrat has landed in Vigilance net for his alleged complicity in favouring some subordinate employees with undue promotions. According to a Vigilance spokesman, verification has revealed that Mohammad Sultan Koka, the then Special Secretary to Government Animal/Sheep Husbandry department had under a well-knit conspiracy with the beneficiary employees abused his […]
2 absconders nabbed
Jammu, Sept 20: Two persons, evading arrests in separate criminal cases for the last five years, have been nabbed by the police, an official said Thursday. Absconders Banny Sotra of Bagh-e-Bahu and Ashiq Ali of Hiranagar were arrested following raids by separate police teams in Jammu and Samba districts, said the police spokesperson. He said […]