Police foil PDP’s march; several leaders detained
Srinagar: Several PDP leaders and supporters were detained Thursday after they tried to take out a protest march here against the detention of Kashmiri’s, including politicians and alleged human rights violations here. Holding placards which read “we want to live with peace and dignity”, “restore our basic rights”, dozens of slogan-shouting PDP leaders took out […]
Divisional administration announces restrictions on religious processions
Srinagar: In wake of Covid-19, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Thursday said that restrictions shall continue on all religious processions and gatherings in all districts of the Valley, an official press release informed. It said Div Com said this while chairing a meeting regarding Muharram arrangements here today. “During the meeting, the Shia […]
India slams Pak for evading responsibility for Pulwama suicide attack
New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for evading responsibility for the Pulwama suicide attack and pointed out that Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, a key accused in the case, continues to find shelter in that country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the chargesheet into the Pulwama attack case has been filed after an […]
Two siblings arrested with ammunition in Qamarwari: Police
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two brothers during a cordon and search operation at Barthana area of Qamarwari and recovered some ammunition from their possession. Following tip-off, a police team launched searches at Barthana area in Qamarwari and recovered a pistol magazine and 12 rounds of AK-47 rifle from the house of one Tariq Ahmad […]
J&K submits details to Delimitation Commission; deliberations with associate members to follow
Srinagar: After collecting data from Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, the Delimitation Commission constituted by the Government of India would soon hold deliberations with associate members from the UT. News agency KNO quoted sources as saying that the three-member panel headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd.) Ranjana Desai would soon start the process […]
Boy drowns in Bushi Nallah Kulgam
Kulgam: A nine-year-old boy drowned in Bushi Nallah in DK Marg area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday. The boy identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar son of Gulzar Ahmad Dar drowned on Thursday following which a rescue operation was launched, officials told news agency KNO. A police officer said the body […]
Covid-19 +ives in J&K see an upward trend; 704 more cases reported Wednesday
Srinagar: With 704 new cases of coronavirus detected in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, the overall tally reached 34,480 while the death toll reached 657 with 19 more fatalities, officials said on Wednesday. However, unofficial sources said that the death toll has reached 659. Officials said that fifteen deaths were reported from […]
HC rejects anticipatory bail of ex-bureaucrat fearing arrest in corruption case
Srinagar : J&K High Court Wednesday rejected an application by a senior-scale KAS officer seeking bail in anticipation of arrest in a case of allotment of land to various industrial unit holders allegedly in gross violation of law. According to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) South Kashmir, Laiq Parvaiz, son of Abdul Kareem Kriyapak of Bulbul […]
Money put in Pak bank accounts of JeM commander before Pulwama blast: NIA
New Delhi: Mohammed Umar Farooq, the nephew of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, had received Rs 10 lakh in his bank accounts in Pakistan to execute the Pulwama suicide attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed in February last year, the NIA has said in its chargesheet. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe has […]
BJP MP wants parl panel meeting on suspension of Internet services in J&K cancelled
New Delhi: BJP MP and member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday appealed to the panel’s chairman and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to cancel a meeting on suspension of Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir. Dubey’s letter came a day after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued an advisory to […]
