FCS &CA official lands in vigilance net
Srinagar, Mar 02: Vigilance sleuths on Friday trapped an official of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs department while demanding an accepting a bribe from a colleague. According to a Vigilance spokesperson, one Mohammad Altaf Dar had lodged a written complaint that he has completed more than nine years of service as Assistant Store Keeper […]
Minor boy commits suicide in Sopore
Sopore, Mar 2: A 13-years-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Friday. According to reports, Wasil Ahmed Parra, son of Sonaullah Parra, resident of Adipora Sopore was found hanged in his home. The boy was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore where doctors declared him brought […]
Four injured in road accident at Banihal
Srinagar, Mar 02: Four persons travelling in a car were injured after it collided head-on with a truck on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Bahinal on Friday. Witnesses said that the accident occurred when a truck hit a car (JK19-3511) from the front side near Gund-Tethar in Banihal. The car was on way to Ramban from […]
War against terrorism not against any religion: Modi, Abdullah
Jordanian King calls for rejecting ‘misinformation groups promote about Islam’; PM wants Muslim youth to hold Quran in one hand, computer in the other
New Delhi, Mar 01 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said action against “terrorism” and “radicalization” is not against any religion, but aimed at countering a mindset that leads the young to inflict atrocities on innocents. Complete welfare and inclusive development is possible only when Muslim youths have a Quran in one hand and computer […]
Two army-men injured in shelling along LoC
Jammu, March 01: Two soldiers were injured today when Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire and shells along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts, an official said. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, and mortars from 0845 hours today along the LoC in Bhimber Gali (BG) […]
Bodies of 3 avalanche victims recovered in Kupwara
Govt announces ex-gratia
Kupwara, Mar 01: A joint rescue team of police, army and state disaster response force today recovered bodies of three persons who came under an avalanche in Kupwara district on February 24. “Bodies of three persons who went missing on February 24 after they were hit by an avalanche at Guchibal Behak in Kupwara […]
Militant killed in Hajin encounter
Baramulla, Mar 01: A militant was Thursday morning killed in an encounter with government forces in Hajin area of Bandipora district, police said. Official sources said that a joint team of Army’s 13 RR, SOG Bandipora and 45 Bn of CRPF laid a siege around Sukurdin Mohalla of Hajin during the wee hours today following […]
Malik led separatist delegation meets SHRC chairman
Seeks justice for ‘oppressed jail inmates’
Srinagar, Mar 01: A separatist delegation led by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik met the Chairman and members of State Human Rights Commission here today and apprised them about the “plight of prisoners facing state vengeance”. Malik led a delegation to the office of SHRC here and met with the Chairman […]
Srinagar family registers criminal complaint against Khyber Hospital, former Director SKIMS
Srinagar, Mar 01: A Srinagar family has registered a criminal complaint against Khyber Hospital and former Director SKIMS, Dr Showkat Zargar for “medical negligence” which they said resulted into the death of a man. The complaint has been filed by one Muazam-ul-Hamid, a resident of Rawalpora at Police Station Khanyar. The complainant, who along with […]
Three mothers dodged death to save three new lives, one was yet to be born!
As Uri shells rained on Uri villages…
Uri, Mar 01: This is why they are mothers – they dodged life-threatening cross-LoC firing and artillery shells to make it to make-shift camp at the Government Higher Secondary School Uri, where they gave birth to three new lives. For strong-willed Shariefa Begum, wife of Ahmed Din of Churanda, an expecting mother, it was like […]
