Have identified killers of Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian: DGP
Administration moves to attach house of involved militant, police arrest his kin; SIT set to probe killing
Srinagar: The killers of Sunil Kumar Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit have been identified and they will be given stringent punishment, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh said on Wednesday. The administration also initiated the process of attaching the house of a militant involved in the killing, while his father and three brothers were arrested for […]
Landslide damages mud house in Ramban, 80 animals killed
Banihal: Around 80 sheep and goats were killed and 15 injured when a landslide triggered by a cloudburst damaged the house of a shepherd in Ramban district on Wednesday, officials said. The family members of the shepherd, Manzoor Ahmed, had a narrow escape when the landslide damaged his mud house in the Banihal area below […]
Security forces on high alert in Jammu after militants escape during encounter
Jammu: Security forces and police have intensified operation to track down militants, who managed to escape from the cordon after a brief gun-battle in Rajouri district, sources said. “Security forces had on Sunday located a group of 2-3 terrorists in Sojan forest area of Samote in Rajouri and laid a siege to neutralise them,” they […]
Lawyers’ strike hits work in Jammu courts
Jammu, Aug 17: Work in the High Court and its subordinate courts here was affected Wednesday as most of the lawyers remained absent as part of their ongoing protest in support of their demand for shifting of all judicial work within the court premises. The lawyers led by president of Jammu-chapter of J&K High Court […]
J&K records 418 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 418 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday that took the cumulative infection tally to 4,74,690, officials said. Of the new cases, 328 were reported from the Kashmir valley and 90 from Jammu division, they said. Providing district-wise breakup for these positive cases, officials informed that in Kashmir division, Srinagar reported 116 […]
One more Kashmiri Pandit killed, another injured in Shopian
Killing evokes widespread condemnations; LG says attackers won’t be spared, visits injured in hospital
Srinagar: Terrorists shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit and injured his cousin on Tuesday at an apple orchard in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The victim Sunil Kumar Pandit had gone with his cousin Pitambar Nath Pandit alias Pintu to his orchard in Chotigam village of Shopian along with their cattle when they were attacked. According to […]
7 killed, 32 injured as bus carrying ITBP personnel falls into gorge in Pahalgam
Prez, Vice-Prez, LG, political leaders express condolences; LG visits injured in hospital
Srinagar: Seven ITBP personnel died and 32 others were injured when the bus in which they were returning from Amarnath Yatra duty fell into a deep gorge in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir, a police official said. The bus, carrying 37 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel and two policemen, was on its way to […]
HC raps authorities for lack of vision plan for solid waste management
Directs Commissioner-Secretary HUDD to furnish plans and other details
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has asked the union territory administration to come up with a vision plan for solid waste management. A division bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal after hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Environmental Policy Group expressed its disappointment over the inaction of the administration […]
J&K logs 217 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 217 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the cumulative infection tally in the Union territory to 4,74,272, officials said here. The Union territory did not report any fresh death due to the coronavirus. While 204 fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley, 13 cases were reported from Jammu division, the […]
HC directs govt to not proceed with selection/appointment of members, chairpersons of JJBs, CWCs
Seeks its objections to plea filed by incumbent members, chairpersons
Srinagar: The High Court has restrained (till further orders) the government from proceeding with the selection process and appointment of social workers, members of the Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs), chairpersons and members of Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) in each district of J&K. The court passed the order on a plea whereby petitioners had challenged the […]
