Sarpanch shot dead in Pattan; LG, pol parties, leaders condemn killing
Baramulla: A Sarpanch was shot dead by militants in Goshbugh Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening. Locals said Sarpanch Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, son of Mohammad Sadiq of Goshbugh area of Pattan fired at in an orchard. He was taken to hospital where doctors declared him as brought dead. A police official […]
J&K records five new cases of COVID-19
Srinagar, Apr 15: With five fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,53,920 on Friday, officials said here. While one case was recorded in Jammu division, four were reported from Srinagar district in Kashmir division, they said. Eighteen of the 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh cases. Currently […]
PoK ‘premier’ Niazi resigns after revolt in Imran Khan’s ruling party
Islamabad, Apr 15 (PTI) In another setback to Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, has resigned following a revolt in the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party against him. Niazi, hand-picked by his party chief Khan, resigned on Thursday after 25 lawmakers of his party moved a resolution […]
NGT seeks report on plea against operation of stone crushers in Rajouri district
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee and sought a report on a plea against operation of stone crushers in violation of environmental norms in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said it is clear from the report of the district magistrate that […]
BJP stripping Muslims of their homes and livelihoods: Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday accused the BJP of bulldozing the Constitution and the saffron party’s leaders of “outdoing each other in stripping Muslims” of their homes and livelihood. She was referring to the Khargone district administration in Madhya Pradesh demolishing at least 50 “illegal” structures of people accused of pelting stones at […]
Teacher suspended for asking students to clean rooms, toilets in Kulgam govt school
Kulgam: A teacher posted at Government Middle School Tengen in Yaripora village of Kulgam has been placed under suspension and an inquiry ordered into this behavior as he was allegedly forcing students to clean rooms and toilets at the school. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that on Friday the teacher asked some students to […]
Additional security forces begin arriving in Valley for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: With Jammu and Kashmir anticipating a huge rush of pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra this year, additional companies of security forces have started arriving in Kashmir to ensure fool-proof security to the pilgrimage. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that everyday at least four companies of additional security forces arrive in Kashmir who are […]
Bukhari calls for regularization of daily-wagers
Jammu: Apni Party president Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Friday once again appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the Mandal Commission report in favour of the other backward class (OBC) community and regularise all daily-wagers in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari hit out at the BJP for its “failure” to ensure peace and development in […]
4 militants killed in encounter in Shopian
3 soldiers killed, 5 others injured in accident on way to encounter site
Srinagar: Four militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday, while three army personnel were killed and five others injured when their vehicle met with an accident on way to the site of the gunfight, officials said. On receiving information about the presence of terrorists at […]
A day after Rajput driver’s killing, shocked community mulls leaving Kashmir
Kulgam: The killing of a Rajput driver by a militant has generated a sense of fear and uncertainty among members of the tiny community in Kakran village in Kulgam district who have stayed on in Kashmir Valley despite decades of militancy but are now considering leaving for a safer place. Satish Kumar Singh, 50, was […]
