Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Sonwar area in outskirt’s of Srinagar city late Tuesday evening. Constable Rakesh Kumar (belt no. 110040933) of 79 bn posted at Sonwar camp, shot himself with his service rifle, a local news agency, GNS, said quoting official […]
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank shares Tuesday jumped to its highest ever price of Rs1635 on NSE and Rs 1629 on BSE as the bank was among top gainers in Group A companies. The stock recorded an appreciation of 5.56 percent and 5.04 percent at NSE and BSE respectively during the day. The share surged remarkably by […]
Srinagar: The Election Awareness Observer, Dheeraj Singh visited Media Centre on Tuesday, set up at Banquet Hall by Information Department and took stock of the functioning of the Centre. An official spokesman said that the Election Awareness Observer was accompanied by District Election Officer, Srinagar and other officers of district administration besides senior officers of […]
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Tuesday said that its high-level delegation led by Ameer-i-Jama’at, Mohammad Abdullah Wani, left for New Delhi to attend Pakistan Day Functions being held on April 2. In a statement, it said that “the Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit had extended invitation to Jama’at to attend the occasion.” “Wani is accompanied by […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued bailable warrants to secure presence of Managing Director J&K Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Commissioner Secretary Technical Education & Youth Service and Sports Department for not complying with its orders. Hearing a contempt petition, a bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed that the Managing Director of […]
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation raising its concern over dilapidated city roads Tuesday said the government has completely neglected Srinagar on the development front. “Pothole epidemic prevailing across the city is the direct result of years of underinvestment in our roads by the government,” president KTMF, Mohammad Yasin Khan said. He said though there […]
Srinagar: A five-year-old boy drowned in river Jhelum in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, while another succumbed to head injuries after being hit by a shooting stone in Kupwara district of north Kashmir valley, police said on Tuesday. Five-year-old Zafar Ahmad Dar fell into river Jhelum while playing near his house at Batapora village of Khanabal […]
SRINAGAR: Tehreek-i-Hurriyat led by Syed Ali Geelani, Monday condemned the arrest spree started by police in various areas of Kashmir. In a statement, the TeH spokesman “condemned the arrest and harassment of people by police in Chadoora Budgam, Kakpora Pulwama, and Baramullah. The TeH spokesman said that police called parties Tehsil President for Chadoora, Mohammad […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed government not to act upon final seniority list in J&K Academy of Art, Cultural and Languages till next hearing before it. Hearing a petition filed by one Mufti Shafiqur Rehman Qasmi, a bench of Justice Hasnain Massodi also issued a notice to the government for filing response […]
SRINAGAR: Tosmaidan Bachao Front (TBF) has filed an RTI application to get the concealed information about official developments regarding the extension in lease to the Indian Army. Tosmaidan, a picturesque 11,200 hectare meadow in highlands of Budgam, has been serving as an artillery training ground for the Army under its 1964 lease agreement with the […]