Srinagar: The authorities on Saturday said it retrieved about 15 kanals of land illegally occupied by former Finance Ministe Haseeb Drabu during the ongoing eviction drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that around 100 Kanals of land which was illegally occupied was retrieved today. He said among these 100 Kanals of land, […]
JAMMU: Three members of a family died apparently due to asphyxia in Balihote area of Ramban district. Local reports said that the family of Chain Singh, his wife and daughter besides some cattle were found dead in their kucha house. “One girl gasping for breath is being brought to District Hospital.” Her condition was also […]
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that two persons, projecting themselves as political activists, were arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing government jobs in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “On January 11, Police received information that two self-styled political activists from Pattan area are demanding money on the assurances that […]
Srinagar: A scooty-rider was killed after being allegedly hit by a vehicle of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near Humhama in central Kashmir Budgam district on Saturday. A police official said that the 55-year-old rider identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat of Samerbugh Budgam was seriously injured after being hit by the […]
Srinagar: As the 40-day harsh winter period, Chilla-i-Kalan, nears to an end, the weather department on Saturday issued a yellow warning for heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on January 30. A meteorological department official here said that light snow and rain was expected at scattered places in the next 24 hours. On January 30, […]
Jammu: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, today launched 6th edition of 108 free ambulance services magazine at Civil Secretariat here. Project Head, 108 Emergency Medical Services J&K, Mushtaq Ahmed and senior officers of H&ME department were present on the occasion. Secretary lauded the Emergency Ambulance Service 108 for playing a crucial role in […]
Srinagar: A commercial structure belonging to a former minister was demolished in Shopian town on Friday during the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that the commercial structure belonging to Ghulam Hassan Khan, a former Social Welfare Minister was demolished at Main Chowk Shopian. He said was demolished as part of […]
Srinagar: The J&K government on Friday ordered creation of 486 posts, 104 Gazetted and 382 Non-Gazetted) for transfer to Ladakh. Besides, it ordered creation of 1083 posts of Teacher (Grade-II/III), in applicable Pay Levels as per the relevant Recruitment Rules for transfer to Ladakh, with immediate effect. Cumulatively 1569 posts have been created by the […]
New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list for hearing on February 3 a plea of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi seeking directions to ensure mayoral election in Delhi in a time-bound manner. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and comprising Justice Dipankar Datta took note of the […]
Ganderbal: The Anti Corruption Bureau on Friday said it caught a Patwari red-handed while demanding and accepting bribe in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that Tariq Ahmad Shah, posted as Patwari Halqa, Hathbura, Ganderbal was caught red handed by sleuths of ACB of CBI Srinagar in a well laid trap while demanding and […]