Srinagar: Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, the party said today.In a press briefing in Srinagar, senior PDP leader and former minister Sartaj Madni said that party chief Mehbooba Mufti will be their candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, while party youth president […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla on Saturday said to have arrested two fugitives, evading arrest for over three decades. “Continuing its crackdown against absconders, Police in Baramulla have arrested two absconders who were evading their arrests from three decades,” reads a statement.“A Police Party of Police Station Tangmarg arrested one absconder namely Nazir […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said to have busted a burglar gang and recovered from their possession stolen property worth lakhs in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.“On 22-03-2024, Police Station Gund received a written application from one person namely Tajamul Hussain, owner of Hung Park Restaurant stating therein that during intervening night of 21-22/03/2024, […]
NEW DELHI: On the 44th foundation day of the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it has become India’s preferred party and expressed confidence that people will elect it for another term at the Centre, allowing it to build on the “ground covered in the last decade”. Greeting members of the BJP, he […]
Srinagar: Generally dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir till April 10 even as night temperature recorded a drop at most places barring Gulmarg and Jammu on Saturday.A meteorological department official said that on April 11-12, weather is likely to be generally cloudy with possibility of light rain/snow at isolated places.From April 13-15, […]
NEW DELHI, Apr 6: An internal inquiry by the Army into the deaths of three civilians allegedly during interrogation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in December last year is learnt to have indicated some procedural lapses, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.The Army ordered a thorough internal investigation into the deaths following […]
Srinagar: Police on Saturday refuted a report circulated on some social media platforms about an encounter in Lakdipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.In a handout, the police said that fake news is being circulated on social media platforms that Encounter has started at Lakdipora . It is totally fake and baseless , no such […]
Srinagar: Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh on Friday ordered for enforcement of Section 144 in Leh district in view of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk proposed ‘Pashmina March’ on April 07. The District Magistrate Leh, Santosh Sukhdeva, citing reported reliable inputs of apprehension of breach of peace and public tranquility in the district, received from […]
NEW DELHI: Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs are among the promises made by the Congress in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls released on Friday. The manifesto, focusing on five “pillars of […]
Srinagar: ACB traps and arrested a Patwari for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 3000 for issuance of Virasati Intqal and legal heir certificate in Kathua district on Friday. In a statement, a spokesperson said that ACB received a written complaint from a resident of Machhedi alleging that Gulshan Singh, Patwari, Halqa Machhedi is demanding […]