In a first, Police attaches property of drug peddler in Sopore town

Sopore: In a first of it’s kind, Jammu and Kashmir Police attached the property of a drug peddler in Sopore town of north Kashmir. A senior police official said that a property belonging to Muzaffer Ahmad Bhat @Tanga, son of Noor Mohammad Bhat of Batpora Sopore has been attached. The seized property include house on […]

LeT Militant Associate Arrested in Shopian Village

Srinagar: A joint team of security forces arrested a militant associate affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit in Nazninpura village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday evening. They said that a joint team of Shopian Police, Army’s 44 RR and 14 Battalion CRPF tactfully arrested a militant associate namely Shabir Ahmad Mir son of […]

Manipur violence: Justice Gita Mittal panel files reports on loss of ID proofs of victims, compensation scheme to SC

Delhi:Supreme Court-appointed Justice Gita Mittal committee, set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur, Monday submitted three reports highlighting the need for reconstruction of identity documents, upgradation of compensation and appointment of domain experts to facilitate its functioning. The top court, while taking note of the three reports, […]

J&K Bank sacks its chief manager Sajad Bazaz

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd Saturday dismissed its chief manager Sajad Bazaz from services with immediate effect. An official order issued by J&K Bank, while quoting its MD, reads that the undersigned is satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case contained in the report received from credible agencies, that the activities […]

Minor boy from Srinagar slips to death in Hajin canal

Hajin: A 2-year-old boy slipped to death into a canal in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. An official said that the boy identified as Uzair Fayaz (2) son of Fayaz Ahmad of Srinager was crossing a culvert and accidentally fell into the canal. “His body was retrieved just 50 meters away […]

Pak ECP calls delimitation vital for true representation in Parliament, defends election delay

Islamabad:Pakistan’s top electoral body has defended its move to postpone the polls beyond the stipulated 90-day period, saying voters will not have true representation in Parliament without fresh delimitation of constituencies. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is caught in a difficult situation following the dissolution of the National Assembly on August 9. It must […]

Significant milestone: PM Modi on Jan Dhan accounts crossing 50-crore mark

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the feat of the number of Jan Dhan accounts crossing the 50-crore mark as a significant milestone. It is heartening to see that more than half of these accounts belong to women, Modi posted on X. The Union Finance Ministry said on Friday that the total […]

No point of INDIA alliance if Cong has decided to contest alone in Delhi in LS polls: AAP

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said there was no point in having the INDIA alliance if the Congress has made up its mind to go solo in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls. The Congress and AAP are part of the opposition grouping Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). AAP chief spokesperson […]

Chinese tech giant Huawei reports sales, profit up despite US sanctions

Beijing: Chinese tech giant Huawei on Friday reported its revenue rose 3% over a year earlier in the first half of 2023 and its profit margin widened despite sanctions that block access to US processor chips and other technology. China’s first global tech brand has responded to US curbs that devastated its smartphone brand by […]

School Edu Deptt decides not to overburden its specially abled employees

Srinagar: School Education Department Thursday ordered that its employees falling in the category of specially abled shall not be given any additional assignment. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) said this in a circular regarding the issues faced by employees with disabilities in the Department of education. “DSEK has received a number of representations from […]

1 17 18 19 20 21 88