Kathua case will be taken to logical end very soon: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said that the investigations into Kathua case is being investigated in a very professional manner and would be brought to its logical end very soon.   “This unfortunate incident is being treated purely on humanitarian grounds and I don’t think there is any scope for playing politics on […]

Govt declares highway patches ‘No-Construction Zone’

SRINAGAR: The Government has declared the area falling on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway from Kadalbal, Pampore to Merzapora, Awantipora as No-Construction Zone. “It has become imperative and expedient to safeguard the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and maintain its pristine glory especially on virgin lush-green land. It is accordingly notified that the areas falling on […]

Shri Amarnathji Yatra Registration commences

JAMMU: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, reviewed the arrangements for the advance registration for the 60 day long Shri Amarnathji Yatra (2018) which is scheduled to commence on 28th  June, 2018 and conclude on Raksha Bandhan; which falls on  26th  August 2018. Shri Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, informed that […]

J-K SVO files charge sheet against professor in graft case

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir vigilance organisation today filed a charge sheet against an assistant professor of a government college who was caught allegedly accepting a bribe two years ago to clear a student’s synopsis.  The charge sheet was filed in the court of special judge, anti-corruption, Jammu, against Ashu Jolly of the Government College […]

Protest, shutdown for CBI probe in Kathua girl murder case

Kathua: Various groups staged a sit-in while businesses remained shut today in Kathua town in Jammu and Kashmir in support of their demand for a CBI probe into the rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old girl in January. People in groups had visited various markets in the town last evening to solicit support for the ‘bandh’ […]

PNB: Court issues non-bailable warrants against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Mumbai: A special court issued today non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the alleged Rs 12,700 crore Punjab National Bank scam. The court, set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), issued the NBWs on applications filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), one of the agencies probing […]

8 including, 2 women injured in Pattan road mishap

SOPORE: At least eight persons including two women sustained serious injuries in a road accident at Hyderbeigh area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. According to reports the accident took place when a four wheeler Taveera bearing registration number JK05E- 0856 and Bulero vehicles collided at Hyderbeigh Pattan area, resulting in injuries […]

ReT teachers protest in Lal Chowk, demand streamlining of salaries

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers Saturday assembled in Press colony and protested against the government for failing to release salaries for three months. The protesting ReT’s demanded streamlining of their salaries as the government has failed to release salaries for three months. The protesters said that they have been forced to take to streets […]

Three, including duo from J&K, held for smuggling charas

Thane: Three persons, two of them residents of Jammu & Kashmir, have been arrested for allegedly smuggling charas worth Rs 31 lakh, police said today. Thane Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Makarand Ranade said acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the Anti-Extortion Cell led by senior inspector Pradeep Sharma apprehended the trio at Kausa in […]

Police seeks help to trace missing boy

  Srinagar: Srinagar police has sought the help of general public in tracing a teenager boy, who is missing since Friday afternoon. A spokesman of police said that Shiekh Ashiq Hussain S/O Shiekh Gh Hussain R/O Astanpora Chattergam has reported in police station Novgam that his son namely Shiekh Mubarak Raza is missing since 02-03-2018 […]