Is PDD shutting eyes on power theft?

Pulwama: At a time when the Power Development Department (PDD) has tightened noose around the common consumers for power thefts, the government offices continue to use electricity without even paying their monthly bills. Despite owing crores of rupees to PDD, the government offices and forces posts are unabatedly using heaters in their offices without any […]

30 year old woman suffers heart attack, dies

Sopore: A 30 year old woman, died in Sub District Hospital Sopore district after apparently suffered a heart attack at her home on Wednesday. According to reports a 30 year old identified as Jamsheeda Begum wife of Waseem Ahmed resident of Logri Pora Bomai sopore suddenly fell unconscious when she was at her home, however […]

JKLF Chief Yasin Malik unwell, admitted in SKIMS

Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik was Wednesday admitted in SKIMS after he complained of severe urinary disorder, a spokesman of the party said. The JKLF spokesman as per a statement issued here said that instead of urine Malik was passing blood and from today morning he was experiencing […]

Maharaja Hari Singh Football tourney declared open

Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday said it is imperative to honor the state’s legends and icons who have contributed immensely in different fields of life. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first Maharaja Hari Singh Gold Cup Football tournament organized by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association in collaboration […]

Editorial: At the receiving end

Srinagar: The rape and murder of an eight year old girl child in Kuthua area of Jammu last month has brought a grim reminder before us about the value we as a society attribute to the fairer sex. Though the incident was so shameful in nature that even if the accused is hanged publicly for […]

India, Pak trade heavy fire along LoC in Nowshera Sector

Jammu: India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday evening  exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A Defence official said that the Pakistan army targeted the forward India posts in Nowshera sector at 1815 hours today. “The fire was retaliated by the Indian army”, the  official added. The exchange […]

Avalanche warning issued for Kashmir Division

SRINAGAR: As per a communication of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, there is a danger of avalanches from February 14 to February 15 in avalanche prone areas of Bandipora, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Leh and Kargil districts of Kashmir Division.  The Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts have been asked to advise people not to […]

Union Secy calls on Chief Minister

JAMMU: Union Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Parameswaran Iyer, who is on a visit to winter capital, called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The Union Secretary briefed the Chief Minister about the schemes and allocations of his Ministry about the State. The Chief Minister impressed upon Mr, Iyer to enhance the funds […]

Cop injured in road accident succumbs

Srinagar: A Jammu Kashmir policeman who was critically wounded in a road accident in South Kashmir succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning. Constable Tariq Ahmed was injured in a road accident at Srandoo area of Kulgam district. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital from where from he was referred to S K […]

JK police teams scour south Kashmir to track JeM militants

Srinagar: Crack teams of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have fanned out across south Kashmir to trace the contacts of the three Jaish-e-Mohammed militants, who carried out a suicide attack on the Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu, officials said. A counter-offensive against the Pakistan-based militant group became imperative after intelligence reports suggested that its cadres […]