Nothing but a hoax: Tarigami

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the CPI(M) on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP over its public outreach programme in the Union Territory, saying “the move to parachute 36 ministers is a propaganda in panic mode as the party has failed on every count throughout the country”. “What is the need […]

MC employees demand transfer of executive officer over misbehaviour

PAMPORE: Employees of Municipal Committee Pampore on Tuesday staged a protest against in charge executive officer for his misbehaviour and demanded his transfer. The protesting sanitation employees assembled here at town hall Pampore and raised slogans against in charge executive officer MC Pampore. “We demand transfer of executive officer Munciple Committee Pampore,” a protesting employee […]

Several delegations call on BJP leader, project demands

PAMPORE: A number of delegations from different villages in Balhama area of Srinagar called on Er Aijaz Hussain, national youth vice president of BJP to seek his intervention in mitigation of their grievances. Delegates from Khonmoh, Zewan, Panthachowk, Balhama, Zewan and Wuyan Pampore villages said that they turned the attention of the vice president towards […]

Kin of militant arrested in DySP case detained

JAMMU: One person was detained by security agencies in connection with a case involving suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who was caught ferrying militants, officials said here on Wednesday. Irfan Mushtaq is kin of a militant arrested along with Singh and is being questioned by a team of National Investigation […]

Pampore residents slam authorities over water logging, demand proper drainage system

PAMPORE: Many residents from Frestabal area of Pampore have accused authorities for failing to provide a proper drainage system in the area, saying that rain and snow waterlogs the entire area. “Some areas in Frestabal have no drainage and in other areas drains were laid years ago. But they become defunct over time,” residents said. […]

Paramour, wife kill husband in Kunzer: Police

Says case solved, both arrested

BARAMULLA: Police on Tuesday said it has arrested wife of Mudasir Ahmad Reshi of Parisian in his murder along with another accomplice Wasim Reshi. In press conference held at PS Kunzer, SSP Baramulal while sharing the details told media that Mudasir was killed by the two and his body was dumped near a Nalla culvert […]

Div Com reviews availability of petroleum products

70,000 LPG cylinders in stock: Div Com asks oil companies to push additional 500 trucks in next 2 days

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the availability of LPG and Petroleum products in snow affected areas of Kashmir division. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) PK Pole; Inspector General, Traffic J&K, T.Namgyal; Director FCS&CA, Kashmir; Medical Superintendent, […]

Snowfall Aftermath: Baramulla, Kupwara villages still cut-off

BARAMULLA: Several villages in Baramulla and Kupwara district are still cut-off due to recent snowfall with dearth of essentials also being witnessed in many areas In Baramulla – Maidadanan, Chotali, Banali, Dudran, Brandub, Lalpora, Zandpal are cut-off as the roads are yet to be cleared. While in Kupwara many areas of Lolab, Kandi, Nachil, Keran, […]

Kunzer locals demand probe into killing of youth

BARAMULLA: Locals of Kunzer on Sunday held a protest demanding registering of a murder case in death of a youth whose body was retrieved near a Nalla by police and locals on Saturday. According to police, a body of youth Mudasir Ahamd Reshi of Tarashwali was recovered on Saturday near a Nalla and it was […]

Wildlife dept employees face dearth of safety gears to track animals

SHOPIAN: Amid harshest winter when wild animals are forced to roam in human habitations for want of food, the wildlife personnel are lacking on key safety gadgets to catch, tranquillise and drive back the wild animals back in forests. An official from wildlife said that there is a dearth of safety gadgets for employees and […]