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 […]

Shutdown, protests in Pampore against PDD

PAMPORE: A shutdown was observed on Friday at Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district against frequent breakdown of transformer. Over 300 residents assembled at Tehsil office Pampore and staged a peaceful protest against Power Development Department (PDD). They raised slogans against PDD. Their representatives held a meeting with Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-Din, AEE STD Arshid […]

Pampore villagers slam admin over non-clearance of snow

PAMPORE: The residents of various villages in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have accused mechanical engineering department for failing to clear snow on different roads and link roads. Villagers from Ladhoo, Shaar, Wahab Sahab and adjoining areas informed that many roads and link roads in their area are still closed due to snow. […]

SSF guarding LG strengthened with intake of 19 more cops

JAMMU: The special security force (SSF) guarding Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has been strengthened with induction of 19 more police personnel and support staff, officials said. As per the order issued by Special Secretary, Home Department, Shakeel-Ur-Rehman, 13 personnel including three officers and six police staff have been sent on deputation with the SSF […]

Snow clearance yet to be undertaken in Shopian

SHOPIAN: Shopian residents are outraged over non-clearance of snow from roads, saying that authorities are least interested in lessening the miseries of people. The roads in main town are filled with many inches of snow despite the authorities claim that they have cleared the snow from roads. According to locals only a few vehicles are […]

ACB arrests NC leader’s son in bank fraud

Srinagar: The Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested Hilal Rather son of senior National Conference leader Abdul Rahim Rather for alleged misappropriation of Rs 177 crores in J&K Bank lone case. “Hilal Rather was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu today in a case related to the alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees from […]