Kashmir’s first acid attack was not on a woman, but on a man whose ruined life has seen no restoration
Pulwama: Gulzar Ahmad Mir of Ratnipora village has been living in the care of his brother’s family since the evening of May 30, 2002, when he went out for a stroll on a village street and three men came and splashed his face with acid. The acid destroyed both his eyes and right ear and […]
Jammu: The J&K government has ordered suspension of the managing director of Handicrafts (Sales & Exports) Corporation, Jasvinder Singh Dua, who was booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) last year, officials, said on Friday. Masrat-ul-Islam, the director of handicrafts, Jammu and Kashmir, will hold the charge of the post of managing director of Handicrafts (Sales […]
JeM aide held in Budgam: Police
Shopian: Three youth were arrested and arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession in an operation by government forces on Friday at Heff village of south Kashmir’s Shopian. The youth who were arrested were identified by police as Shahid Ahmad Bhat, Zahoor Ahmad Padder and Bilal Ahmad Teli, all residents of Heff Shopian. Sources […]
New Delhi: Army Chief General M M Naravane on Thursday said the force has been championing gender equality and the Supreme Court order granting permanent commission to women officers will give it a lot of clarity moving forward. The Supreme Court on Monday had directed that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission […]
Srinagar: Advisor to Lt Governor Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar on Thursday asked the security agencies to maintain coordination between them for better results. Chairing a security review alongside Director General of Police Dilbag Singh in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, he reiterated the vital importance of maintaining a close watch on the “inimical elements”. Bhatnagar hailed the police […]
SRINAGAR: After light rains lashed Kashmir on Thursday, the weather department has predicted a dry spell ahead for next six days. Rains lashed Srinagar and elsewhere in the morning and continued till noon. However, upper reaches received rains throughout the day. Meanwhile, Deputy Director Meteorological department Mukhtar Ahmad said that weather will remain dry till […]
Jammu: Five members of a family were killed on Thursday when their car rammed into a truck on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place at Swanda Morh in Ghagwal area when the car driver lost control and hit the truck parked on the roadside around […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday issued strict directions to the engineers of Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) and Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board (JKHB) to complete the pending works on languishing projects within the given time frame by working in double shift. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued the […]
Pampore: After work was stopped in early 2018, allegedly due to some political interference, the construction of a bridge over Jhelum River on the outskirts of Pampore is yet to be commenced again. The work on the bridge in Sempora area, meant to connect dozens of villages to the old National Highway, was started in […]
New Delhi: Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s maiden India visit next week, an influential US Congressman on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and agitations over the new citizenship law, saying the country must protect its minorities and not lose its secular democracy. Ami Bera, Chair of House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on […]