Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, called on the Railway Minister, Piyush Goel here today. She brought several issues of the State pertaining to Railways with the Union Minister and sought their early redressal. The Chief Minister strongly pitched for early completion of Katra-Banihal section of Jammu-Baramulla railway line to […]
Srinagar: Director General of Police S P Vaid Monday said they have constituted SIT’s in every district and the DSP headquarters has been made member of the SIT’s to be headed by the respective DCs. Vaid said the members of the SITs will visit the victims and record their statements. He, however, said the […]
Bandipora: Forest Protection Force (FPF) seized two trucks laden with firewood near Ajar area of Bandipora district here on Tuesday. The two trucks bearing registration number JK 02 9581 and JK02 AA0571 loaded with firewood of different species were seized near ajar area by a team of Forest Protection Force. According to sources, both […]
Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) is in the process of establishing a spacious Library-cum-Reading Room with Reference facility at the Media Complex, Srinagar. According to Director Information, Mr Muneer-ul-Islam, the Library will not only serve as a depository of current newspapers and magazines but will also house the archives of various […]
Srinagar: District Magistrate Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today constituted a district-level committee which would maintain strict vigil and counsel braid chopping victims. The committee formulated on the directions of the Government comprises Additional District Magistrate as its chairman, Additional Superintendent of Police, District Social Welfare officer and counseling psychologist/psychiatrist as its members. It was said that […]
Srinagar: A day after suspected militants killed an activist of ruling PDP, a group of people Tuesday afternoon ransacked his house and later set it on fire in Homhuna village in Imamsahab area of Shopian district. A police officer told that the group of people at around 4:00 pm set ablaze the residential house of […]
Srinagar: Swine flu has raised its head in Kashmir with a woman tested positive at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday urging people to get vaccinated as soon as possible. President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a communiqué said people should get vaccinated now […]
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Srinagar: A Station House Officer was among four persons injured during clashes triggered by braid chopping of a woman in Reddi Chowkibal and Kralpora areas of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said that soon after the woman’s braid was chopped off, scores of people took to streets and staged massive protests. […]
Srinagar: An army soldier accused of braid chopping was thrashed in north Kashmir’s Kupwara town on Tuesday, sources said. According to sources, a large crowd built up in the area and the angry crowd beat the soldier until he was rescued by army. The soldier was said to be critically injured, and was moved to […]