The way former chief minister Omar Abdullah recently in a press conference played an audio clip showing how one of their DDC candidates from Shopian, forced to join the Apni Party, is an indicator of bitterness on the ground. Omar Abdullah said that the mandate given by people of Jammu and Kashmir in the recently […]
Srinagar: PDP youth wing president Waheed Para, who was granted bail by an NIA court on Saturday, was arrested again on Monday by the Jammu and Kashmir Police over a case related to an alleged nexus involving politicians, terrorists and secessionist forces, officials said. The case was registered by the Criminal Investigation De;partment, Kashmir Range, which […]
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake Monday evening shook Chenab Valley districts including Doda, Kishtwār and Ramban while tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir. According to news agency KNO), the earthquake occurred at 07:33 pm. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda passed on immediate directions to all the Tehsildars and SHOs to report the damages, if any, […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 113 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total case count to 122651, officials said on Monday. Among the cases, the officials told GNS that 67 of these cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and the remaining from the Jammu division. Giving the district-wise details, they said, Srinagar […]
Army on Monday said that there is no system of cash awards for its personnel for any acts in “combat situations or otherwise in the line of duty” as it rejected reports quoting police charge sheet that the accused army captain was driven by a Rs 20 Lakh award for killing of “terrorists” at Amshipora […]
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, remained closed on Monday and shall continue to be shut for “at least” five more days, officials said. The thoroughfare was closed due to the sudden collapsing of the retaining wall of an important bridge at Kela Morh, Ramban […]
Srinagar: The district administration here has constituted a committee to investigate the alleged medical negligence at ASG Hospital Srinagar that caused damage in the brain of 14-month-old Zikra. According to the news agency KNO, Additional District Magistrate Srinagar has constituted a three-member committee headed by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Srinagar. “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]
Bandipora: The owner of a rice mill was killed after he got trapped in the mill’s machine at Shahgund area of Bandipora district on Monday. Official sources said that the mill owner, identified as Abdul Majeed Dar, son of Abdul Kareem Dar of Shahgund, was immediately taken to community health centre at Hajin. Dctors there […]
Awantipora: Police claimed to have arrested two Jaish militant associates in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Awantipora Police along with 42 RR and 130 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who were involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of […]
Srinagar: A special TADA/ POTA court on Monday framed charges against separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik in the case of Rubiya Sayeed’s kidnapping. Official sources told news agency KNO that 3rd Additional Sessions (Special judge TADA/POTA) Jammu framed the charges against Malik. On March 16 last year, the presiding officer of TADA court in Jammu […]