Govt constitutes official panels for Panchayat, Urban Local Bodies polls

Govt constitutes official panels for Panchayat, Urban Local Bodies polls

SRINAGAR  : The Government today constituted State and Divisional Level Committees to conduct preparatory work for Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), for the State Level Committee Principal Secretary, Home Department would be the Chairman, while as Director General of Police, Principal Secretary Transport Department, […]

JRL terms custodial death of Hassan Malik as a biggest human tragedy

JRL terms custodial death of Hassan Malik as a biggest human tragedy

SRINAGA : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have termed the custodial death of 66-year-old Ghulam Hassan Malik alias Noor Khan, a resident of Peelipora, Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district as a biggest human tragedy. Malik was languishing in Kotbalwal, Jail Jammu and died recently due […]

Train crushes man to death in central Kashmir

Train crushes man to death in central Kashmir

Srinagar : A man was crushed to death after being hit by a train running between Srinagar- Budgam track near Wanbal area of Rawalpora in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district outskirts on Thursday. Reports said that incident took place today afternoon at Wanbal area of Rawalpora when a fast-moving train hit a 28-year-old man resulting in on […]

NC delegation visits slain policeman’s house

NC delegation visits slain policeman’s house

Srinagar : On the instructions of Party Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah, a delegation of National Conference visited the house of slain policeman Constable Mudasir Ahmed Bhat at Mufti Bagh, Harwan on Thursday and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. The delegation consisting of Senior Vice Provincial President Mohammed Sayeed Akhoon, District President Srinagar Peer Muhammad […]

Pakistan: WhatsApp launches campaign to dispel fake news before polls

Pakistan: WhatsApp launches campaign to dispel fake news before polls

Popular instant messenger service Whatsapp has launched a public awareness campaign in Pakistan to tackle the spread of false information ahead of the July 25 general elections in the country, according to a media report. The Facebook-owned application has rolled out several easy tips to identify fake news, the Express Tribune reported today. Asserting that fake news often goes viral, the Watsapp media campaign stated that just because […]

Gunfight breaks out in north Kashmir’s Handwara

Gunfight breaks out in north Kashmir’s Handwara

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said a gunfight is underway between militants and the government forces in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Encounter at Batpora in Handwara. SFs (Security forces) (are) on job,” police said on Twitter. A source said one militant was killed in the ongoing gunfight. However, there was no […]

Seven injured after passenger cab turns turtle in Uri

Seven injured after passenger cab turns turtle in Uri

Srinagar : At least seven persons were injured in a road accident at Garkote village near Magray Mode in URI town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a passenger sumo bearing registration number no JK11 2844 on way to Uri town turned turtle in Garkote village near Magray Mode area when the driver lost […]

Militants attack NC leader’s vehicle in Pulwama, kill guard, decamp with rifles

Militants attack NC leader’s vehicle in Pulwama, kill guard, decamp with rifles

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday fired at the car of National Conference leader Gh Mohiudin at Murran in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, killing his personal security officer and leaving another injured. However, two of his personal security officers (PSOs) were critically injured in the attack, he said. “The attackers also decamped with two rifles,” he said. […]

Govt clarifies on revocation of Individual Arms Licenses

Govt clarifies on revocation of Individual Arms Licenses

SRINAGAR, :  The Government today made it clear that all the Individual Arms Licenses issued from January 2017 to February 2018 have not been revoked by virtue of Order No: 922-Home of 2018 dated 12 July 2018 as has been reported by a section of the media. “Through the said order the District Magistrates have been […]