Searches underway to trace missing Srinagar man, woman in South Kashmir
Family stages protest, demand whereabouts of their beloved; Police says every angle being looked into Shopian/Srinagar, Oct 02 : Jammu and Kashmir Police are conducting extensive searches in Aharbal-Hirpora hamlet to trace out the missing man and woman from Srinagar while the family has staged a protest here and demanded the whereabouts of their beloved. A…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq challenges ‘house arrest’ in J&K High Court
Srinagar , Oct 2 : Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, has petitioned the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to challenge what he describes as his ‘house arrest’, the separatist group announced on Wednesday. The high court is slated to hear the petition on Friday. The Hurriyat claims their leader has been…
J&K | Police give warm send-off to outgoing DGP
Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police gave a warm send-off to its outgoing Director General of Police, Rashmi Ranjan Swain, in a specially organised function at Police Headquarters here today. His retirement came a day ahead of the last phase of assembly elections. Speaking at the farewell, the outgoing DGP J&K thanked all…
TRAGEDY | Mason Killed, in downtown Srinagar Construction Accident
Srinagar, Sep 30, KNT: Tragedy struck in the Shamswari Kalashpora area of Srinagar’s uptown when a 60-year-old mason lost his life in a construction accident. A close relative of the deceased informed that a man, who was reportedly working as a mason in the under-construction house, died, and two adjoining workers were injured after the house…
ECI put in abeyance posting of an Army officer as SSP in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 30 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put in abeyance an order for the appointment of Colonel Vikrant Prasher from Indian Army’s elite Para unit as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in J&K Police. In a first, Colonel Vikrant Prasher, who is currently serving at the Army’s High Altitude Warfare School…
Police HC killed, DySP-ASI critically wounded in ongoing Kathua encounter
Jammu, Sep 28 : A police Head Constable was killed while as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and Assistant Sub Inspector among other were injured after a fierce gunfight broke out between security forces and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Saturday. Officials told news agency—(KNO), Head Constable Bashir Ahmad was killed while DySP…
For the First Time, Jammu Takes Center Stage in Government Formation: Priya Sethi
Jammu Sept 28th, — In a various public meetings held today in different area of Jammu east constituency while campaigning for BJP Jammu east candidate , former minister ,NEM and Sr BJP leader Priya Sethi praised the residents of Jammu who are actively participating in the festival of democracy and said that first time in history,…
Omar confident of NC forming next government in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 28 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he is confident that his party will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. He made these comments while responding to a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah wherein he had taken a swipe at him by saying that…
BJP will form next govt in J&K with full majority: PM Modi
Jammu, Sep 28 (UNI) Stating that people have understood that only BJP can remove their miseries and fulfil their dreams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said for the first time, BJP will be forming the next government with full majority in Jammu and Kashmir. “In the first two phases of Assembly election held on…
J&K Polls | AIP candidate from Baramulla among 7 asked to publish criminal antecedents
Srinagar, Sep 26 : In accordance with the Supreme Court’s judgment and the Election Commission of India’s directives, several candidates in the electoral fray for third phase of assembly elections have been asked to publish information regarding their criminal antecedents. The candidates including Shoaib Nabi Lone, representing Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Sayed Nisar…