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Security forces detain 21 persons in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Security forces on Monday night picked several youth belonging to Murran village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district ,alleging their role in various stone pelting incidents in the area. According to sources, at least 21 people were arrested during the intervening night of Monday. The forces besieged the village and detained…
Read More »J&K Bank chairman launches much awaited monthly magazine “Trust”
In a bid to scale-up the level of knowledge of its human resource and keep them abreast of the latest developments in the banking and financial sector, Chairman and CEO J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed on Sunday unveiled the first issue of the Bank’s monthly in-house magazine ‘TRUST’ rolled out by…
Read More »Parimpora fruit mandi traders go on indefinite strike against State administrations lackadaisical approach
Sellers of fruits and vegetables in Kashmir are suffering losses as trucks bringing in supplies are being stopped frequently by security forces on the national highway. Several traders told Arising state correspondent that due to the stopping of the fruit and vegetable laden trucks by the security forces on the…
Read More »Police files chargesheet against Woman among 9 accused for attack on CRPF in Srinagar last year
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday filed charge sheet against nine accused persons including a woman in connection with an attack near Fire Services Crossing, leading to the killing of a paramilitary CRPF personnel on July 24 last year. Regarding the incident, a case (FIR No 93/2018) was registered…
Read More »Lok Sabha polls: 10 per cent voter turnout in Kulgam
Voting for the second phase of Anantnag Lok Sabha seat ended on Monday amid high security with around 10 per cent voters coming out to exercise their franchise in Kulgam district. “10.3 per cent voter turnout was recorded in today’s polling in the four segments of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency,”…
Read More »Change in school timings from May 01: DSEK
The directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) on Monday ordered change in the school timings from May 1.The order reads as, “Schools falling in the areas of Srinagar Municipal limits will be open from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm while the schools located outside the Srinagar municipal limits and other…
Read More »Voting picks up slightly in Kulgam, 6.67% recorded up to 1 PM
Voting picked up with an overall polling percentage of 6.67 being reported from Kulgam district, one of the four districts in Anantnag Lok Sabha parliamentary elections, in the first six hours on Monday. Polling is underway in Kulgam, Noorabad, Homeshalibugh and Devsar assembly segments in the second of the 3-phased…
Read More »Security forces besiege neighborhood of Batmaloo area
Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Deyarwani area of Batamaloo in Srinagar. According to reports a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operational Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police personnel cordoned off the Deyarwani area. The houses in…
Read More »LS Polls: Clashes erupt in Kulgam, security forces fire pellets on protestors
Four people were injured after security forces on Monday fired pellets on protestors in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, where polling for phase four is underway for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency. In Phase 4, only Kulgam district of Anantnag PC is going for polls. Reports said that scores of the people,…
Read More »LS Polls: Homeshalibugh records lowest turnout till 12 pm
The highest votes were cast in Noorabad 9036 (11.8%), followed by Devsar 9150 (10%), 812 (0.8%) votes were cast in Kulgam and the lowest turnout was witnessed in Homeshalibugh where 398 (0.5%) votes were cast till 12: 00 pm. The overall percentage was 5.7 per cent. The polling began at…
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Top LeT Terrorist Hashim Moosa Killed in Budgam Encounter
Budgam: A most-wanted terrorist affiliated with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter …
