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Boy slips to death in Ganderbal
A 17 year-old boy slipped to death in Upper Sindh Power House in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District on Monday. According to officials the deceased has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Awan s/o Ab. Hameed Awan resident of Fraw Gund area of the district. “He died after slipping into a power…
Read More »Director ULB Srinagar abuses, misbehaves with public
In yet another incident of high handedness by bureaucrats, Director Urban Local Bodies Srinagar, Farooq Ahmed Rather ended up as the subject of controversy after he allegedly abused and misbehaved with a public delegation , who had visited his office for the redressal of their greviances . The delegation while…
Read More »Traffic Police Srinagar issues advisory in view of Shabi-Mehraj
Srinagar: The traffic police Srinagar has issued a route advisory for devotees (zayireen) coming from different areas towards Ziyarat Dargah Sharief Hazratbal: North Kashmir: Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng have been asked to adopt Shalteng – Parimpora –Qamarwari – Cement Bridge – Noorbagh – Sekidafar…
Read More »Militants killed in Lassipora gunfight identified
Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday identified the militants slain in Lassipora area of district Pulwama in a gunfight with government forces. A police spokesperson in a statement said that the slain have been identified as Zaffar Paul son of Mohammad Ahsan resident of Dangerpora Shopian, Tauseef Ahmad Yattoo son…
Read More »IT attaches Syed Ali Geelani’s ‘property’ in
Srinagar: Income tax department has attached the property of Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani’s New Delhi residence against failing to pay the taxes due to him According to an order issued by the office of the Tax recovery officer, the Khirki extension, Malviya Nagar residence of Geelani was sealed as…
Read More »Kupwara youth affiliated with JeM arrested from Srinagar
An alleged militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) carrying a reward of Rs two lakh was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Srinagar, officials said. He was wanted in a case in which a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by the Delhi High Court, police added. Faiyaz Ahmad…
Read More »Do ‘mushrooms’ on Mars count as evidence of life?
A new study, whose findings have been widely reported including by British tabloids such The Daily Mail and The Daily Express, claims to have found “evidence” — photographs that are supposedly of mushrooms — to support the hypothesis that life exists on Mars. It has led to interest because the…
Read More »Tulip garden thrown open, impressive tourist footfall on first day
With the arrival of spring season in the valley , Asia’s largest tulip garden, situated in the foothills of an imposing mountain in Srinagar, was thrown open for public on Sunday. Asia’s largest tulip garden overlooking the famous Dal Lake here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir was Sunday thrown open…
Read More »Lassipora encounter: 4 millitants killed, three soldiers including police cop injured during gunfight
Four militants were killed , three security forces including a policeman were injured in a gunfight in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports said a gunfight broke out between the militants and the security forces in Lassipora early Monday morning. Police sources said that four militants…
Read More »Parvez Ahmed launches JK Bank’s stakeholders Connect Series
J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed on Saturday launched the Bank’s stakeholders Connect Series in which the bank as mark of gratitude will invite all the present and legacy stakeholders of the Bank who have been instrumental in creating and strengthening the Brand Equity journey of the Bank;for interaction&…
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