Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Saturday, Nov 15.Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Saturday described the massive explosion at Nowgam Police Station as an accidental and deeply unfortunate incident, confirming the deaths of nine personnel and injuries to twenty-seven others. The blast occurred late Friday night during the examination of highly unstable explosive material recovered…

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Srinagar, Nov 15: Senior police officials on Saturday reached the site of the overnight accidental explosion inside Police Station Nowgam to assess the situation.J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat visited the area shortly after, reviewing the damage and briefing ground officers before leaving the site.IGP Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi also arrived at the spot this morning and…

Srinagar, Nov 15: A Naib Tehsildar was among 9 dead and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through Nowgam police station in Srinagar late last night, officials said.An official said that the blast occurred when a confiscated explosive stored inside the police station explosive went off.He said that the explosive – most…

Srinagar, Nov 14: In his strongest attack yet after the National Conference’s defeat in the Budgam by-poll, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi had “committed political suicide,” claiming the person Ruhullah backed in Budgam “will never let him grow.”Taking a clear dig at Ruhullah, who had refused to…

Srinagar, Nov 14. Reacting to the National Conference’s defeat in the Budgam Assembly by-election, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the party had expected a different outcome but respected the voters’ decision. Omar said the NC had sought a mandate to continue development work in Budgam and strengthen the constituency’s relationship with the ruling…

Srinagar, Nov 14: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has issued a public notice directing all hotels, restaurants and food establishments across Jammu and Kashmir to ensure strict compliance with safety and regulatory norms, including the installation of CCTV cameras and proper maintenance of visitor and service records. According to an order…

Budgam, Nov 14. In a significant political shift, the PDP has wrested the Budgam Assembly seat from the National Conference as its candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi secured a decisive victory in the by-election that concluded on Friday. The result marks the fall of what was long regarded as one of NC’s traditional bastions, signalling…

Nagrota, Nov 14: In a notable outcome from the Nagrota Assembly by-election, NOTA (None of the Above) secured 349 votes, placing it ahead of five candidates in the final results, including nominees from recognised political parties. The candidates who finished behind NOTA include Qari Zaheer Abbas Bhatti of the All India Forward Bloc, Gulzar Hussain…

Thane:A 48-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane was duped out of nearly Rs 3.96 crore through an online share trading fraud, officials said on Friday.The victim, who works as a senior manager in a private company, lost the money between May and October, they said.In his police complaint, the man said he was approached by three…