Category: News

Ganderbal, Oct 20. The Sonamarg Development Authority (SDA) has sought the closure of the Sonamarg bypass road after 6:00 PM to curb the movement of vehicles allegedly transporting illegal construction materials under the cover of darkness. Reports suggest that some miscreants have been using the bypass road at night to ferry unauthorized building materials, taking…

Kanpur:A massive fire ripped through a temporary firecracker market on the MG College ground in Fatehpur on Sunday, gutting more than 65 shops and destroying dozens of two-wheelers, officials said.Firecrackers worth several crores of rupees were reduced to ashes, as several people sustained minor burn injuries in the fire, they said.According to eyewitnesses, the fire…

A West Bengal native has been taken into custody for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near their house at Ayarkunnam here, police said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Soni SK (31), a resident of Dharapara in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.He was employed as a construction laborer in Ayarkunnam and was…

Srinagar, Oct 18 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has come under sharp criticism from netizens and political observers after several videos surfaced online showing his starkly contrasting statements on the installation of smart electric meters, one before the elections, and another after assuming office. The videos, which have gone viral across social media platforms, show…

Warns RBA quota cut will hit rural and remote Kashmiri hardest Srinagar, Oct 17: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader Waheed Para on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Government over its decision to reduce the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota, calling it a “deliberate attempt to dilute Kashmiri representation…

Srinagar:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting of the Mining Department at the Civil Secretariat, focusing on modernisation efforts, regulatory reforms, and ongoing initiatives in mineral management and surveillance.The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Chief Secretary AtalDulloo, Additional Chief Secretaries Dheeraj Gupta and Anil Kumar, Director Geology…

The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in connection with case FIR No. 253/2023 of Police Station Kupwara under Sections 420 IPC and 66D of the IT Act. The chargesheet was formally submitted before the Hon’ble Court of Sub Judge, Kupwara. The case originated from a complaint received at…

Srinagar, Oct 13: Citing the incomplete fulfillment of promises and commitment to uphold his principles over political expediency, MP Srinagar and National Conference leader Agha Ruhullah on Monday said that he will not take part in campaigning for the party in the upcoming Budgam Assembly bypolls.Ruhullah said that while the party will ultimately decide on…

Jerusalem, Oct 13: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country’s military campaign “is not over,” on the eve of the planned release of all living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees under the next stage of the newly implemented Gaza ceasefire with Hamas.In a televised address, Netanyahu hailed the planned release of…

Oct 9 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Deka, J&K Police Chief Nalin Prabhat, CRPF Director General GP Singh,…