Day: April 3, 2024

Leopard injures 5 in Ganderbal village, later captured alive
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Leopard injures 5 in Ganderbal village, later captured alive

Ganderbal, Apr 03: At least five persons including two women and three Wildlife department officials were injured in a leopard attack in Ganderbal on Wednesday. The leopard was however, captured alive by the authorities. An official told the news agency, that locals spotted a leopard roaming in the area and informed the department concerned, following...

Registration of case against Farooq Abdullah, accomplices in 1987 election fraud would be biggest CBM towards Kashmiris: Sajad Lone
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Registration of case against Farooq Abdullah, accomplices in 1987 election fraud would be biggest CBM towards Kashmiris: Sajad Lone

“One lakh Kashmiris died after electoral fraud; Omar Abdullah whitewashed atrocities against Kashmiris as foreign minister in BJP-RSS govt” Srinagar, Apr 03: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said that registration of a case against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and others for rigging the 1987 assembly election would be the biggest confidence...

DSEK constitutes committee to authenticate complaints against Pvt schools
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DSEK constitutes committee to authenticate complaints against Pvt schools

Srinagar, Apr 03: Two days after the commencement of a new academic session, Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Wednesday constituted a committee to verify the complaints against private schools here. According to the news agency, DSEK in an order said that it has been sanctioned to constitute a committee to verify different complaints against...

Govt set to rationalise, streamline payment procedures for Infa projects
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Govt set to rationalise, streamline payment procedures for Infa projects

Srinagar, Apr 03: In a bid to expedite infrastructure development, the government is all set to rationalise and streamline the payment procedures for infrastructure projects in FY 2024-25. A circular issued by the Finance Department regarding the rationalisation and streamlining of the payment procedures which would also help in improving the financial management and eradicating...

NC, Congress put up united face for Udhampur Lok Sabha seat
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NC, Congress put up united face for Udhampur Lok Sabha seat

Farooq Abdullah chairs alliance meet at Batote Doda, Apr 03: The National Conference and Congress party put up a united face today for Udhampur Parliamentary constituency when a meeting of leaders of both the parties was held at Batote in Ramban district. The meeting was chaired by NC president Farooq Abdullah whereas Pradesh Congress Committee...

Enhance preparedness for peaceful conduct of upcoming festivals: IGP Birdi to officers
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Enhance preparedness for peaceful conduct of upcoming festivals: IGP Birdi to officers

Srinagar, Apr 3: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V K Birdi, on Wednesday stressed upon officers to enhance preparedness for peaceful conduct of upcoming auspicious occasions pertaining to different communities. Birdi directed all the Range DIGs and District SSP to assess & enhance preparedness for upcoming auspicious occasions and festivals pertaining to different communities...

PM Modi asks BJP Karyakartas to apprise people of government’s welfare schemes
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PM Modi asks BJP Karyakartas to apprise people of government’s welfare schemes

New Delhi, April 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the party workers to enlighten people about financial transactions and apprise them of the government’s welfare schemes. In an interactive session with BJP Karyakartas from Uttar Pradesh via the NaMo App, Modi underscored the importance of maintaining awareness of developments and ensuring robust...

Omar expresses surprise over Azad’s contesting poll from Anantnag
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Omar expresses surprise over Azad’s contesting poll from Anantnag

Srinagar, Apr 3 : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that there was something fishy about Ghulam Nabi Azad’s contesting polls from Anantnag- Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Tuesday announced that Ghulam Nabi Azad, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, will contest the Lok Sabha...

Every of blood of our martyr will be avenged: J&K LG
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Every of blood of our martyr will be avenged: J&K LG

  Jammu, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday while paying tributes to PSI Deepak Sharma, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, said every drop of blood of a martyr will be avenged. “The nation stands in solidarity with martyr’s family and @JmuKmrPolice, whose dedication, resilience and...

Widespread light to moderate rain during next 24 hours over J&K: MeT
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Widespread light to moderate rain during next 24 hours over J&K: MeT

  Srinagar, Apr 3 : Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Wednesday predicted scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The MeT office said that the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy with light rain/snow at many places and thunder or lighting towards the evening on...

13 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
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13 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

  Bijapur, April 3 : At least 13 Naxalites have been killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region during an ongoing operation that started a day back following information of key leaders like Papa Rao’s presence in the area, sources said on Wednesday morning. Bastar division police will call it a major milestone if Rao, a prominent...

Mehbooba says will field candidates in Kashmir Lok Sabha seats
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Mehbooba says will field candidates in Kashmir Lok Sabha seats

‘NC left no door open for PDP, consultation going on, didn’t think about Jammu seats so far’ Srinagar, Apr 03: The former chief minister of erstwhile J&K state and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced that the party will field it’s candidates from Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir, saying that the candidates...

Will fight for restoration of statehood to J&K if voted to power: GN Azad
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Will fight for restoration of statehood to J&K if voted to power: GN Azad

Srinagar, Apr 03: Democratic Azad Progressive Party (DPAP) chairman, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that the party will bring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood back if voted to power. Addressing media persons, Azad, who is DPAP Lok Sabha candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, as per the news agency said that he has always led from the...

Gangster, Young Police Officer Killed, SPO Injured In Shootout In Kathua
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Gangster, Young Police Officer Killed, SPO Injured In Shootout In Kathua

Jammu, Apr 2: A gangster and an Assistant Sub Inspector of police were killed and an SPO was injured during an encounter within the premises of Government Medical College Kathua, officials said on Wednesday. They said that based on a tip off, a police party from Ramgarh started chasing “notorious faction of gangsters-Shunoo group-led by...

7.3-magnitude quake hits China’s Taiwan
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7.3-magnitude quake hits China’s Taiwan

Taipei/Beijing, Apr 3 : A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of China’s Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), followed by multiple aftershocks, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 12 km, said...