JAMMU — A revenue official was suspended and an inquiry was ordered after a video, purportedly showing him taking bribe, went viral on social media in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, an official said on Tuesday. Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Devansh Yadav ordered the immediate suspension of Patwari Vineet Kumar following a preliminary report submitted by […]
SOPORE — Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler during naka checking at Ahad Baba crossing in Sopre town of Noth Kashmir and recovered contraband substance from his possession. According to press release by Sopore Police, a Police party of Police Post Bus Stand Sopore under the supervision of SDPO Sopore during […]
SRINAGAR — The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Jammu and Haryana in connection with Jammu and Kashmir Police sub-inspector recruitment scam case. According to a statement, CBI today conducted searches at 07 locations including Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari & Karnal, (both in Haryana) in the ongoing investigation of a case related to […]
SRINAGAR — After clearance of snow, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari (SSG) road was restored for one way traffic, officials said on Tuesday. The traffic has been released from Minimarg towards Sonamarg. The traffic movement on SSG road was suspended by authorities on Sunday after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass. The traffic movement is plying on Srinagar-Jammu National […]
BARAMULLA — An unidentified body of a man has been recovered from Badi Nambal Parihaspora Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Quoting sources news agency GNS reported that locals of Parihaspora Diver, spotted a body lying in Badi Nambal area of Parihaspora pattan on Tuesday afternoon and accordingly informed the concerned police […]
SRINAGAR — A trucker from Yaripora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir was allegedly beaten by toll plaza employees in Mukerian area of Punjab. The truck driver identified as Sahil Iqbal of Yaripora was injured after he was beaten by toll plaza employees at Mukerian Punjab, news agency KNO quoted President J&K Truck Operators […]
ANANTNAG — Two persons working as labourers with private company were injured due to an electric shock in Buchoo village of Kokarnag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that two persons namely Javaid Ahmad Bhat and Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Watnad, Anantnag working as labourers with Khanday […]
POONCH — A 3-storey house was gutted in an overnight fire in Sib Mohalla Dargam in Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday. They said fire suddenly broke out in the house and the 3-storey structure was completely gutted by the time fire was brought under control. A police officer who was part of the rescue […]
SYDNEY — Pakistan coach Matthew Hayden has asserted he will go with the same opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, despite the duo not quite giving the side a promising start expected from them. While Azam […]
SRINAGAR — Widespread light to moderate rain/snow occurred in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Tuesday that generally cloudy weather is expected during the next 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with chances of light rain/snow are likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of […]