SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported six new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the two cases were reported from Jammu, three from Srinagar and one from Kupwara district, taking the overall tally to 454159—166404 in Jammu and […]
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Rising trend of fake news: Netizens demand ban on unregistered portals in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Deputing of under-age individuals as reporters and proliferation of unregistered news portals across Kashmir, with other activities paling in comparison to standard journalism have brought disrepute to the profession. Netizens on social media have been often seen pointing out the shortcomings in the work of the individuals, who present themselves as journalists despite […]
If inquiry finds two slain Pulwama civilians innocent; Govt will provide jobs to NoKs: Div Com Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole on Wednesday that the inquiry into the killing of two civilians in Pulwama was on and if the slain duo is found innocent, the government will provide jobs to the next of kin of both the civilians under SRO 43. He also said that the service related […]
Minor girl allegedly kidnapped, raped in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and later raped in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official said on Wednesday. An official said that while conducting routine track clearance, a team of railway police spotted a girl along with two boys in a railway hut. While investigating the matter, the girl (name withheld) alleged that […]
Multi-crore scam at J&K Grameen Bank: CBI registers FIR, documents seized
SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption branch of the CBI Srinagar has registered a case over the alleged embezzlement of public money at J&K Grameen Bank, Mirgund branch. An official said that Ishtiyaq Ahmad Parray, then the branch head of the bank had sanctioned number of car loans worth crores in favour of non-existing borrowers on the basis […]
B’la grenade attack: Slain man’s family protest, block highway in Rajouri
SRINAGAR — The villagers in Bakhar area of Rajouri have blocked Jammu Rajouri Poonch national highway over death of a local man killed in grenade explosion on Tuesday at a newly opened wine shop in Baramulla. Locals told that the family members and other villagers of deceased have blocked the main highway connecting Rajouri and […]
NC calls Sajad Lone a millitant, PC hits back
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference on Wednesday hit back at the NC for calling PC President Sajad Gani Lone a former militant. Senior NC leader Javid Rana had, during a rally in Mendhar in presence of NC vice president Omar Abdullah, dubbed Sajad Lone as a former millitant. In a series of tweets on its […]
Gujarat tourist dies of suspected cardiac arrest in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A 62-year-old tourist from India’s state Gujarat died of suspected heart attack at SMHS in summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one tourist identified Rashid Mansuri (62) son of Abdul Gani Mansuri, a resident of Gujarat fell ill at Tangmarg from where he was immediately shifted […]
Srinagar: Traffic headquarters office gutted in predawn fire mishap
SRINAGAR — Traffic headquarters office was partially gutted in a pre-dawn fire at Molana Azad (MA) road in Kashmir capital Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a fire broke out on the last floor of the Traffic headquarters office this morning. Fire engines were rushed to spot immediately […]
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy with light rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy sky during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the […]









