SRINAGAR — Police investigations have revealed that 90 percent of the thefts in Srinagar have been committed by drug abusers. Srinagar city has witnessed an alarming increase in thefts during the last few months. Police have successfully busted modules of burglars in the city. Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal told The Kashmir Monitor […]
JAMMU — Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season at 35 degrees Celsius – nine notches above the normal for this part of the season, an official said. The summer capital Srinagar also recorded a high of 25.4 degrees Celsius which is 10.7 degrees above […]
SRINAGAR — The Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Rajesh Lakhan, JKAS, Project Officer, Wage Employment, Poonch, has been transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department. Abid Hussain, JKAS, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Poonch, […]
SRINAGAR — An earthquake of mild intensity shook Ladakh region on Wednesday evening, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred at 1705 hours (7:05 p.m.), local meteorological department official here told GNS while quoting National Centre for Seismology. He that the earthquake had a depth of 110 km, a longitude of 75.18 east […]
SRINAGAR — Private airliner Go First on Wednesday announced the resumption of a direct international flight as well as the international cargo operations from Srinagar to Sharjah. Go First, formerly known as GoAir, was the first airline to introduce direct service from Srinagar to Sharjah last year under the air bubble agreement. Go First Wednesday […]
SRINAGAR — A Juvenile Justice Board here on Wednesday denied bail to a teenage boy who had eloped with a 15-year old girl, saying bail would “defeat the ends of justice”. The boy, not even 16 years of age and referred to as a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) in legal parlance, was alleged […]
DEHRADUN — An organisation of Kashmiri students on Wednesday expressed apprehensions that the “disturbing video clips” emerging from different theatres screening the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ could lead to targeting of students of a particular community especially those from Jammu and Kashmir studying in different parts of the country. “The onus of any unprovoked attempt […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Government of India’s “aggressive move” to promote “The Kashmir Files” film and “weaponising the pain of Kashmiri Pandits” makes its “ill intentions obvious”. “The manner in which GOI is aggressively promoting Kashmir Files and is weaponising pain of Kashmiri Pandits makes their […]
SRINAGAR — A record room of the Government Middle School Malpora Nowgam in Sumbal Sonawari area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district was gutted in mysterious fire incidents on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that in a mysterious fire incident a record room of Government middle school Malpora Nowgam was damaged during […]
SRINAGAR — The vaccination drive for age group 12-14 begins in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials say that over a 3 lac children shall be administered Corbevex vaccination doses. The vaccination will have two doses with an interval of 28 days. While Covaxin is currently available for the age group of 14-18. The Government said […]
