SRINAGAR — Rains lashed plains while upper reaches received fresh light snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir since midnight, officials said on Sunday. The weatherman has forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snow to continue till forenoon on Monday. “As expected, light rain occurred at most places of Kashmir and at scattered places of Jammu,” […]
SRINAGAR — 45 days after Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani died, government on Saturday ordered termination from services of his grandson Anees-ul-Islam, Research Officer in Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre here. The government also terminated services of a teacher from Doda. The orders have been issued by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in terms of […]
SRINAGAR — Awami National Conference Senior Vice President Muzafar Shah Saturday expressed shock over the killing of two non-locals. He asked government to find out who these unknown gunmen are. “Kashmir condemns killings of Non Locals. Who is this Unknown Gunman operating in Kashmir & killing people at his choice of time, place & date? […]
SRINAGAR — CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir’s unemployment rate of 21.6 per cent and inflation rate of 7.39 per cent belie the BJP government’s claims of growth and development in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. According to data released by the Ministry of […]
POONCH — The Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway continued to remain closed for the third straight day on Saturday in wake of the ongoing encounter at Bhata Dhurian forest area, located along the highway. Officials told that the highway has been closed for vehicular movement between Bhimber Gali and Jarran Wali Gali of Mendhar Sub Division of […]
PULWAMA — Gunmen on Saturday shot dead another non-local person in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, officials said. A police officer told that the gunmen fired upon the non-local from UP, Sageer Ahmad, near Litter Pulwama, leaving him critically injured. Carpenter by profession, Sageer was removed to hospital where he succumbed, they said. The killing […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local ‘golgappa walla’ was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Eidgah area of Srinagar city this evening. Sources said that the incident occurred near Eidgah park. The vendor was shot at blank range. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him dead. Sources identified the deceased as Arvind Kumar of Bihar. […]
NEW DELHI — A deputy labour commissioner in the Jammu and Kashmir administration was allegedly robbed by members of a ‘Thak Thak’ gang in south Delhi’s Khanpur area, police said on Saturday. The 47-year-old official is a resident of Vasant Kunj, they said. According to the police, 2-3 days ago, when the victim was going […]
ANANTNAG — Forest Department authorities Saturday sealed several bandsaw units (Rinda machine) in Verinag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag District. Block Forest Officer Ghulam Nabi Kalam told that at least seven planer machines were sealed at different locations in Verinag after directions were received in this regard from DFO Anantnag. “The sealed bandsaw units were […]
SRINAGAR — With the approval of Covaxin for children, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the vaccine will pave way for reopening of schools. “Vaccination will play an important role in getting children back to classrooms,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. He said prolonged closure of schools due to […]