SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu designated under NIA act, in the State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated case has framed the charges against Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazili. A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that “On 16.03.2022, Special Judge designated under NIA Act, Jammu Ashwani Kumar […]
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency of J&K has launched early morning searches at 8 different places to investigate the tributaries and distributaries of slush funds flowing through the known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir, ill famous for mobilising thousands onto streets during 2016 violent agitation, through his incendiary oratory. Known as pied piper, […]
JAMMU — Reserved Category employees who fled Kashmir following last year’s targeted killings of their colleagues announced on Friday the suspension of their 290-day strike seeking relocation away from the Valley. Reserved Category Employees’ Association leader Kuldeep Kumar said the decision to suspend the strike was taken after a 10-member coordination committee held several rounds […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man posing as an ‘additional secretary’ in the Centre and enjoying security cover besides other hospitalities. Kiran Patel, who was given the cover on request of a Kashmir DC, was nabbed by alert security officials on March 3 from a five-star hotel in the union territory. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during next 72 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Rain/thunderstorm likely at scattered places in J&K during the next 72 hours. He said, farmers are advised […]
RAMBAN — The T5 tunnel that bypasses the landslide-prone Panthyal stretch on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for traffic on Thursday, officials said. Work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway realignment project, started in February 2020. Its completion has put an end to the threat of shooting stones which have consumed […]
SRINAGAR — National opposition and Jammu and Kashmir regional parties on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Election Commission of India, seeking early assembly polls in the Union Territory. The signatories of the memorandum include National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar […]
SRINAGAR — A woman from Rajasthan has been arrested for kidnapping a 4-year-old boy in Dalwash village of Khag in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, Police said on Thursday. The accused woman has been identified as Chidi Devi, wife of Khana Ram, a resident of Dhannasar, Hanumangarh Rajasthan. Police in a statement said, Police Station Khag […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast mainly cloudy weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was sunny and pleasant in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, mainly to partly cloudy weather is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours. He […]
TEHRAN — Eleven people were killed and more than 3,500 injured during celebrations for Iran’s traditional fire festival ahead of the Persian New Year, state media reported Wednesday. The fire festival, called Chaharshanbe Suri in Farsi, is celebrated every year on the night of the last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year, which ends on […]