SRINAGAR — Two labourers from Kishtwar were killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that the avalanche got triggered from the upper reaches of the Ranga Morh and accumulated at Sarbal area which is in close proximity of Nilgrath area where Hyderabad-based company—Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi Police has granted a gun license to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was suspended last year from the party for her alleged derogatory remark against Prophet Mohammad, officials said on Thursday. Sharma had applied for the license which has been granted after assessing threats and following due procedure, they […]
ANANTNAG — At least six passengers were injured after a vehicle skids off road in Srigufwara area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a Tata-407 bearing number JK03A-4763 driven by one Majid Manzoor, skidded of the road near Khushroikalan Srigufwara in Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to six […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Thursday forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The Union Territory received rain and snow during the last 24 hours. Srinagar recorded minus 0.2 degree Celsius, Pahalgam minus 1.7 degrees Celsius and Gulmarg minus 5.5 degree Celsius […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said that a Patwari from Halqa Rasli Gandhera, Basantgarh, Udhampur was trapped and subsequently arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 for issuance of Fard. As per a statement, ACB received a complaint alleging therein that he wanted to sell his piece of land […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday said it have arrested a man along with cash of Rs 57 lakh in Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said that the man identified as Syed Irfan Abdullah, a resident of Laribal Handwara was arrested during a Naka checking in Braripora Handwara and recovered cash amounting Rs. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government has designated six courts of trial for offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)-1967 in the Kashmir Valley. In a notification, the government has notified six courts for trial of offences under the UAPA in 10 districts of Kashmir. The notification has been issued under the powers vested […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir higher education department has invoked Civil Service Rule 30 to ‘censure’ college principals over misconduct. The Higher Education Department (HED) has reprimanded the college Principal and issued a strict warning against the Principal of Government Degree College (GDC) Pattan Prof Tariq Ashai under Rule 30 (i) “censure” of the […]
SRINAGAR — Three soldiers including a JCO died after slipping into deep gorge in Machhal Sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. According to statement by Army, a routine operational task was undertaken on 10 Jan 2023 at about 5:30 PM in Machhal Sector, along a narrow winter track. While moving towards the […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Wednesday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snow during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Territory witnessed cloudy weather with light rain and snow during the last 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next […]