BUDGAM — A passenger train plying on the Baramulla-Banihal section has derailed from a railway track at Mazhama area in central Kashmir Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Friday. Quoting a railway official news agency KDC reported that a coach of train no 04483 skidded off at km no 85/7 and 85/8 on Budgam-Baramulla track. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday forecast widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Weather was partially cloudy in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours”, IANS quoted […]
NEW DELHI — Former Union Minister and Loktantarik Janata Dal (LJD) leader Sharad Yadav passed away on Thursday at Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram. He was 75. His daughter Subhashini Sharad Yadav confirmed the news on Twitter. “Papa nahi rahe (Papa is no more),” she tweeted. According to a statement from Fortis Memorial Research […]
SRINAGAR — At least 45 percent of professors, consultants, and additional associate and assistant professor posts at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura are lying vacant—thus raising a question on the functioning of the institute. Besides, at least 51 percent paramedical posts are also vacant. The authorities had sanctioned 290 posts of professors, consultants, […]
SRINAGAR — Bringing respite to the traders, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Bank have decided to reduce the commitment charges substantially after the frequent appeals by the Valley traders and hoteliers over the issue. A top official in J&K Bank said that the commitment charges have been substantially reduced for the period nearly four […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has arrested four drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Awantipora and Anantnag area and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession. According to press release, in Awantipora, acting on a specific information regarding hoarding of narcotic substances by one person namely Mushtaq Ahmad Shah […]
SRINAGAR — Manpreet Singh Mani on Thursday held Bharat Jodo preparatory meeting in North Kashmir. He conducted series of meetings to review ongoing preparations for the upcoming Bharat Jodo Yatra. All India Youth Congress Joint Secretary Manpreet Singh Mani conducted a day long tour and met with members to hold detailed discussion on the arrangements […]
BARAMULLA — Police on thursday claimed to have recovered threat posters as well arrested accused in Palhalan area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout, the police said that On 22/12/2022, Police Post Palhallan learnt through reliable source that threat has been issued to outsiders and condemning Govt’s decision of opening wine […]
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 […]