SRINAGAR — The Army on Wednesday claimed to have rescued stranded passengers on the Mughal Road after receiving a distress call In a statement, a spokesperson said last night Army received a distress call from Civil administration seeking assistance to rescue stranded passengers at on Mughal road. The statement reads a truck had slipped & […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea for early listing of submissions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We will examine and give a date,” a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir filed a chargesheet against two accused women for producing fake and fabricated date of birth certificates to join the department of Handicrafts. According to a statement, the chargesheet in Case FIR No. 21/2020 U/S 420, 467, 468, 471, 201 RPC of P/S CBK before the […]
SRINAGAR — Due to clear night sky, mercury dropped notches below the freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh region on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT office) said that cold and dry weather with clear sky was likely to continue during the next 24 hours. Srinagar had minus 3.4, Pahalgam minus 5.3 and Gulmarg minus 4 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Government on Tuesday ordered transfers and postings of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Mr. Samir Ahmad Jan, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gulmarg, is transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. Ms. Naeem Ul Nisa, JKAS, Sub-Divisional […]
BANDIPORA — A government middle school was demaged in a massive blaze in Turknaadi Turkpora village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Wednesday morning. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that fire broke out in the school building at Turknaadi in the wee hours today morning. He said in the incident […]
SRINAGAR — The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India today recommended elevation of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Judge, Gauhati High Court, as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that India was involved in a blast outside Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jauhar Town residence in Lahore in June last year. “Today, the matter that we are putting before you, we have evidence of India’s involvement in it,” Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters here, referring to the […]
SRINAGAR — A recent study done by the Government Medical College’s Psychiatry department has revealed that Kashmir has surpassed Punjab in drug abuse cases and is currently at the number two position among the top drug abuser states in the country. With Northeast in India topping the drug abuse list, Kashmir is not far behind. […]
JAMMU — An alleged mastermind behind the murder of a former National Conference legislator in Delhi last year, was arrested after a brief encounter here, a senior Jammu and Kashmir Police officer said on Tuesday. Harpreet Singh alias Amit Rana was wanted in connection with the killing of T S Wazir. His arrest followed investigation […]