JAMMU — Two persons were detained on Monday after the drone they were using to cover a wedding flew near the Raj Bhavan, a designated ‘no-fly zone’ here, officials said. The drone has been seized and the duo is being questioned, they said on Tuesday. “There was a (wedding) party going on in Hari Niwas […]
NEW DELHI — Amid an exercise to wind up certain verticals as part of global exercise to cut costs, Amazon on Monday announced to shut down its wholesale distribution business in India. The e-commerce major is discontinuing Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce website available in some parts of Bengaluru, Mysore and Hubli. The company earlier […]
SRINAGAR — The teaching fraternity of twin universities of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his announcement about the enhancement in the age of superannuation of teaching fraternity. In a joint statement issued by teaching fraternity of Kashmir University and Jammu University, it said that the decision was awaited since […]
SRINAGAR — A local court in Srinagar on Tuesday directed the Traffic police Kashmir to halt issuance of e-challans for seizure of vehicles till the time technical glitches faced by the system are resolved and also asked the traffic police authorities to release all vehicles seized in gross violation. Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar observed […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday asked authorities concerned not to authorize execution of any work or project without proper authorization and asked them to utilize government land for developmental activities. “Authorization of the Competent Authority/Delegation of Powers for according Administrative Approvals etc are a prerequisite for ordering execution of any work/project,” […]
ANANTNAG — Fire broke out in billing section of Superintendent Engineer Office of Power Development Department in Hamzapora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the fire broke out from billing section of the building today morning. He said soon after fire broke out, fire tenders rushed […]
SRINAGAR — Panic has gripped Doulatpora Chadoora as a leopard has taken shelter beneath a vehicle in the area which falls in the central Kashmir’s Budgam district, reports said on Tuesday. They said that the leopard is apparently is full-grown one and continues to rest inside the vehicle, creating panic among the locals. A wildlife […]
SOPORE — A non-local died while another one was hospitalised due to suffocation caused by gas leak in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that the non-local died while his colleague was hospitalised after suffocation caused by gas leak when they were sleeping […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours with Srinagar recording the coldest night of the season so far on Tuesday at minus 2.2. The Meteorological (MeT) office said that dry, cold weather with hazy mornings was expected during the next 24 hours. “At minus 2.2, Srinagar recorded the […]
NEW DELHI — A Special NIA Court here on Monday awarded life imprisonment to five Jaish-e-Mohammed militants, and five year rigorous imprisonment to another in connection with a militant case. The court awarded life imprisonment to Sajad Ahmad Khan a.k.a. Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Bilal Ahmad Mir a.k.a Bilal Mir, Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat a.k.a Muzaffar Bhat, […]