SRINAGAR — Operating hour restrictions imposed at Srinagar International Airport were withdrawn on Monday, officials said. “Srinagar International Airport wishes to inform passengers and stakeholders that the previously imposed restrictions on airport operational hours, limiting operations to 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs, have been withdrawn,” the officials of the Srinagar Airport said in a statement. […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against Mudasir Ahmad Najar, a Postal Assistant posted at Sub Post Office Bandipora, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹6,500 for the release of a subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). According to an ACB statement, a complaint […]
PULWAMA — A 70-year old woman was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants inside her residence in Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district early Monday, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident occurred around 5:00 am when the woman’s son had gone to a nearby mosque to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday urged the Haryana government to take action against those responsible for an “unfortunate” incident involving a J&K-bound bus and ensure that such incidents do not recur. In a post on X, Abdullah said the incident should never have taken place and called on the […]
SRINAGAR — A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in Manasbal area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said here. Constable Ranjit Das allegedly committed suicide by using a nylon rope to hang himself inside the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Manasbal, the officials said. Das hailed […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are set for a major upgrade with the approval of Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth ₹475.41 crore under the PM-SETU scheme, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship […]
ANANTNAG — Police have solved a theft case in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district by arresting the accused and recovering stolen gold jewellery worth approximately ₹2 lakh, officials said on Saturday. Police said a complaint was received at Police Station Bijbehara on October 5 from Safe Farooqi, son of Farooq Ahmad, a resident […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Srinagar has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in a murder case registered at Batamaloo Police Station in 2022, police said on Saturday. The convicts have been identified as Hafeeza Begum, Parveez Ahmad Dar alias Bilal, and Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar. According to police, the case was registered under FIR No. […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said. However, it is not yet clear whether it was an infiltration attempt, they said. Alert troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Jumgund area of Keran sector in the north Kashmir district, […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the J&K Circular Economy Policy, 2026, aimed at improving waste management, promoting resource recovery and advancing ecological sustainability across the Union Territory. The Chief Minister’s Office announced the development in a post on X, stating that the policy marks a significant step towards green growth and […]