SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday said that it has arrested three including a woman for smuggling around 24 kilograms of narcotics worth crores of rupees from Pakistan. State Investigation Agency in a statement said, “targeting the financial networks of terror outfits with an aim to destroy its ecosystem and support structure […]
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Throat slit man’s body found at his home in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — Body of a man with throat slit was found in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the body of a 50-year-old man namely Mohammad Shaban Najar was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, mainly clear weather is expected at most places in J&K during the next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar […]
J&K admin orders imposition of Property Tax in Municipal limits from April 1
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered the imposition of property tax in municipal limits of the Union Territory from April 1. The tax rates will be 5% of taxable annual value (TAV) for residential properties and 6% for commercial properties, it stated. “In exercise of the power conferred by section 71A […]
SIA raids five locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in central, north and south Kashmir parts on Tuesday morning as part of its investigation of a militancy related case registered at SIA. Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local […]
Dry weather in J&K for next 24 hours; no likelihood of rain/snowfall till Feb end: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. It said, there is no likelihood of rain and snowfall till February end. An official of the Meteorological Department said, weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours. There is no likelihood […]
Youth dies in Kulgam road accident
KULGAM — A youth was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing along Jammu-Srinagar national highway in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a youth identified as Aqib Mehmood Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Bankoot Banihal who […]
MeT forecasts light rain, thundershowers in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast light rain, thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department said, light rain/thundershowers are likely in J&K during the next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar recorded 5.3 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 1.7 […]
Several houses, cowshed damaged in Sonamarg landslide
SRINAGAR — Several houses and a cowshed were damaged while Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed due a landslide in Rezin area of Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday evening. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused massive damage to houses and a cowshed and also […]
Seven persons involved in killing farm fishes in Pulwama arrested: Police
PULWAMA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that it has arrested seven persons involved in killing farm fishes in Bathnoor Shahoora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Police in a statement said, on 13/2/2023 police post Lassipora received a written complaint from one Manzoor Ahmad Mir S/O Ab Salaam Mir R/O Bathnoor […]






