SRINAGAR — A 25-year-old woman from Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday jumped into the river Jhelum in Srinagar and her body was recovered jointly by river police and SDRF team. Quoting reports, news agency KDC reported that the woman identified as Marifa Jan (25) wife of Amir Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Nayad […]
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Four FCS&CA assistant directors transferred
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfers and postings of four Assistant Directors of Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) with immediate effect. According to an order, Mr. Shohab Latief, JKAS, Assistant Director, Ramban, is transferred and posted as Assistant Director (South), Srinagar, against an available vacancy. […]
Four associated with Hizb plead guilty in money laundering case
NEW DELHI — Four people associated with the Hizbul Mujahideen on Friday pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in a money laundering case related to the Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust militant funding matter. Mohammad Shafi Shah, Talib Lali, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar and Musthaq Ahmad Lone told the court that they did not claim trial […]
JeM module busted in Kulgam, six arrested: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that it along with Army’s 9 RR busted a module of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Kulgam district of South Kashmir and arrested six associates of the militant outfit and also recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. According to statement by Kulgam Police, on […]
SED launches App, portal for online attendance of employees
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department (SED) has launched an online application and a portal to monitor online attendance of teachers and officers besides seeking feedback from the students. According to a communication, the department has launched “JK Attendance App” for online attendance of teachers while a SAMIKSHA portal has been launched by the J&K […]
MeT forecasts light rain, snow at scattered places in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast generally dry in Jammu division and light rain and snow at scattered places in Kashmir division during the next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory yesterday. An official of the Meteorological Department said, generally dry weather in Jammu division with light rain/snow at […]
SIA carries out raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in summer capital Srinagar on Friday morning as part of its investigation of a militancy related case registered at SIA. Reliable sources told news agency KDC that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the […]
Woman attempts to commit suicide in Srinagar, rescued
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police along with a local rescued a woman after she attempted to commit suicide by jumping into river Jhelum in Srinagar. Police said that a woman (name withheld) had family issue that caused her instant trauma and jumped into river Jhelum in Nawakadal area of the city to commit suicide. […]
Encroached land retrieved from senior NC leader
SRINAGAR — The district administration Anantnag on Thursday retrieved encroached land in Qazigund tehsil of the district. The encroached land was retrieved by revenue officials of Tehsil Qazigund from kin of former Forest minister and senior National Conference (NC) leader Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah. The land, measuring, 1 kanal and 18 marlas is registered as […]
No transparency in ongoing anti-encroachment drive: KCC&I
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) on Thursday said that there is no transparency in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive launched by the government. Addressing a news conference, Sheikh Ashiq, president of KCC&I said that there is a need to set accountability in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive and that a formal order should […]









