SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast scattered rain and snow in Kashmir valley and generally cloudy sky in Jammu division. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Weather is likely to remain dry with generally cloudy sky in Jammu and […]
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Active since 2017, longest surviving militant arrested in South Kashmir: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a longest surviving militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Shopian district of South Kashmir. Police said that Shopian Police and Army arrested a longest surviving militant namely Nasir Ahmed Sher Gojri @ Qasim Bhai, S/o Ali Mohd, R/o HomHuna Nagbal. He was active […]
Man injured in Srinagar grenade attack
SRINAGAR — A 32-year-old man was injured in a grenade attack in Eidgah area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening. Reports said militants lobbed grenade towards joint naka of Police and CRPF at Saidpora Eidgah in which one civilian was injured and he has been taken to hospital for treatment. They said the civilian has […]
WB woman attempted to commit suicide in Baramulla, rescued
BARAMULLA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday rescued a woman after she attempted to commit suicide by climbing over a hillock in Delina area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the woman, a native of West Bengal married to a resident of Delina has climbed a hillock […]
Avalanche hits Bandipora village, no damage reported
BANDIPORA — An avalanche hit Hussangam village of Tulail in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the avalanche hit Hussangam village of Bandipora this afternoon. Soon after the incident teams from the administration rushed to the spot to assess the situation. He however said, no loss of […]
Rain, snow likely in Kashmir, dry weather expected in Jammu: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Sunday forecast widespread rain and in Kashmir division and dry weather in Jammu division. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Kashmir valley is likely to witness rain/snow while the weather would be dry with […]
Pulwama youth selected to join Best Diplomats in International Conference in Dubai
PULWAMA — A youth hailing from Pulwama district of South Kashmir has been selected to join Best Diplomats for International Conference in Dubai (UAE). The Socio-Political Reformist Arshad Bhat has been selected as best diplomat for International Conference which is going to be held in Dubai. The Conference is organised by New York Based United […]
Sajad Lone writes to LG Sinha, urges him to issue formal, unambiguous order
SRINAGAR — Amid the ongoing eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir, People Conference president Sajad Lone Saturday wrote a letter to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha urging him to issue a formal and unambiguous order, which spares the poor and makes a distinction between possession borne out of necessity and possession borne out of land grab. […]
Light to moderate rain, snow in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Saturday predicted widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Rain and snow lashed J&K during the last 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT […]
Six employees dismissed for obtaining jobs on fake degrees
SRINAGAR — Government has dismissed six employees for secured jobs on fake degrees in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. They told news agency KDC that six Junior Statistical assistants of the Planning and Monitoring department who had obtained jobs on the basis of ‘fake degrees’ were dismissed from the […]








