SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old man died after suffering a massive cardiac attack in Konan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Minutes later, his 80-year-old mother died of shock when she came to know about his death. Locals of the area told news agency KDC that one Mohammad Shaban (50) son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, a […]
SHOPIAN — A government school teacher died of a massive cardiac arrest at his native village in Durpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday. Quoting an official news agency KNO) reported that Fayaz Ahmad Sofi, son of Mohammad Shaban Sofi, a resident of Durpora Zainapora, posted at Primary School Mujmarg, suffered a massive […]
SRINAGAR — The administration has warned of an avalanche in eleven districs of Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. The Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday warned of “medium danger level” above 2000 metres over Kupwara district in the next 24 hours. It further said that an avalanche with ‘low […]
SRINAGAR — The Indian Army after hectic efforts succeeded in evacuating 172 workers stranded at the Zojila Tunnel construction site in Ganderbal district. An Army statement said on Sunday, “Yesterday in a major avalanche occurrence near Sarbal Nilagrar workers of the construction company got stuck. “Avalanche rescue teams of Army and Ganderbal police got into […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Radbugh village in Magam area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Radbugh village in Magam area of Budgam district following the […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has asked the Head of Institutions of all schools to identify the students involved in cigarette smoking and other drug addiction activities for counselling to eradicate the menace. The official document states that the Chief Education Officer (CEO) had said this in a communique to principals, Zonal Education Officers […]
GANDERBAL — A workshop of Megha Engineering And Infrastructure Limited has got damaged after a snow avalanche hit Sarbal area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that an avalanche hit Sarbal area today, damaging workshop near the Tunnel project being executed by MEIL. He said the workshop […]
BARAMULLA — A policeman has died of a cardiac arrest at a training centre in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a Jammu and Kashmir Police Constable Fayaz Ahmed of Khan Sahib Budgam died of cardiac arrest at a training centre in Sheeri Baramulla. He was taken […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Saturday ordered transfer and posting of two IPS officers in Srinagar. According to an order, Gaurav Sikarwar has been posted as Incharge Superintendent of Police, South Srinagar against an available vacancy while Shree Ram has been posted as Incharge Superintendent of Police, East Srinagar against an […]
SRINAGAR — A snow avalanche has hit Jurniyal village in Tulail area of Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. Snow avalanche hit Jurniyal village of Tulail today. However, no damage has been reported, news agency KNO quoted an official as having said. He said the teams have been already activated in the area […]