ANANTNAG — An extension wall of the house of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant allegedly built on encroached government land in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district was demolished by authorities on Saturday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the wall was demolished of the house of Ghulam Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan in […]
ANANTNAG — A man who was injured in a rampage incident in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district on December 23 has succumbed to his injuries, taking toll to four. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the man was injured on December 23 after a mentally deranged person went on a rampage in Aishmuqam […]
SRINAGAR — Three notorious drug peddlers were arrested during naka checking at Barthana and Noorbagh area in Srinagar, police said on Friday. Police in a statement said, during naka checking at Barthana, two notorious drug peddlers namely Bilal Dar and Shabir Dar, both sons of Ghulam Mohiddin Dar of Barthana were arrested with approx. 30kgs […]
SRINAGAR — The Hurriyat Conference on Friday expressed concern over the changes in the land laws in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it as an attempt to “disempower” the people of the Union Territory. In a statement here, the separatist amalgam said the authorities should withdraw “such diktats and not further add to the people’s […]
QAZIGUND — A female tourist died and seven others were injured in a road accident in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a vehicle coming from Jammu towards Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge near Zig Post in Qazigund area of Anantnag district, […]
SRINAGAR — Rain and snow lashed J&K during the last 24 hours as Srinagar received the season’s first snowfall on Friday. Kupwara district in Northern Kashmir and famous tourist destinations Gulmarg and Pahalgam also received snowfall. “Scattered rain/snow at isolated places is likely to occur during the next 24 hours in J&K,” IANS quoted an […]
SRINAGAR — At least 13 inter-connected houses and around ten shops were gutted in a massive midnight fire, augmented by the blast of ten gas (LPG) cylinders, in Dangarpora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. Leading firefighter of the concerned Fire and Emergency Services Department said that at least 200 houses […]
SHOPIAN — The Indian army on Thursday saved the lives of hundreds of people in south Kashmir’s Shopian district after a massive fire erupted in the locality. As per the local residents, on this evening a massive fire erupted in a structure at the Dagpora area and was spreading in the nearby structure. The locals […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has produced Challan against 7 accused persons for grabbing huge amount from complainants on the pretext of providing jobs in Jammu and Kashmir police. According to a statement, challan was filed in case FIR No.19/2015 U/S 419, 420, 120-B RPC before the court of JMIC […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Thursday forecast scattered to widespread rain/snow in Jammu and Kashmir. “Scattered to widespread rain/snow is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the MeT department as having said. He said Srinagar recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.5 degrees Celsius and […]