BUDGAM — A vehicle laden with illicit timber was seized by forest department in an overnight raid at Omchipora Khag area in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that one vehicle (automobile) without registration plate was seized in an overnight raid around 2:00 am by a team of forest […]
SRINAGAR — At least six residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze at Kunrache locality in Dalgate area of Srinagar. Reports said that flames broke out of a residential house and soon after spreading to several structures in proximity during night hours that left several families affected. They said that the residences of Mudasir […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday arrested a six-member gang using toy pistols, walkie talkies and other articles for extortion in Srinagar. The members of the gang have been identified as Mirza Zubair Beigh, Musaib Ahmad Baba, Gowher Rasool, Qasim Ummer, Amir Farooq Dar and Sajid Zahoor Khan. Police in a statement said that the police […]
SRINAGAR — intense cold wave continues to sweep Kashmir Valley and Ladakh as the Meteorological Department office on Tuesday forecast dry weather with isolated snow at higher reaches of valley. “Mainly dry and cold weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours with isolated snow on higher reaches”, IANS quoted an official of the MeT […]
SRINAGAR — The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday announced winter vacations for Paramedical / Nursing Training Institutions (Winter Zone) of Kashmir Division / Jammu Division (Summer Zone). According to an order issued by President, J&K Para-Medical / Nursing Council, Government Medical College Srinagar, all the Paramedical / Nursing Intuitions including Paramedical/Nursing Colleges (Winter […]
KUPWARA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that they have arrested a man in Kupwara district in North Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. The arrested man has been identified as Mohammed Azam Daniyal, son of Mohd Tehseen Daniyal, a resident of Dhani Karnah in Kupwara district. Police in a […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday constituted a 16-member committee to oversee preparations of G20 Summit in the Union Territory in 2023. According to an order, Mr. Raj Kumar Goyal, IAS Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department has been appointed as Chairman while as Mr. Dilbagh Singh, IPS Director General of Police, […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Monday forecast partly to mainly cloudy weather with freezing night temperatures in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. “Partly to mainly cloudy weather with sub-zero night temperatures is expected in Ladakh and Valley during the next 24 hours”, IANS quoted an official of the MeT department as having said. He […]
SRINAGAR — Scores of Kashmiri students Sunday protested at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against the alleged thrashing of a Kashmiri scholar their Quoting one of the protesting students news agency KNO reported that some students of the university were playing badminton at 1 am and a Phd scholar from Kashmir asked them not to disturb […]
GANDERBAL — Three persons were injured after a passenger cab skidded off the road fell down into a gorge in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district in Central Kashmir on Sunday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a passenger cab (Tavera) bearing registration number JK01X 4504 coming from Sonamarg towards Srinagar skidded off the […]