SRINAGAR — A local militant, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Baskushan village in Imamsahib area of Shopian district in South Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched […]
SRINAGAR — The higher reaches of popular ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district received the season’s first snowfall on Sunday while weather remained overcast in the plains. The Affarwat hills in Gulmarg received snowfall much to the delight of the locals. In the rest of the union territory, the weather was mainly dry during […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Baskushan village in Imamsahib area of Shopian district in South 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 Baskushan village of Imamsahib area in the district following the […]
SRINAGAR — Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary attended the International Conference on Sustainability and Bio-cultural Heritage of Transhumance at University of Molise, Italy, representing India at the international collaboration hosted by the Republic of Italy. The conference focuses on sustainable efforts for inclusive development of migratory population in more than 15 countries. […]
SRINAGAR — The Divisional Administration Kashmir (DAK) today rebutted news published by Dainik Bhaskar on October 01, regarding movement of apple trucks from the valley to other parts of the country. In an official handout issued by Divisional Administration, the observations made in news were termed as unfounded, misleading and mischievous. In the handout the […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Kashmir Range, Sujit Kumar on Saturday said that society has to once again come forward to curb the drug menace even as police are doing the job efficiently. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Kumar, said that no matter how much police does […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Saturday said it arrested Anantnag based self-styled journalist over allegations of rape, blackmailing and extortion of a girl. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Srinagar police yesterday arrested a self-proclaimed journalist Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu son of Mukhtar Ahmed Ganie of Qazibagh area of Anantnag in a […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir (DSEK) on Saturday ordered change of school timing in Kashmir division. According to an order, the schools shall observe timings as 9:00 AM to 3:00 P.M within Municipal limits of Srinagar city and 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M in areas falling outside Municipal limits of Srinagar w.e.f […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated phases in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather with chances of light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K during next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, […]
BUDGAM — The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained a private company from engaging in any mining activity in Shali Ganga river in Budgam. According to an order, the NGT has restrained NKC Projects Pvt Ltd from engaging in any mining operations in the mentioned river. The Tribunal directed J&KPCB and District Magistrate Budgam to […]