SRINAGAR — The minister of state for Home Affairs on Wednesday said that the internet services were temporarily suspended in J&K for the maintenance of law and order and to ensure the safety and security of public in the Union Territory after abrogation of Article 370. In a written reply to a question in Rajya […]
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Conservator reviews functioning of Forest Department in Awantipora division
Mudasir Maqbool PULWAMA — Conservator of Forests, Kashmir South Kashmir Shri Irfan Ali Shah, IFS today reviewed functioning of Forest Department in Awantipora Forest Division, Pulwama. All Forest officers including Range officers of Division attended the meeting. The Conservator of Forests laid stress on making progress on approved deliverables for the Forest Department for the […]
Muharram processions to be allowed on permitted routes only: Div Com
BUDGAM — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Wednesday said that Muharram processions will be allowed only on permitted routes, which have been already notified by the authorities. Talking to reporters at Budgam, Pole said that decisions regarding Muharram processions have been taken at the appropriate level. “Muharram processions will be allowed only on […]
Rafique Rather resigns as president JK EJAC
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Rafique Rather, renowned trade union leader on Wednesday resigned as President (JK EJAC) Jammu and Kashmir Employees Joint Action Committee. Rather in a letter to Senior Vice-President EJAC Mr Shabir Ahmad Langoo cited personal reasons for the resignation. He however said that he will continue to work for the betterment of the […]
Accident on Kupwara-Sopore highway, five injured
SRINAGAR — At least five persons were injured after two vehicles collided along Kupwara-Sopore highway at Awatkul of Natnussa in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this morning. Reports reaching GNS said that an ‘Alto 800’ bearing registration number JK09A 2951 and ‘Espresso’ car bearing registration number JK09A 6170 collided, resulting in injuries to five persons. The […]
MeT forecasts cloudy weather with rain, thundershowers in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Wednesday forecast cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours for Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was generally cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Cloudy weather with rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours in J&K,” an official of […]
Soldier injured in Kulgam encounter, militants flee
KULGAM — Militants managed to give slip to security forces, while an army soldier was injured during an encounter in Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said here. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF after receiving information about the […]
Encounter breaks out in South Kashmir’s Kulgam
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in Kulgam distric following the […]
Jailed Yasin Malik ill, shifted to hospital
SRINAGAR — Banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik has fallen ill and has been shifted to a hospital from Delhi’s Tihar Jail where he was on a hunger strike for past many days. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Yasin Malik has been shifted to Ram […]
Police recovers sculpture from brick kiln in Budgam
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has recovered a Sculpture from a brick kiln in Gadusathu area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district after getting specific reports. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the Sculpture was recovered from the brick kiln B-11 during the search by a team of police station Budgam. If sources […]








