SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board on Friday ordered cancellation of OMR based objective Type Written Examination conducted for the posts of Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police. According to an order, the decision to cancel the written examination was taken today during a board meeting. “The matter was deliberated in the Board […]
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Lone son of Pulwama family drowns to death in Ranbiara rivulet in Shopian
PULWAMA — Lone son of a Pulwama family drowned to death in Ranbiara rivulet, while he was taking a bath on Pulwama-Shopian border on Friday. The body of the teenager was later retrieved by the SDRF team and handed over to the concerned police station for completion of legal formalities. An official told news agency […]
Two non-local labourers fell down from under-construction building in Bemina, died
SRINAGAR — Two non-local labourers died after they fell down from an under-construction building at Shahjar Complex in Bemina area of Srinagar on Friday. Sources said, the non-local labourers were working as a mason at Shahjar Complex of SDA in Bemina died on spot after they fell down in a pit of a lift of […]
Two bodies found in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — Two bodies were recovered in two separate incidents in Qazigund and Pahalgam areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said here. A man was found dead in Nussu Badragund area of Qazigund, while an unidentified body was also found in Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official said […]
Hybrid militancy a strategic move of Pakistan to ‘shield’ militants: DGP Dilbagh Singh
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Friday said that “Hybrid militancy” is a strategic move by Pakistan to get the crime committed and to shield the criminal but so far the neighbouring country has failed to provide cover to the militants involved in innocent killings. Talking to reporters at […]
Elderly woman dies after hit by vehicle in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — A 56-year-old woman died after being hit by a Truck near Kahnpeth stop in Ganderbal district on Friday morning. An official said that the elderly woman was injured after being hit by the truck today morning, and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where from she was referred to SKIMS Soura. She […]
Light to moderate rain likely in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather conditions will remain cloudy with light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Friday. An official of the MeT department said, “Generally cloudy sky with light rain in the Kashmir division and moderate rain in Jammu division is likely during the […]
51 couples tie knot in mass marriages in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — In a mass marriage ceremony, at least 51 couples from different areas of Kashmir tied a nuptial knot in Srinagar on Thursday. The mass marriage ceremony was once again organised by the NGO— “We the Helping Hand Foundation” which has already solemnized a series of such ceremonies in the last few years. “We […]
Amid rising unemployment rate; two Scholars from Ananatnag’s Dooru sell food items to earn living
ANANTNAG — As unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir is rising at an alarming rate, two highly qualified youth from Dooru area of Anantnag have started a small business venture by selling food items on a Mobile Van. The duo have named Mobile Van as “Chai Daam”. Aqib Hamid Dar, PhD in Mathematics and Mohammed […]
3 Kupwara students gone ‘missing’ 2 days before traced from Rajasthan
SRINAGAR — Three students who had purportedly gone missing two days before from frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district are currently at Jaipur in Rajasthan, said one of the youth’s cousin. “We received a call today morning from them wherein they informed themselves to be at Jaipur”, the family member said. “When enquired about how come […]









