SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy in J&K during the previous 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department on Sunday forecast dry weather with clear sky during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry and hot with clear sky in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. […]
GUWAHATI (ASSAM) — Armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. “The three wings of our defence forces want Armed Forces Special Powers Act […]
KULGAM — Active since four years in South Kashmir, two Pakistani militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Mirhama area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Mirhama area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Mirhama following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They said […]
ANANTNAG — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday arrested an employee of Electric Sub Division Anantnag for taking a bribe of Rs. 25,000. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that an employee posted as Tech-3rd at Electric Sub Division Anantnag was arrested by ACB after taking a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from a person, […]
ANANTNAG — Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Saturday ordered for immediate dismissal of 7 Lumberdars and a Chowkidar in tehsils of Anantnag and Bijbehara. The dismissed employees are alleged to be involved in encroachment of State/Kahcharie land at various places. Deputy Commissioner Dr Singla said that there had been reports regarding land grabbing by […]
SRINAGAR — University Grant Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has cautioned the India origins to not visit Pakistan for Higher Education else they would not be eligible to seek employment and pursue higher studies in India. As per news agency Kashmir Dot Com, AICTE Member Secretary and UGC Secretary in […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was electrocuted to death and another was injured in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning, official sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one of the policemen, who died due to electric shock, has been identified as Javaid Ahmad and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, […]
SRINAGAR — A worker died at Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after falling into a stone crusher on Saturday, sources said. They told Kashmir Dot Com that the worker identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu (27) son of Mohammad Shafi Drabu, a resident of Chak Narwah Banihal died after falling into a […]
SRINAGAR — A 25-year-old youth from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died after falling from a building in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that the youth identified as Imran Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Nehalpora area in Baramulla was working with Shahwarmar Company Taif […]