BUDGAM — The locals from different areas of the Narbal area blocked the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road against the failure of the Power Development Department to install a high-capacity transformer. The protesters mostly from Astan Mohalla Kawoosa area of Narbal disrupted traffic to attract the attention of the authorities. The protesters complained that they are facing an […]
SRINAGAR — Seven local militants were killed in 5 gunfights across Kashmir Valley in the second month of February this year. There were overall 5 gunfights, while militants struck thrice in February, killing a cop and injuring two including an officer. A police officer (ASI) Shabir Ahmed Wagay was shot at and injured in Amshipora […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in Sanatnagar area of summer capital Srinagar. A police officer said that a militant associate identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar was arrested along with ten magazines of AK-47 by police in Sanatnagar area. A case has […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light rain and snow during the next 24 hours. “Light rain/snow is likely to occur at isolated places in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 3.4, Pahalgam […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmir valley witnessed five encounters in February month and in these five encounters seven militants were killed. As per the data, Shopian witnessed three encounters while Srinagar and Pulwama witnessed one encounter each, however, rest seven districts witnessed zero encounters in February. Among seven militants killed in February, six belong to LeT/TRF while […]
SRINAGAR — The Geology and Mining department has refuted the allegations levelled by some tipper drivers and owners against Geology and Mining department at press enclave in Srinagar on Monday as fallacious and baseless. The department stated that factually these people are involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals including sand, bajri, clay, […]
JAMMU — Department of Posts J&K Postal Circle is bringing its 1695 post offices under the Core Banking System by March 2023. These Offices including 263 Post Offices in urban/semi urban areas and 1432 Branch Post Offices in rural peripheries spread across Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be made available for […]
SRINAGAR — Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar on Monday said that it has saved Rs 19 lakhs in fake transportation of Goods and Services. In a statement, police spokesman said that Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar received a complaint from a Srinagar resident stating there in that his 19 lakhs rupees have been […]
BARAMULLA — As several roads in north Kashmir districts including Kupwara and Bandipora districts remain closed for vehicular movement due to heavy snowfall, scores of JKSSB aspirants are waiting to get airlifted from snow-bound areas for examination. The aspirants from remote areas including Gurez, Tulail, and Karnah said that they are waiting to get airlifted […]
SRINAGAR — Intensifying and continuing raids at the hotspots of drug peddling and drug abuse under “MISSION WAAPSI”, the District Administration Srinagar Monday evening launched a massive crackdown on drug peddling and drug abuse by conducting raids across Srinagar City to curb the menace of drugs and to break the supply chain in the district. […]