SRINAGAR — Light rain/snow occurred in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the weather office forecast more precipitation during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain inclement with light rain/snow during the next 24 hours,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Srinagar recorded 2.8, Pahalgam minus 3.7 and Gulmarg minus […]
SRINAGAR — Normal life was affected across Jammu and Kashmir as authorities placed restrictions on the non-essential movement of people in a bid to contain spread of covid-19 cases on Saturday. Reports said that police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced the restrictions at several places across the Kashmir valley. Shops and other business […]
SRINAGAR — Court remanded senior Journalist Fahad Shah to police custody for ten days today. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Fahad Shah- Editor-in-Chief “The Kashmir Walla” was produced in the Court by Pulwama Police. The Court remanded him to police custody for 10 days. Fahad is in Police Custody since Friday evening. […]
SHOPIAN — The District Administration Shopian today handed over a 2nd installment cheque of Rs 50,000 to the father of Acid attack survivor, Shameem Ahmad Kumar R/O Kralcheck Berthipora Shopian and assured all possible help. On the occasion Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shopian Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani, said that the District Administration has already handed over […]
KUPWARA — On the directions of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Ghulam Nabi Bhat today paid a surprise visit at various offices and found 2 officers and 39 employees absent from their legitimate duties. These offices include Executive Engineer REW Kupwara, District Industries Centre, District Social Welfare Office, CDPO Office […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a Narco- Miltancy module by arresting two people along with contraband worth Rupees 18 crore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today on 5th Feb police party of Police Station Uri and Police Post Kamalkote headed by SHO […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Zakoora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer Capital, Srinagar on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Zakoora area of the city following the inputs about presence […]
SRINAGAR — A day after arresting journalist Fahad Shah, police on Saturday said that the editor-in-chief of online news magazine Kashmir Walla was “wanted” in three cases for “glorifying” militancy. “Fahad Shah is wanted in 3 cases for glorifying (militancy), spreading fake news & inciting general public for creating L&O (law and order) situations: FIR […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Saturday that two militants killed in Srinagar’s Zakura area belong to South Kashmir and one of them was involved in killing of police head constable at Bijbehara, Anantnag on January 29. Talking to reporters here, the IGP Kashmir said that acting on a specific lead late evening […]
SRINAGAR — Bright sunshine greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday after three days of rain and snow as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted erratic weather till February 8. According to the IMD, Srinagar had minus 1.6, Pahalgam minus 11.3 and Gulmarg minus 9.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum […]