SRINAGAR — Commissioner secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Floriculture department, Sheikh Fayaz on Saturday said that Tulip garden will be thrown open from March 20 onwards for public. Hsaid that keeping in view the pleasant climate this year, the garden will be opened from March 20 onwards. He said that like previous year, 15 lakh […]
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Hajj 2022: Final quota announcement for J&K expected by March 1
SRINAGAR — The final quota of Hajj 2022 for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is expected by March 1 and that it depends on the quota whether all pilgrims registered till February 15 would perform Haj or the Haj committee would go for draws. This was stated by the Executive Officer Hajj Committee of J&K […]
JeM militant associate held in Pulwama
PULWAMA — A militant associate of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) was arrested on Saturday in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that a joint operation launched by Pulwama Police, 53 RR and CRPF 183 Bn during which one militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) identified as Irfan Yousuf Dar, son of Muhammad Yousuf Dar of Rohmoo Pulwama […]
Woman among two arrested for murdering Kashmiri shawl seller: Punjab Police
SRINAGAR — Punjab Police has arrested two persons including a lady for murdering a businessman from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday morning in Firozpur area of Punjab. As per a statement by District Ferozepur Police, it has arrested the accused while exposing the blind murder of Kashmiri […]
Motorcyclist killed, 2 others injured in Sopore road mishap
SRINAGAR — A motorcyclist was killed and two other persons injured after the two-wheeler collided with a private car in Mazbugh Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that the collision involved an i20 car bearing registration number and JK05K 4586 and a motorcycle bearing registration number JK01U 8032, resulting in injuries […]
20-year-old youth killed in Sopore train accident
SOPORE — A 20-year-old youth was killed after being hit by a train in between Hamre-Sopore railway section in the Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Officials said that a train no 04619 from Banihal to Baramulla hit a local boy namely Waseem Ahmad Sheikh a resident of Lalpora Baramulla aged near about 20 years near […]
TRF militant planning ‘target killing’ arrested with pistol in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a TRF militant who had come to carry a ‘target killing’ from Eidgah area of summer capital Srinagar. A police official said that based on specific input generated by Srinagar police a search operation along with CRPF was launched at Shaheed Graveyard in […]
DC, SSP felicitate toppers of Class 10, 12 students of Pulwama
PULWAMA — Pulwama Police today felicitated the students of District Pulwama who have secured top positions in recently announced results of Higher Secondary part two (12th Regular) & Part ist (10th Regular) examinations of 2021-22. DC Pulwama Shri Baseer-ul-Haq Choudary was the chief guest of the felicitation event and was also attended by SSP Pulwama […]
Delhi HC orders 3 retired Kashmiri officers to vacate govt accommodations
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High court has dismissed the petitions moved by three retired central government officials refuting their claims. The petitioners sought permission to retain the government accommodation claiming they are Kashmiri Migrants. They had challenged the eviction orders issued by the Central government. Justice V Kameswar Rao dismissed the petitions observing, “The […]
Shocking: Thieve attempts to chop off woman’s fingers, flee with 2 golden rings in Kulgam
KULGAM — An unidentified theive on Saturday decamped with jewellery of a woman, who barged into her house with sharp edged weapon, and tried to chop off her fingers. Reports said that an unidentified robber attacked a woman identified as Fancy Jan, wife of Mohammad Younus Rather of Zaipora Agroo with sharp-edged weapon and fled […]









