SRINAGAR — Amid “dearth of space” in jails of Jammu & Kashmir, the administration has declared three buildings as subsidiary jails in the Union Territory. Documents reveal that administration of the Union Territory has declared three buildings- two in south Kashmir and one in north Kashmir- as subsidiary jails. On July 29, 2021, the UT’s […]
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JKSA thanks EAM, LG Sinha for facilitating evacuation of Kashmiri Professors from Afghanistan
SRINAGAR — J&K Students Association (JKSA) Tuesday expressed gratitude to External Affairs Ministry (EAM) and J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for their efforts in evacuating Kashmiri Professors, who were stranded in Kabul, Afghanistan. In a statement, Spokesperson of JKSA, Nasir Khuehami said that the association appreciates the prompt and quick response from External Affairs Ministry […]
47-year-old male body found in Chadoora
BUDGAM — A 47-year-old male body was found in TulBagh area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. Police sources told that a body identified as Riyaz Ahmad Rather son of Late Assadullah Rather, a resident of Wagam was found in Tulbagh area of the district. They said that as per initial reports […]
Six LeT militant associates arrested in Bandipora village, arms and ammunition recovered: Police
BANDIPORA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that it had arrested six Lashkar associates in Pethkoot area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Bandipora police in a statement said “Acting on a specific input about anti national activity in the general area of Bandipora, a Lashkar e Toiba module was busted by joint forces. […]
PDD Employee Electrocuted in Achabal Anantnag
WARIS SHAH SRINAGAR — An employee of Power Developement Department was electrocuted on Tuesday in Jogigund Achabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told GNS that Ghulam Mohiuddin , a resident of Shirpora Anantnag, was injured when he came in contact with a live wire accidentally while repairing transformer. The injured person was […]
ACB Nabs Police Head Constable Red Handed While Taking Bribe
WARIS SHAH SRINAGAR — A head-constable was nabbed by sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau while taking bribe in Police station Qazigund, official sources said. They said that a team of ACB raided the police station and caught one HC Mohammad Yousaf (155/Kgm) red handed while taking bribe of rupees five-thousand. The accused head constable was subsequently […]
Looting houses on the pretext of search operations, gang donning combat uniforms busted by police in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Police in Kashmir capital Srinagar have busted a gang of looters who used to loot houses donning combat uniforms, using dummy weapons and iron rods. Police had received a couple of complaints from West area of city, wherein complainants had claimed that their houses were looted during cordon and search operation by men […]
5-year-old boy killed in Dooru accident
DOORU — A five-year-old boy was killed in a road accident at Chenigund area of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. Official sources told that a minor boy identified as Mohammad Imran Badhana, son of Mohammad Ishaq Badhana of Katli Kathua died after he was hit by a speedy motorcycle at Chenigund […]
Two outside residents purchase land in Jammu district after Article 370 abrogation, none in Kashmir
HAROON NABI SRINAGAR — Two outsiders from Delhi and Punjab have bought land in Jammu district after the BJP government abrogated Article 370 and scrapped permanent residence laws. However, no outsider has purchased any land or house in Kashmir valley. As per official documents available with Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), Neelam […]
19 Rashtriya Rifles Dyalgam organises Youth Carrer Counselling Programme
ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles Fateh Company Dyalgam organised Youth Carrer Counselling programme for youth. The aim of the programme was to motivate the students about their career, and how to prepare for upcoming army recruitments. Youths were aware about various options available in each stream after class 12th. Students were motivated to choose the […]









