Kishtwar: A mother-daughter duo was charred to death in a massive blaze that broke out in a residential house in Manzgam area of Tehsil Mughalmaidan in Kishtwar district, officials said. A police official told that a fire broke out in the house of Poshi Devi, wife of Balwan Singh during the intervening night of Tuesday […]
Jammu & Kashmir
High School gutted in mysterious fire incident in Kakapora
Pulwama: A Government Girls High School building was gutted in a midnight blaze at Kakapora Sub Division of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that a massive fire broke out at Government Girls High School building following which they called officials and tried to douse off fire. They told KNT that the school building was […]
Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors
Srinagar: The chairpersons of 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been given the status at par with Mayors. The government announced this as it amended the earlier warrant of precedence by virtue of which the DDC chairpersons were placed equivalent to administrative secretaries, vice chairpersons to vice-chancellors of universities and the […]
After 7 days, body of missing 4-year-old boy found in Qazigund
His body was found half-eaten by leopard Qazigund: In a shocking incident, a four-year-old boy who was missing from last week was found in the forest area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon. An official told that a four-year-old boy who was missing from March 31 was found in nearby forests […]
Youth injured after being stabbed in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 05: Unknown persons on Monday evening stabbed and injured a youth in Chinkral Mohalla area of Habba Kadal area of Srinagar district. Sources told that some unknown persons stabbed Najmu Sakib Dar, son of Abdul Rashid Dar of Chinkral Mohalla Habba Kadal Srinagar. They added that Sakib has received injury on the back […]
Police arrests two Budgam girls in connection with Nowgam militant attack
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two girls from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in connection with a militant attack on BJP leader last week. The attack had left one police cop dead while his rifle was also taken away by the militants, although the police claimed the recovery of said rifle from slain militants […]
Girl ‘raped’ inside truck in Kulgam, driver among two held
Girl rescued & handed over to family, case registered Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two persons who are involved in raping a girl inside vehicle (truck) in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official told that on receipt of specific information that a girl (name withheld) was being raped […]
Mother-Son duo charred to death, six houses gutted in Haftchinar blaze
Srinagar: A 40-year-old woman and her son were charred to death after their house caught fire in Haftchinar area of Srinagar. Officials told that at least six residential houses were gutted during intervening night of Sunday-Monday in Haftchinar area of Srinagar, which falls under the jurisdiction of Shergari Police Station. “Fire broke out in a […]
Violating AYUSH ministry’s guidelines, KU allots MD seat to RRIUM’s Asst Director’s relative
Srinagar: In blatant violation of guidelines set by the Ministry of Ayush, University of Kashmir allotted an MD seat in its Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) to the blue-eyed candidate of its Assistant Director in place of the deserving candidate. The Ministry of AYUSH conducted counseling for all India quota seats of Ayurveda, […]
J&K Admin orders closure of Schools upto 9th for 2 weeks, Classes 10-12th for week
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Sunday ordered closure of all educational institutions across Union Territory from 5th April, 2021 (Monday) for two weeks in view of sharp rise in Coronavirus cases in the Union Territory. The Classes upto 9th Standard shall remain closed for two weeks from 5th April (Monday) […]








