SRINAGAR – Executive Magistrate (First Class) in whose shop police claimed that it busted a ‘hideout’ last year in May in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is among the three employees dismissed by Jammu Kashmir Government in the ‘interest of security of the state’. A teacher from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district has already been dismissed while […]
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Train crushed labourer to death in Kakapora Pulwama
PULWAMA – A 30-year-old man, working as labourer with IRCON, was crushed to death by a running train in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday Quoting an official news agency GNS reported that the accident took place near ’44 point’ in Kakapora Pulwama and the man identified as Mohammad Iqbal Dar son of Abdul Majid […]
J&K LG Greets Journalists on ‘World Press Freedom Day’
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday has greeted the journalists on the occasion of ‘World Press Freedom Day’. He said that the media plays a catalytic role in a country’s development. He also appreciated journalists for role being played by them in the challenging time of COVID19. […]
Bear Attack: Rescue operation resumes to trace missing youth in Ganderbal forests
GANDERBAL – The Jammu and Kashmir police, SDRF and wildlife officials have resumed the rescue operation to trace the youth who went missing after bear attack in Dumail Naranag forest area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official told that a team of Kangan Police, SDRF unit Ganderbal, locals and wildlife officials intensified the rescue […]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Samba sector
JAMMU – In a first in over two months, Pakistan on Monday violated ceasefire in the Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir at 6 am, said the Border Security Force. This comes after the announcement of a ceasefire from midnight of February 24 to 25 between India and Pakistan. After discussions between the Director Generals […]
Shabir Shah’s wife urges govt to release her husband
SRINAGAR – Dr Bilqees Shah, wife of jailed Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah on Saturday appealed Central and UT government to release her husband, on the payroll in wake of the growing number of Covid-19 caseloads in Tihar jail. Expressing grave concern over the growing covid cases, in Tihar, Dr Bilquees said that she came to […]
Trio gone for fishing in Ganderbal attacked by bear, one still missing
GANDERBAL – Two youth were rescued while one is still missing after a bear attacked them when they were fishing at tourist place of Naranag in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three young men from Wangath village of Kangan had gone to Naranag for fishing on Sunday. They […]
Normal life remains affected across J&K as COVID restrictions continue
SRINAGAR – Normal life remained affected in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued to remain imposed across the UT in the wake of the 84-hour lockdown announced by the […]
J&K admin constituted CMG to monitor Covid-19
SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a crisis management group (CMG) to monitor and contain the rapid spread of Covid-19 disease during its second wave. The five member CMG will consist of chief secretary as chairman, and the finance commissioners of the departments of finance, health, home and the Public works (PWD) as […]
District Hospital Ganderbal converted into Covid-19 Centre, OPD services closed
GANDERBAL – District Hospital Ganderbal here in Central Kashmir was closed for common patients and converted into fully equipped Covid-19 Centre. Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the hospital has been closed for OPD services after being designated Covid- 19 Center to take care exclusively of Covid-19 infected patients. Sources added that […]








