SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the Soibug area in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district to express condolences to the family of a 30-year-old woman who was brutally murdered a week ago. This is a heart-wrenching incident, I have no words to express my grief. The entire area has been […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Four non-locals killed in Awantipora accident, Pulwama admin announces ex-gratia
PULWAMA — At least four non-locals were killed and over two dozen persons were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Gooripora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a bus bearing Registration Number JK02BA-1881 turned turtle in Gooripora area of Awantipora, […]
Budgam murder: DLSA directs SSP to lodge FIR against persons involved in circulating, uploading pictures, videos of victim
SRINAGAR — The District Legal Services Authority Budgam on Saturday directed police in to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded the videos and pictures of the lady killed brutally in the district. The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), District Court Complex Budgam in an order has directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam […]
Widespread light to moderate rain likely in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast widespread light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir for next 24 hours. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Fairly widespread light to moderate rain is likely in J&K during the 24 hours. In […]
NIA Court frames charges against Journalist Fahad Shah, Ala Fazili
SRINAGAR — A special court in Jammu designated under NIA act, in the State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated case has framed the charges against Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah and Ala Fazili. A top police officer told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that “On 16.03.2022, Special Judge designated under NIA Act, Jammu Ashwani Kumar […]
Sarjan Barkati’s residence among multiple locations raided in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency of J&K has launched early morning searches at 8 different places to investigate the tributaries and distributaries of slush funds flowing through the known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir, ill famous for mobilising thousands onto streets during 2016 violent agitation, through his incendiary oratory. Known as pied piper, […]
Reserved Category employees in J&K suspend strike
JAMMU — Reserved Category employees who fled Kashmir following last year’s targeted killings of their colleagues announced on Friday the suspension of their 290-day strike seeking relocation away from the Valley. Reserved Category Employees’ Association leader Kuldeep Kumar said the decision to suspend the strike was taken after a 10-member coordination committee held several rounds […]
Conman arrested for posing as top bureaucrat, enjoying security cover
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man posing as an ‘additional secretary’ in the Centre and enjoying security cover besides other hospitalities. Kiran Patel, who was given the cover on request of a Kashmir DC, was nabbed by alert security officials on March 3 from a five-star hotel in the union territory. […]
MeT forecasts rain, thunderstorm in J&K during next 72 hours
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir during next 72 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Rain/thunderstorm likely at scattered places in J&K during the next 72 hours. He said, farmers are advised […]
T5 tunnel opens for traffic bypasses most-vulnerable stretch on Jammu-Srinagar highway
RAMBAN — The T5 tunnel that bypasses the landslide-prone Panthyal stretch on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for traffic on Thursday, officials said. Work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway realignment project, started in February 2020. Its completion has put an end to the threat of shooting stones which have consumed […]









