BUDGAM — A passenger train plying on the Baramulla-Banihal section has derailed from a railway track at Mazhama area in central Kashmir Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Friday. Quoting a railway official news agency KDC reported that a coach of train no 04483 skidded off at km no 85/7 and 85/8 on Budgam-Baramulla track. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday forecast widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Weather was partially cloudy in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours”, IANS quoted […]
SRINAGAR — At least 45 percent of professors, consultants, and additional associate and assistant professor posts at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura are lying vacant—thus raising a question on the functioning of the institute. Besides, at least 51 percent paramedical posts are also vacant. The authorities had sanctioned 290 posts of professors, consultants, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has arrested four drug peddlers in South Kashmir’s Awantipora and Anantnag area and recovered huge quantity of contraband substance from their possession. According to press release, in Awantipora, acting on a specific information regarding hoarding of narcotic substances by one person namely Mushtaq Ahmad Shah […]
BARAMULLA — Police on thursday claimed to have recovered threat posters as well arrested accused in Palhalan area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout, the police said that On 22/12/2022, Police Post Palhallan learnt through reliable source that threat has been issued to outsiders and condemning Govt’s decision of opening wine […]
SRINAGAR — Two labourers from Kishtwar were killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that the avalanche got triggered from the upper reaches of the Ranga Morh and accumulated at Sarbal area which is in close proximity of Nilgrath area where Hyderabad-based company—Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited […]
ANANTNAG — At least six passengers were injured after a vehicle skids off road in Srigufwara area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a Tata-407 bearing number JK03A-4763 driven by one Majid Manzoor, skidded of the road near Khushroikalan Srigufwara in Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to six […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Thursday forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The Union Territory received rain and snow during the last 24 hours. Srinagar recorded minus 0.2 degree Celsius, Pahalgam minus 1.7 degrees Celsius and Gulmarg minus 5.5 degree Celsius […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said that a Patwari from Halqa Rasli Gandhera, Basantgarh, Udhampur was trapped and subsequently arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 for issuance of Fard. As per a statement, ACB received a complaint alleging therein that he wanted to sell his piece of land […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday said it have arrested a man along with cash of Rs 57 lakh in Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said that the man identified as Syed Irfan Abdullah, a resident of Laribal Handwara was arrested during a Naka checking in Braripora Handwara and recovered cash amounting Rs. […]