RAJOURI — A woman was found dead under mysterious conditions in-front of her house on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in Gundha village of Rajouri district even as police have started investigation. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that woman’s body was found in-front of her house with injury marks on her […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar shivers at minus 4.2°C, season’s coldest night
SRINAGAR — At minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far on Wednesday as the Meteorological (MeT) office said that cold and dry weather will continue in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. “With minus 4.2 as the minimum temperature, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far […]
Man arrested for unnatural sex with minor boy in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — A man has been arrested for committing unnatural sexual offence with 13-year-old boy (name withheld) in Srinagar, police said on Tuesday. Police said that the accused namely Amir Ah Khan (Football Coach), a resident of Lachmanpora Batmaloo was arrested for committing unnatural sexual offence with a minor boy. They said the the accused […]
AC winds-up J&K Social Welfare Board
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded its approval for winding up the Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Board. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended the meeting. The Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare […]
Admin bans clicking videos, photos near rescue operation sites in Sopore
SOPORE — The authorities on Tuesday banned clicking photos and videos at the search and rescue operation sites in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting official sources news agency KNO reported that clicking videos and photos at the search and rescue operation site has been banned in Sopore. “People were coming near to […]
Geelani’s Barzulla house among three JeI properties to be sealed in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The district magistrate (DM) Srinagar has ordered sealing of three properties of banned Jamat-e Islami (JeI) including two storied residential structures constructed over 17 Marlas of proprietary land at Barzulla, Srinagar recorded in the name of Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In the order issued on Dec 19, the DM quoted a communication No. […]
Major General Mohit Seth takes over as GoC Kilo Force
SRINAGAR — Major General Mohit Seth Tuesday took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Kilo Force in the Kashmir Valley. According to a statement, Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria on relinquishing the command moved to Headquarter Northern Command, Udhampur. The statement reads Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria’s tenure saw the Kilo Force […]
Elderly man dies in queue while waiting to submit old age pension form in Bandipora
BANDIPORA — In a shocking incident, an elderly man died while waiting in a queue to submit old age pension form in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the man suddenly collapsed while he was waiting in queue to submit old age pension form at Tehsil Social […]
Two days ahead of ‘Chillai Kalan’ Kashmir shivers with biting cold
SRINAGAR — Dry cold weather with night temperatures remaining below the freezing point in Ladakh and Kashmir is expected to continue during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Tuesday. “Dry cold weather with sub-zero night temperature is likely to continue in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official […]
Three Lashkar militants killed in Shopian encounter
SRINAGAR — Three militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Munjh Marg area of Zainapora in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation […]








