SRINAGAR — Police on Friday said that they have recovered an abducted minor girl within 24 hours in Budgam district and arrested an accused person involved in the commission of crime. According to statement by Budgam police, “On 01/09/2022 evening, Police Post Soibugh received a written complaint from a resident of Khan Mohalla Soibugh stating […]
Jammu & Kashmir
J&K felicitated by FICCI for e-governed Vigilance Clearance System initiative
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government was today awarded Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Smart Policing Awards 2021 for the e-governed Vigilance Clearance System (VCS) initiative. The smart digital initiatives by J&K, under the dynamic leadership of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, among which the e-governance initiative i.e. Vigilance Clearance System […]
LG Sinha inaugurates and lays foundation stone of 14 projects of Jammu Smart City
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 14 projects of Jammu Smart City worth Rs 113 crore. Dedicating the Smart City Projects to the people, the Lt Governor said these projects will create smart living by improving quality of life, better public services, opportunities for local economic development and […]
Father of 15-day-old girl dies while playing cricket in Anantnag
Sahil Gulzar ANANTNAG — A 22-year-old young man, famous for his batting skills, died after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing cricket at a local playground in the Jablipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday afternoon. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a cricket match was being played at a cricket ground in Jablipora […]
Man arrested for raping minor girl in Srinagar: Police
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday said that they arrested a man for raping a minor girl in Srinagar. According to Srinagar police, the accused Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, a resident of Zewan Khunmoh was arrested for raping a minor girl of Maloora (name withheld), four days ago. Police said that the […]
Muslim brethren perform last rites of elderly pandit woman in Shopian
SRINAGAR — In a classic act of communal harmony and amity, members of Muslim community Friday performed last rites of an elderly Pandit woman in Pargochi village in south-Kashmir’s Shopian district. Chunni Devi, 75, wife of Chunni Lal Kanna, as learnt by GNS, died of prolonged illness on Thursday night. Soon after news about the […]
Man hangs himself in police custody in Rajouri; magisterial probe ordered
JAMMU — A 42-year-old man allegedly hanged himself inside a police lock-up in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a senior police officer said. A magisterial probe has been initiated into the death of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Pargal village, at Darhal police station in the morning, Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police […]
55-year-old woman allegedly raped, murdered in Ladakh
LEH — A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Leh district of Ladakh and the accused was arrested within three hours of the gruesome crime, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The victim, a native of Achinathang, was found murdered at her residence in Sheynam in the early hours […]
Dry weather to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Dry weather is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Friday. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT office said. Srinagar recorded 17.2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 11.8 and Gulmarg 10.5 degrees […]
Bengal resident shot at, injured in Pulwama
PULWAMA — A non-local resident, lobourer by profession was shot at and injured by suspected militants at Ugergund Newa village in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Friday morning. Sources said, a non-local resident was shot at and injured after suspected militants fired upon him at Ugergund Newa village in the district. They said, he […]









