SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday carried out searches in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in connection with a case related a man posing as SLTC expert of J&K Housing Board. An official told that the searches were underway at both the locations and further details will be shared accordingly. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday predicted clear weather for Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 16.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 11.7 and Gulmarg 9 […]
JAMMU — Three people, including a Nepali resident, were arrested with sharp-edged weapons here on Wednesday evening, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Govind, a resident of Nepal, while he was headed towards Bishnahin from Deoli, they said. He had some sharp-edged weapons in his possession, police said. In a separate incident, two […]
SRINAGAR — In the tourism industry, houseboats and Shikaras have their own importance and identity as domestic and foreign tourists spend a few moments of leisure in these houseboats in Dal Lake after visiting the Kashmir Valley and then freshen up and return to the Shikaras. They can take a ride and enjoy the views […]
GANDERBAL — A 35-year-old teacher from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has bagged Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022. Zakir Hussain, son of Gh Hussain of Kangan was awarded Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022 for “transformed the life chances” of students […]
SRINAGAR — Two militants, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed and a civilian was injured during an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Bomai village in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K […]
RAJOURI — At least eight persons were injured in a road accident in Budhal area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. A minibus was on its way from Budhal to Kotranka when it met with an accident at Kewal area, officials said, adding that the driver lost his control over the vehicle carrying 16 to 20 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest number of cases across the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were registered in 2021, revealed the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir News Observer has stated that in 2019, 255 cases under […]
SRINAGAR — In order to implement the uniform academic calendar, the government on Wednesday said that the examination in the identified difficult areas shall be delayed and held from the second week of April while as in other areas the examination will be held in the first week of March. The government also said that […]
BUDGAM — Two persons were killed in a landslide in the Bundgam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening. Local sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that two persons identified as Fayaz Ahmad parry son of Late Mohammad Ramzan and Mohammad Subhan Parray son of Ghulam Mohammad both residents of Bandgam were […]