SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday filed a final charge sheet against two accused persons before the court of 13th Finance Commission Mobile magistrate Srinagar for providing a fake appointment order to a complainant. According to a statement, a spokesperson said that the Crime Branch Kashmir produced final charge sheet in case FIR […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday the Schools, Colleges, bridges and other buildings will be named after the “great heroes and sons of the soil”, laid their lives for the protection of country’s integrity, peace and prosperity in J&K. “We can’t forget the contribution of bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for […]
SRINAGAR — Fruit growers and dealers of north Kashmir on Saturday held a peaceful protest at Fruit Mandi Sopore over stoppage of fruit-laden trucks along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in view of the Amarnath Yatra. Reports said that the fruit growers and dealers held a peaceful protest and urged the LG administration to allow smooth passage […]
SRINAGAR — The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday terminated an assistant executive engineer (Civil) of Jal Shakti Department from her services for remaining unauthorisedly absent from duties. According to an order, government has ordered removal of Nuzhat Shanoo D/o M.S. Salmani of Rawalpora, Srinagar from her services for remaining unauthorisedly absent from duties. […]
SRINAGAR — The weather remained mainly hot in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours and the Met Department forecast on Saturday that hot and mainly dry weather is likely to continue in the next 24 hours. “Current heatwave is expected to break on July 4 as light to moderate rain is likely to […]
NEW DELHI — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Secretary to take a humanitarian approach for resolving the grievance of the complainant in renowned slain Kashmiri poet Sarvanand Koul Premi’s case and implement the recommendation made by State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). “The Commission directs Chief Secretary, […]
JAMMU — More than 11,000 pilgrims have performed this year’s Amarnath Yatra so far, as another batch of 6,113 worshippers on Saturday moved from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu towards the valley. “Over 11,000 yatris had darshan inside the holy cave shrine so far, while 23,214 others have moved towards the valley since […]
SRINAGAR — A 6-year-old girl was killed in a leopard attack in Gopalpora village of Mattan area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this evening, reports and officials said. Reports reaching GNS said that one Zubaida Jan daughter of Ghulam Mohuiddin Chopan, was pounced upon by a leopard while she was outside her home. Alerted by […]
VERINAG — A 14-year-old boy, who was Hafiz-e-Quran, drowned to death in Nallah Sandran in Verinag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday evening. An official said that the boy identified as Saqib Ahmad Badana son of Bilal Ahmad Badana of Gurinard Verinag was bathing in Nallah Sandran when he drowned. He said that […]
BANIHAL/JAMMU — Pilgrims and tourists have been barred from crossing over to Kashmir from Banihal area of Ramban district after 3.30 pm, the cut-off time, due to security concerns, an officer said on Friday. The measure has been taken by the police in view of unregistered Amarnath pilgrims travelling in the guise of tourists to […]