SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same to continue on Saturday. “Dry weather with clear sky is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 13.7, Pahalgam 6.3 and Gulmarg […]
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Hyderpora encounter: SC to hear plea of man seeking exhumation of son’s body
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on June 27 a plea filed by a man seeking a direction to exhume the body of his son, who was dubbed a militant and killed in an encounter in November 2021, and hand it to his family for last rites. A vacation bench […]
Narco-militancy funding module busted in Budgam, 4 LeT associates held: Police
BUDGAM — Jammu and Kashmir on Friday claimed to have busted a narco-militancy funding module by arrested four associates of LeT outfit in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to a statement, Police along with 53 RR and 181 BN of CRPF arrested four associates of LeT and also recovered incriminating materials, explosives, ammunition and vehicles […]
Elderly man, missing since yesterday, found dead in Bandipora’s Naidkhai
BANDIPORA — Body of an elderly man, who was missing since yesterday, was recovered from river Jehlum near Naidkhai Bridge in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday afternoon . Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that some locals spotted the body near the bridge in river Jehlum and subsequently informed the concerned […]
Govt sacks services of nine ‘corrupt’ employees in J&K
Kashmir Kashmir SRINAGAR — The Lt Governor led administration has ordered premature retirement of nine employees of the Housing and Urban Development Department under Article 226(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil services Regulations on charges of ‘corruption’. The charges against the officers were confirmed by the Departmental Committees and upheld by the designated review […]
36-year-old man killed in Rajbagh hit and run case
SRINAGAR — A man was killed in a hit and run case in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday morning, official sources said here. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 36-year-old man identified as Bashir Ahmad Bhat of Dragmulla Kupwara was killed when an unknown vehicle hit him in Rajbagh. […]
Closing of schools functioning on state land: HC directs for maintaining status-quo
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered to maintain status quo on a plea filed by the petitioners against closing of schools functioning on State or Kahcharai Land. The High Court in an order, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioners, the court is satisfied that the petitioners have […]
Dry weather with clear sky in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was generally dry in J&K and the Meteorological (MeT) department on Friday made a similar forecast on Friday for the next 24 hours. ‘Weather is expected to remain dry with clear sky in J&K during the next 24 hours,’ an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 13.7, Pahalgam 6.3 and […]
Two injured in wild bear attack in Tahab Pulwama
PULWAMA — Two persons were injured in a wild bear attack in Tahab village of Pulwama district on Friday. Sources said the duo were on way to their fields when they were attacked by wild bear. The duo were taken to District Hospital Pulwama for treatment where their condition is said to be stable. The […]
Pay money to get power, no more free electricity now: J&K LG Manoj Sinha tells people
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that electricity won’t be given to people without paying for it and those who won’t pay money for power, won’t get the electricity. “Centre doesn’t provide us free electricity. There is a huge power debt left by the previous regimes. We have improved distribution […]








