SRINAGAR — A CRPF personnel of 182 battalion of D Coy died on Tuesday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, sources said. They said that the CRPF personnel, who was posted at District Police Line (DPL) Pulwama, had been out of sorts and was rushed to hospital for medical examination. The personnel, after being examined by […]
SRINAGAR — A live hand grenade was recovered during screening from the baggage of an Army trooper at Srinagar’s International Airport on Monday, official’s sources said. They said that at about 0930 hrs airlines screener during baggage screening at drop gate has recovered 01 live Hand Grenade (312M/KF90) concealed in Check-in Baggage of one Army […]
SRINAGAR — Hot and dry weather which persisted in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday, is likely to continue during the next 24 hours, as per the MeT department. “Weather is likely to remain hot and dry during the next 24 hours in J&K”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar registered 14 degrees Celsius, […]
SRINAGAR — A 50-year-old man died in an accident involving a Taveera vehicle in Sail village of central Budgam district’s Beerwah area on Monday, officials said. They said that while the man identified as Ghulam Nabi Shah son of Ghulam Qadir Shah of Peti Sail Kangund died on spot, the circumstance leading to the accident […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir administration will not allow Eid prayers to be held at Eidgah ground or at historic Jamia Masjid in old city after 7.00 am on Eid, said the Masjid management committee on Sunday. In a statement, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that police and civil authorities called them on Saturday to […]
SRINAGAR — The crescent moon has not been sighted in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir-ul-Islam said. He said that the Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as the Shawal month was not sighted this evening. “The Muslims will have to fast one more […]
SRINAGAR — Despite intermittent outages, J&K Bank’s digital and alternate channels have recorded 2 million transactions amounting to whopping Rs 1082 Crores in last 36 hours. Speaking on the occasion, Bank’s President IT said, “While we feel delighted in having successfully served lakhs of our esteemed customers ahead of this auspicious Eid occasion, we equally […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant associate in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. The militant associate has been identified as Yamin Yousuf Bhat (19) son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, a resident of Gadhama. One star pistol, 51 9mm rounds and two […]
JAMMU — A policeman died due to bullet injuries in the Jammu district on late Saturday, said official sources. They identified the deceased as a constable aged 33, who belonged to Pascal village in Bishnah falling under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police Station. An official said that either it has been a suicide or the […]
SRINAGAR — The MeT department on Sunday forecast dry and hot weather during the next 24 hours in J&K and Ladakh. “Hot and dry weather which persisted in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday is likely to continue during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 11.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam […]