BUDGAM — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Wednesday said that Muharram processions will be allowed only on permitted routes, which have been already notified by the authorities. Talking to reporters at Budgam, Pole said that decisions regarding Muharram processions have been taken at the appropriate level. “Muharram processions will be allowed only on […]
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Rafique Rather, renowned trade union leader on Wednesday resigned as President (JK EJAC) Jammu and Kashmir Employees Joint Action Committee. Rather in a letter to Senior Vice-President EJAC Mr Shabir Ahmad Langoo cited personal reasons for the resignation. He however said that he will continue to work for the betterment of the […]
SRINAGAR — At least five persons were injured after two vehicles collided along Kupwara-Sopore highway at Awatkul of Natnussa in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this morning. Reports reaching GNS said that an ‘Alto 800’ bearing registration number JK09A 2951 and ‘Espresso’ car bearing registration number JK09A 6170 collided, resulting in injuries to five persons. The […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Wednesday forecast cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours for Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was generally cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Cloudy weather with rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours in J&K,” an official of […]
KULGAM — Militants managed to give slip to security forces, while an army soldier was injured during an encounter in Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said here. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF after receiving information about the […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Brayihard Kathpora village of Yaripora in Kulgam distric following the […]
SRINAGAR — Banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik has fallen ill and has been shifted to a hospital from Delhi’s Tihar Jail where he was on a hunger strike for past many days. Reliable sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Yasin Malik has been shifted to Ram […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has recovered a Sculpture from a brick kiln in Gadusathu area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district after getting specific reports. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the Sculpture was recovered from the brick kiln B-11 during the search by a team of police station Budgam. If sources […]
SRINAGAR — Amarnath Yatra has been suspended between Panchtarni and the cave due to inclement weather, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall occurred in the mountains around the holy cave shrine this afternoon due to which water level in a nearby stream also rose, they said. The pilgrims were rushed back to Panchtarni camp, the […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and some others in connection with its money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The prosecution complaint was filed on June 4 before a […]