SRINAGAR — An army major was among three soldiers injured in a mine blast near the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that during a routine patrol along the LoC in the Krishnaghati Sector, there was a mine blast due to which three army personnel suffered […]
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PaK man arrested along LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI — A man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir was arrested on Line of Control in Rajouri sector on Friday, police official said. An official said that the middle aged man hails from a village of Pakistan Administered Kashmir and reportedly was sneaking in from Line of Control in Tarkundi sub sector in Rajouri where he was […]
Weather to remain cloudy in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy with rain at scattered places in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Friday that cloudy weather with light rain is expected during the next 24 hours. A weather office statement said, “At present, weather is generally cloudy throughout Kashmir and in the hilly […]
SSP Shopian greets the people on Shab-e-Qadr & Jumm’atul-Wida
Junaid Gulzar SRINAGAR — SSP Shopian Shri Amritpal Singh (IPS) greeted people of shopian on the annual observance of Shab-e Qadr & Jumm’atul-Wida asking people to seek forgiveness and strengthen the brotherhood, communal harmony in the district. SSP Shopian while greeting the people said that Shab-e-Qadr is the night of forgiveness and atonement. “Allah almighty […]
Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight
SRINAGAR — Considered as better than one thousand months, the Muslims are all across the world will observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailat-ul-Qadr with religious fervor and reverence tonight. The biggest congregational prayer is expected at Dargah Hazratbal where the authorities have made special arrangements and also issued an elaborate traffic plan to ensure smooth […]
Bahlool Auquaf Committee Awneera appeals people to donate for construction of Jamia Masjid
Saima Khan SHOPIAN — The Bahlool (ra) Auquaf Committee has appealed people to donate for the construction of Jamia Masjid in Awneera village in Shopian district. The Jamia Masjid suffered huge damage after it collapsed last year after that the committee decided to reconstruct the Jamia Masjid. The foundation stone of the Jamia Masjid was […]
Govt appoints acid attack victim as Standing Counsel for District Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The Government today appointed Advocate, Sehar Nazir, an acid attack victim, as Standing Counsel for District Srinagar. An order vide No. 2156-JK (LD) of 2022 issued by Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, in this regard reads, “In a significant move towards ensuring empowerment of victims of crime against women and providing […]
7 persons injured in Mughal road accident
SHOPIAN — Atleast seven people were injured in a road accident on the historic Mughal road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. An official said that a Tempo moving towards Srinagar skidded off the road and fell into a gorge. “Atleast seven persons sustained injuries in the incident”, said the official, adding that police […]
Admin’s directive not to allow prayers on Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat-ul-Vida at Jamia Masjid Srinagar unacceptable: PAGD
SRINAGAR — The directive of the administration not to allow the congregational prayers on the holy occasion of Shab-e-Qadr and Jumat-ul-Vida at historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar is highly deplorable, said PAGD spokesperson M Y Tarigami on Thursday. The authorities, according to reports, have asked the managing body of the Jamia Masjid, not to offer prayers […]
24-year-old girl allegedly ends life in Pattan
SRINAGAR — A 24-year-old girl on Thursday allegedly committed suicide at her home in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a 24-year-old (name withheld), a resident of Yall Pattan area allegedly committed suicide at her home. “She was immediately rushed to the Sub-District Hospital Pattan where […]









