JAMMU — A suspected explosive material was found planted near a busy road in Sidhra area of Jammu on Thursday. An official said said that the suspected explosive material, which could be an IED or a sticky bomb, was found planted alongside road in Sidhra area after which an alert has been issuedissued and traffic […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities have decided not to allow Jumat-ul-Vida as well as Shab-e-Qadr prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday. “Government and Police officials headed by a magistrate visited the Jama Masjid premises today after iftar and conveyed to the Auqaf members that authorities have decided not to allow […]
POONCH — Two women have received serious injuries in an incident of attack by a wild bear in remote village Gagriyan of Poonch district on Thursday. An official said that victims have been identified as Zarifa Begum (38) wife of Mushtaq Ahmed and Sharifa Begum (42) wife of Ghulam Mohd Jaan, residents of Gagriyaan village […]
KUPWARA — Three over-ground workers (OGWs) were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, police said. In a statement, police said it has arrested three OGWs involved in cross LoC smuggling and transportation of arms and ammunition in the district. Based on specific information, spokesman said that an OGW module was working for […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry on Wednesday in J&K as the MeT department forecast similar condition to prevail during the next 24 hours. “Hot and dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar registered 12.2, Pahalgam 6.4 and Gulmarg 8.0 degrees Celsius […]
PULWAMA — Two local militants of Al-Badr outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Mitrigam village in Pulwama 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 Mitrigam following the […]
SRINAGAR — In order to meet the increasing electricity demand in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Government has allocated 207 MW additional Power to the Union Territory. Principal Secretary, to the Lt Governor & PDD, Shri Nitishwar Kumar said that the order issued by the Union Ministry of Power will substantially increase the availability of […]
SRINAGAR — In wake of the Shab-I-Qadr and Jumat-Ul-Vida, the traffic police on Wednesday issued an elaborate traffic plan. A large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Shab-i-Qadr falling on the intervening night of 28th/29th of April 2022 and Jumat-ul-Vida on 29th of April-2022, a traffic […]
SRINAGAR — Amid the power paucity in Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has claimed that the previous year’s electricity demand in July at national level has already crossed yesterday in wake of the increasing demand this year due to the early summer. The corporation has said that the power scenario […]
SRINAGAR — The government has issued an advisory, asking the farmers not to cultivate paddy crops in wake of the low discharge of water from nearby nallahs and admitted that the water scarcity is likely to affect Kashmir parts in the mid of summer season due to the deficit rainfall and early melting of snow. […]