SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain occurred at many places in J&K on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain during the next 48 hours. A MeT statement said, “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K since late night/early morning. “Today and tomorrow (April 13-14th) weather […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir is all set to purchase over 20,000 bulletproof jackets and headgear as a security measure for their cops in the union territory. Police headquarters have recently floated six e-tenders for the purchase of various items including bulletproof jackets, headgear (patkas), vehicles, glasses and podiums, officials said. E-tenders have been floated […]
SRINAGAR — Fifty eight incidents of forest fire were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last fortnight. According to details, 50 fire incidents were reported in Jammu alone while the rest eight in Kashmir. Experts believe the main reason can be the ongoing dry weather conditions. J&K Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said […]
GANDERBAL — Union Secretary, Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Apurva Chandra, on Tuesday visited far flung areas of Kangan Sub Division to assess outreach of DD Free Dish in the area. During the visit, Union Secretary was accompanied by Joint Secretary, Union Ministry I&B, Vikram Sahay, Principal Director General News, All India Radio, N V Reddy, […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she has been put under house arrest ahead of her scheduled visit to the family of the Kashmiri pandit who was attacked in Shopian. The former chief minister also said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government is ‘wilfully’ spreading fake propaganda about Kashmiri […]
ANANTNAG — Anantnag police on Tuesday said it recovered arms and ammunition from a vehicle in Dooru area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir last night. According to statement by Anantnag police, “the driver of a vehicle fled from the spot upon seeing the police naka near Mehmoodabad Bridge in Dooru”. “A bag with arms […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light to moderate rain in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “A feeble Western Disturbance is most likely to cause Light to Moderate Rain/Snow(over higher reaches) during 12th (Night) -14th at many places of […]
Waris Shah SRINAGAR — A massive conflagration which broke out on intervening Monday and Tuesday night dealt substantial damage to at least three complexes, which included a shopping-cum-residential complex, besides to a Pandit Ashram in Sherbagh area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that a fire broke in Sherbagh area at around […]
SAMBA — A woman has been arrested for beating her toddler mercilessly here today. As per police sources, a video went viral on social media in which a woman was seen beating her toddler mercilessly. On seeing the video, police team immediately swung into action and arrested the lady, who was identified as Preeti Sharma, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday evening claimed to have arrested three Lashkar-e-Tobia militants in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that based on a specific information regarding movement of 3 suspected individuals from Wadoora Bala to Sonarwain bridge, who were likely to carryout attack on security […]