JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that Rs 1.42 lakh crore J&K budget for year 2022-23 will cover all sections and sectors while as there was no question of any disparity or injustice. He said that annual budget is aimed at bringing peace and prosperity to J&K with real development […]
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Army man from Qazigund dies at Delhi hospital
QAZIGUND — A 24-year-old Army man from Qazigund area of Kulgam, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS New Delhi, died on Friday. Official said that an army man identified as Waseem Yousuf (24), son of Mohammad Yousuf Rather from Razloo Kund area of Qazigund dies at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi during […]
Hide-out busted in Tral orchards
TRAL — Joint Forces busted a militant hide-out in Midora Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that during a routine search operation in the orchards, Joint Forces unearthed a militant hideout. They said that some rusty utensils and cooking items, besides shoes and socks, were recovered from the hideout. Police in […]
Tractor trolley crushes woman to death in Poonch
POONCH — A woman was on Friday afternoon crushed to death by a tractor trolley vehicle on highway in Surankote area of Poonch. Police officials said that an accident took place on Friday afternoon when a woman was walking along highway and was crushed by a tractor trolley vehicle at Dundak village. “The body of […]
Body of 27-yr-old girl found in Poonch river
POONCH — The body of a 27-year-old girl from Saujiyan area of Poonch district was on Friday found lying in a river in Poonch. A girl identified as Raseela Kouser (17) daughter of Munir Hussain of Saujiyan, who was at her relative’s home in Poonch town, was found dead today. “She left her relative’s house […]
Weather to remain mainly clear in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly to generally cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department said mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh during the next […]
Srinagar-Leh highway thrown open for light motor vehicles in presence of police, civil officials
SRINAGAR — After remaining closed for over two months, 434 km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open for light motor vehicles on Friday. A Beacon official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the Srinagar-Leh highway had been cleared for all hurdles on 19 March, but vehicles were not allowed to ply on the highway. […]
ED raids 11 locations in J&K in fake gun licences’ scam
JAMMU — Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials carried out raids at 11 places in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in connection with the fake gun licences scam in which Rs 2.78 lakh were issued to non-entitled persons. The ED carried out raids till Thursday evening. ED sources said teams from Chandigarh, J&K and Delhi started simultaneous raids […]
Court grants NIA more time to probe militant funding case against Khurram Parvez, two others
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Thursday allowed the NIA more time to complete its investigation in a case of militant funding in Jammu and Kashmir against human rights activist Khurram Parvez and two others. Special NIA judge Praveen Singh also extended the custody of Parvez, Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch by […]
4 killed, 3 injured in Udhampur accident
UDHAMPUR — At least four persons including two children were killed while three others were injured in a road accident that took place in Udhampur district on Thursday evening. Officials said that an accident took place when an Ecco vehicle plunged into a deep gorge at Kella area of Ramnagar in Udhampur. The injured were […]








