SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday started the process of attaching immovable properties that were used to provide shelter to militants and also the houses where planning were hatched to attack “security forces and civilians” The process has been started from Srinagar district. “Process has started for attachment of some immovable properties which have […]
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4 packets of narcotic-like substance found from load carrier, 2 held in Poonch
POONCH — Police on Thursday said four packets of narcotic like substance were recovered from a load carrier near Baryani India Army Gate area of Poonch district. “At around 1400 hours, one Tata mobile (JK11C-9009) coming from Kaga Chaperdera towards Manjakote was checked at Baryani India Army gate,” a police officer said, adding, “During checking […]
Number of militants falling; ‘but’ militancy still alive in Kashmir: Dilbagh Singh
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that number of militants is fast decreasing but the militancy is alive in Kashmir. Talking to reporters on the side lines of a J&K Police Marty’s Footbal tournament final match here, DGP said that the number of militants and militancy related […]
President appoints two additional judges for High Court of J&K and Ladakh
SRINAGAR — President of India today appointed Rahul Bharti and Moksha Khajuria Kazmi as Additional Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, for a period of two years. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint […]
Appointment of new VCs in J&K Universities as per academic, research credentials: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR — Amid the ongoing process for appointment of new Vice-Chancellor for the University of Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that the appointment of Vice-Chancellors of J&K Universities has been done purely on the basis of academic and research achievements. Addressing a symposium at SKICC here, the LG remarked: “The appointment of Vice-Chancellors […]
Two tourists killed, several injured in Kangan accident
GANDERBAL — Two tourists were killed while as several were injured in a road accident in Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that a tempo bearing registration number JK01N-9382 skidded off the road on Srinagar-Leh highway near Hari Ganiwan area of Ganderbal district. He said that in the incident, several persons received injuries who […]
Govt forms task force for generating employment opportunities identified by mission youth
SRINAGAR — The Government on Thursday constituted a 15-member Task Force headed by Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, for generating employment opportunities in the new and upcoming destinations identified by the Mission Youth, J&K. The members of the committee, as per an order by government which lies with GNS include Administrative Secretary, Housing […]
Generally cloudy weather during next 24 hours in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy with light rain in J&K and Ladakh on Thursday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast partly to generally cloudy weather during the next 24 hours. “Today, a brief spell of light Rain/snow(over higher reaches) is likely at scattered places of Kashmir whereas weather will be partly to generally cloudy in […]
Two injured in Poonch firing incident
POONCH — At least two persons were injured in a firing incident in Surankote of Poonch district on Wednesday evening, officials said. They said the incident took place at Hari Mohalla Iqbal Nagar Surankote during a meeting regarding a husband-wife dispute in the house of an advocate. “During the course of meeting an advocate namely […]
Tourists jubilant as Tulip garden opens for public
SRINAGAR — Tourists from different States across the country were jubilant at the Asia’s largest Tulip garden in the foothills of Zabarwan Mountains overlooking famous Dal lake Srinagar that was thrown open for the public on Wednesday. As the tulips were in full bloom, the visitors from different places including the locals were seen clicking […]









