RAJOURI — Snow clearance operation has started on a massive scale to clear the Mughal Road. The operation was carried out under the Mechanical and PWD Mughal Road wing with the latest heavy machinery. With heavy snowfalls hitting the high altitudes, the Mughal road was closed in the area thus disturbing the transportation of the […]
NEW DELHI — National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has ordered framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, Kashmiri separatist leaders including Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah, Masarat Alam and others under various sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court also ordered framing of charges against Kashmiri […]
SRINAGAR — Rain lashed the plains while light snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday as the MeT department forecast the same weather to continue during the next 24 hours. “Rain in the plains and light snowfall in the higher reaches is likely to occur in J&K and […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday inaugurated a Martial Arts championship under the banner “Play for Drug Free Srinagar” here at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Rawalpora. The event was organized by District Youth Services & Sports in collaboration with Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department Under the overall supervision of […]
SRINAGAR — The government is mulling to come up with the water meters in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure judicious use of the water. The development comes close on the heels of Power Department’s move of installing smart meters across Kashmir including Srinagar. Many areas have already been covered under smart electric meters. Chief Engineer, […]
SRINAGAR — The absence of Western Disturbances (WD) gave rise to the maximum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir in the month of March. The Meteorological department said that five places across the Union Territory including Pahalgam, Qazigund, Bhaderwah, Batote and Katra have recorded all-time highest temperature in March this year. Bhaderwah recorded 31.3 degree celsius […]
SRINAGAR — The strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh National hHighway is likely to be opened for vehicular traffic on Saturday in a record time of 74 days after its closure for winter months in January, a senior official of the Border Roads Organisation said. Director General of BRO Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary also said the ongoing renovation […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was hospitalised in critical conditions after he fell off a moving Rakshak (vehicle) in Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official told GNS that a policeman part of a team escorting SHO Kralgund, fell off vehicle. Identifying him as one Khurshid Ahmad Malik son of Abdul Ahad […]
SRINAGAR — The administration has issued a show-cause notice against two employees including a teacher after they were found allegedly criticizing the admin on social media. These two employees working in the Education Department are a teacher from a government middle school Daptyar Anantnag and a junior assistant at government high school Ring Payeen Machil […]
PULWAMA — Police on Friday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit in Pulwama district in South Kashmir and arrested six militant associates. Police spokesperson in a statement said, a militant module of proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) was busted in Pulwama and six associates were arrested who have been identified […]