KUPWARA — A tipper driver died on Saturday after his vehicle plunged into Nagre nallah in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that a vehicle plunged into the nallah, trapping the driver inside following which a rescue operation was launched. They said that soon after the rescue operation was launched, the body of driver identified […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Cause of fire at B&J hospital being ascertained: Principal GMC
SRINAGAR — The cause of the fire at Kashmir’s lone Bone and Joint Hospital in Barzulla is being ascertained, the authorities said on Saturday. However, they said that the top priority at present is to resume OPD and emergency services at the unaffected building of the hospital. Principal GMC Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid told that […]
Light rain/snow forecast in J&K, Ladakh
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly cloudy on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with periods of sunshine as the Met Department has predicted light rain/snow at isolated places during the next 24 hours. “Light rain/snow is likely to occur at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. Another […]
CRPF man dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man died of cardiac arrest in Maisuma area of Srinagar on Saturday morning. Official sources said that a 41-year-old CRPF man identified as Dinesh Kumar of 132 battalion fell unconscious at Dashmani Akhara Maisuma CRPF camp. He was rushed to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment, where doctors […]
Ganderbal youth, who set himself ablaze during demolition drive succumbs
SRINAGAR — A youth, who set himself ablaze during a demolition drive in Ganderbal, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS, Soura on Saturday. An official said that on Saturday, a youth namely Amir Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Hamid of Harn Ganderbal, who set himself ablaze during demolition at Harn, succumbed. Pertinently, on 22 February […]
4 members of family among 5 killed in Samba accident
JAMMU — Four members of a family were among five persons killed while one person was injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Samba district of Jammu on Saturday. Official sources said that innova (JK01U-223) met with an accident at Mansar in which four […]
Shooting stones hinder traffic movement on Jmu-Sgr highway
SRINAGAR — The 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at Panthyal area of Ramban district on highway, traffic officials said. “Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular movement due shooting stones at Panthyal area of Ramban” traffic official said. “Road clearance agencies have pressed men and machinery and efforts […]
Drone movement reported on IB in Jammu
JAMMU — A suspected movement of a drone has been reported from Arnia area of International Border after which Border Security Force fired multiple rounds towards the object. An official said that a humming sound of suspected drone was heard early in morning at about 04:10 AM by alert troops of BSF in general area […]
Militant hideout busted in Kishtwar; arms, ammo recovered
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a defence spokesman said. Two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, an AK-47 magazine, 48 rounds of INSAS rifle, 10 rounds of AK-47 rifle, 38 rounds of 9 mm […]
KU postpones all UG exams scheduled on March 5 in view of SSB ‘Dry Run, Mock Activity’
SRINAGAR — In view of the Dry Run/Mock Activity to be carried out by J&K Service Selection Board on 05.03.2022 in various degreee colleges of Kashmir for the written test of Accounts Assistants (Finance), all Undergraduate examinations of the University of Kashmir scheduled to be held on 05.03.2022 (Saturday) are postponed. Fresh dates for the […]









