SRINAGAR — The Government of India has appointed Dr. Darakshan Andrabi as chairperson of Muslim Waqf Board for Jammu & Kashmir. According to a notification, Andrabi has been appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of The Waqf Act-1995. Under this clause, a chairperson of the Board is appointed by the Centre […]
POONCH — Army on Tuesday handed over a Pakistan (administered) Kashmir national, apprehended by it along Line of Control in Poonch district, to police. An army official told GNS that the person namely Dilshan son of Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Hajira, was taken for questioning after detained by a party from Nangi Takri in […]
GANDERBAL — Two brothers were killed when a tractor they were travelling in turned turtle at Sama Mohallah Shalabugh area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. An official said that a tractor turned turtle at Sama Mohalla Shallabugh, resulting in injuries to two brothers identified as Sahil Ahmad Dar and Rameez Dar—sons of Ghulam […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has appointed four members of the Waqf Board in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In a notification, Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi daughter of Syed Ghulam, Syed Mohd Hussain, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Haleem, Sohail Kazmi and Nawab Din(Regional Director Survey and Land Records, Udhampur) have been nominated as members […]
ANANTNAG — At least 11 persons were injured in a gas explosion at Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) in Anantnag on Tuesday. An official from the MCCH Anantnag said, an explosion probably due a leakage in heating gas occured at ticket section in MCCH Anantnag. He said that 11 persons including two kids and […]
BUDGAM — The locals from different areas of the Narbal area blocked the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road against the failure of the Power Development Department to install a high-capacity transformer. The protesters mostly from Astan Mohalla Kawoosa area of Narbal disrupted traffic to attract the attention of the authorities. The protesters complained that they are facing an […]
SRINAGAR — Seven local militants were killed in 5 gunfights across Kashmir Valley in the second month of February this year. There were overall 5 gunfights, while militants struck thrice in February, killing a cop and injuring two including an officer. A police officer (ASI) Shabir Ahmed Wagay was shot at and injured in Amshipora […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in Sanatnagar area of summer capital Srinagar. A police officer said that a militant associate identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar was arrested along with ten magazines of AK-47 by police in Sanatnagar area. A case has […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light rain and snow during the next 24 hours. “Light rain/snow is likely to occur at isolated places in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 3.4, Pahalgam […]
JAMMU — Police today arrested two Patwaris in connection with missing of land records and encroachments on the Government land in which series of raids were conducted in Jammu and Samba districts recently and three Revenue officials were arrested. SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli told the Excelsior that the Patwaris were arrested in connection with case […]