QAZIGUND — The 278-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway was reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for few hours due to landslides, triggered by rains. A traffic police official said that vehicles stranded due to massive landslide at Magarkote area of Ramban were allowed to proceed towards their destinations. “Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been reopened for […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Burglars loot transformer, battery, other items from Budgam Masjid
BUDGAM — Burglars struck at a Masjid in Futlipora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam and decamped with transformer, battery and other items during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday. Official sources said that during night hours, unknown burglars struck the Masjid Sharief at Futlipora Pakharpora and decamped with 6kv transformer, battery and mating. Meanwhile, police has taken […]
Cloudy weather forecast in J&K till Tuesday
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the MeT department forecast cloudy weather till Tuesday. A statement issued by the department said, “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy till March 1st and cloudy with possibility of light Rain/snow(over higher reaches) during March 2-3rd. There is no forecast of […]
Fresh landslides shut Jmu-Sgr highway again
RAMBAN — The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was once again closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway. “The Jammu-Srinagar national highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides stones at Magarkoot,” SSP, traffic, national highway, Shabir Malik said. He said restoration work is […]
Govt approves recruitment rules for regularization in Power department
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government has approved recruitment rules for regularization of PDL/TDL by Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited and JKDCL. The government has directed the Managing Director KPDCL Kashmir and Jammu regarding recruitment rules for regularization of PDL/TDL of Power Development Departement. The govt has directed that draft rules to be issued in […]
Wushu Stars Championship: Advisor Farooq Khan greets Sadiq for winning Gold Medal
SRINAGAR — Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and Vice President Sports Council Farooq Khan Saturday greeted star Wushu player for winning gold medal in Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Russia this week. “We are proud of Sadiq Tariq for bringing laurels for the country at the International arena by winning the gold medal in Moscow […]
Ahead of school reopening after 3 years; Srinagar private school pushes students, parents to wall
SRINAGAR — As the educational institutions are set to reopen after nearly three years in Jammu and Kashmir from next month, a private School here in Srinagar has pushed the students as the parents to the wall as it has issued a notification, claiming that the transport facility cannot be provided for the month of […]
Police arrests Fahad Shah in another case after bail
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday arrested journalist Fahad Shah in another case after a special court granted interim bail to him in an Unlawful act registered at police station Pulwama. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Fahad Shah was arrested in a case under FIR no 06-2021 registered against him […]
Div Com appeals employees to have Golden Card before 1st March
SRINAGAR — The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the progress achieved by districts vis a vis enrolment of eligible population for Golden Card under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna scheme. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners; MD NHM; Director Health Services Kashmir; Incharge […]
Kashmir’s Sadia Tariq wins Gold in Wushu Stars championship in Russia
SRINAGAR — Sadia Tariq came up with a brilliant performance to win the gold medal in the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship which is being held in the Russian capital from February 22 to 28. Sadia Tariq, who hails from Srinagar, is a two times gold medalist in the Junior National Wushu championship. Sadia won the […]







