SRINAGAR — The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Wednesday ordered a complete ban on inter-district appointments, postings, and transfers of district cadre staff members of J&K and Ladakh. “There will be a complete ban on inter-district appointments, postings, and transfers of district cadre staff member of J&K and Ladakh and no request in this […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Five persons from Warwan go missing on way to their home via Margan top
In touch with Anantnag admin, Army to trace them: DC Kishtwar ANANTNAG — A group of five men from Marwah area of Warwan in Kishtwar district have gone missing when they were on the way to their home from Anantnag via Margan top. “Five persons are missing for nearly 24 hours on the way to […]
DGP orders constitution of special teams for handling cyber-crime investigations in J&K
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh Wednesday ordered constitution of teams of well-trained officers for handling cyber-crime investigation in Jammu and Kashmir The circular forwarded to special DGP Crime, J&K, ADGP, Jammu Zone and IGP Kashmir reads that form teams of well-trained officers to handle cyber-crime investigations in their each unit or wing. […]
Essential services being restored on war footing basis: Div Com
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday said that all the essential services are being restored on a war footing basis for the convenience of the general public. He informed that plain areas of South Kashmir received 2 to 3 feet snow while Central Kashmir received 1 to 1.5 feet snow and North […]
Snowfall: Authorities defer School Re-opening preparations
SRINAGAR — In view of heavy snowfall, the concerned authorities of Srinagar district on Wednesday deferred preparation of reopening of schools in Kashmir valley. The authorities earlier had asked the concerned school authorities to start preparations for reopening of schools from February-24. The official has said, “The Heads of all schools of district Srinagar were […]
Snow Fury: Nearly half a dozen houses, 2 sheds damaged, 2 ladies wounded in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Nearly half a dozen residential houses and two sheds were damaged while two ladies also suffered injuries due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir that started last evening. Reports said that several families had a narrow escape today; the residential houses collapsed due to heavy snowfall today. Two ladies from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district […]
February Snowfall: Smart meters can wait; let Power Dept first streamline 7-decade-old dangerous wiring
SRINAGAR — Even after passage of seven decades, Kashmir’s power infrastructure continues to remain far behind compared to other parts of the country as seen on Wednesday. The night-long spell of heavy snowfall did not only result in power breakdown in entire Valley but took the lid-off of Power department’s tall claims of improving power […]
Two Lashkar militant associates arrested in Shopian: Army
SRINAGAR — Joint forces have claimed to have arrested two Lashkar militant associates in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. PRO Defence Srinagar in a statement said “On the intervening night of 22-23 February 2022, based on specific intelligence of presence of war like stores in Villages Awaneera and Shed Chak of Shupiyan District, Army & JKP […]
Administrative Council approves policy for promotion of Foreign Investment in Industrial sector, approves transfer of land for various public purposes
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the Policy for Promotion of Foreign Investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir- 2022. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and […]
Refund, no extra cost rescheduling for cancelled flights: AAI
SRINAGAR — As former Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah questioned the “sudden” hike in fare rates for cancelled flights and likened it as “day light robbery”, Airport Authority of India (AAI) said options for refund and rescheduling at “no extra cost” has been offered by the airlines. “The options for refund […]









