SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee has asked the selected applicants for Hajj 2022 to deposit payment in tune of rupees 81,000 each as advance amount. “As per the communication received from Haj Committee of India, all the selected pilgrims are hereby asked to deposit Advance Haj Amount of Rs.81,000/-each upto 6th May, 2022 […]
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ACB arrests Executive Engineer PDA while accepting bribe
SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption Bureau Saturday said to have arrested Executive Engineer of Pahalagam Development Authority while receiving bribe in lieu of processing a file. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that Farooq Ahmad Rather, Executive Engineer, Pahalagam Development Authority is demanding bribe of rupees 10,000 @3% for the MGNAREGA bills costing rupees 1.49 lacs […]
CISF trooper commits suicide in Gurez
SRINAGAR — A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper committed suicide on Saturday in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources told that one CISF constable identified as Kamaljeet Singh (28) no 170147295 son of Satpal Singh, a resident of Pathankot posted at Dam site Kishanganga Hydroelectric project in Gurez ended his life by […]
Sanction 8 years ago, 200 Govt High Schools hang between construction of buildings, sanctioned posts
SRINAGAR — In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 200 government high schools that were sanctioned nearly 8 years back are hanging in between the construction of buildings and sanctioned posts. Top officials of the School Education Department said, “There were some government schools that were upgraded to higher secondary schools post 2014 floods. However, no […]
Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, valley markets witness less rush, little enthusiasm
SRINAGAR — The markets across Kashmir which were remaining abuzz ahead of Eid-ul-Fit are witnessing less flow of people and very little enthusiasm with people citing inflation and back to back lockdowns as the reasons that have “broke the back” of poor and middle class people. Shopkeepers across Kashmir told that after two-three years they […]
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Defunct mPay, ATMs trouble customers across Kashmir ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
SRINAGAR — Locals across Kashmir division on Saturday complained that mPay application and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) of J&K Bank in their areas have been defunct since morning. Reports said that scores of customers complained of defunct mPay operations and non-functional ATMs ahead Eid ul Fitr. The customers alleged that it has become a new […]
Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar asked to hold Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at 7:00 am
SRINAGAR — Having disallowed Shab-e-Qadr and Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Jamia Masjid, the authorities have asked the managing body of the grand mosque to hold Eid-ul-fitr prayers at 7 a.m. to allow it handle any law and order promblem “efficiently”. Official sources told GNS that Police and Administration had meeting with the Anjuman-e-Auqaaf Jamia Masjid Nowhatta […]
Soldier dies after Convoy vehicle turns turtle in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — A soldier died on spot when the vehicle he was travelling in turned turtle in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an army vehicle part of a convoy turned turtle near Masjid Mode Sumbal Bala Gund area of Kangan. They said one soldier came beneath under […]
One killed, two injured in Kupwara road accident
KUPWARA — One died and two were left injured on Saturday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident. An official said that the accident took place in the Dardpora area of Kupwara when an alto car bearing registration number JK01M 0925 rolled down, resulting in injuries […]









