KUPWARA — On the directions of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Ghulam Nabi Bhat today paid a surprise visit at various offices and found 2 officers and 39 employees absent from their legitimate duties. These offices include Executive Engineer REW Kupwara, District Industries Centre, District Social Welfare Office, CDPO Office […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a Narco- Miltancy module by arresting two people along with contraband worth Rupees 18 crore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today on 5th Feb police party of Police Station Uri and Police Post Kamalkote headed by SHO […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Zakoora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer Capital, Srinagar on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Zakoora area of the city following the inputs about presence […]
SRINAGAR — A day after arresting journalist Fahad Shah, police on Saturday said that the editor-in-chief of online news magazine Kashmir Walla was “wanted” in three cases for “glorifying” militancy. “Fahad Shah is wanted in 3 cases for glorifying (militancy), spreading fake news & inciting general public for creating L&O (law and order) situations: FIR […]
JAMMU — Two persons were killed while two others sustained injuries in a road accident that took place at Thanda Paddar on highway near Udhampur. Police, officials said that a vehicle turned turtle on highway and four persons travelling in it got injured. They all were shifted to the hospital where two among them succumbed […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Saturday that two militants killed in Srinagar’s Zakura area belong to South Kashmir and one of them was involved in killing of police head constable at Bijbehara, Anantnag on January 29. Talking to reporters here, the IGP Kashmir said that acting on a specific lead late evening […]
SRINAGAR — Bright sunshine greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday after three days of rain and snow as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted erratic weather till February 8. According to the IMD, Srinagar had minus 1.6, Pahalgam minus 11.3 and Gulmarg minus 9.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum […]
SRINAGAR — A CISF personnel was detained at the Srinagar Airport on Saturday after security personnel recovered two live rounds and one empty cartridge from his baggage. Official sources said that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar Airport, two live rounds and one empty cartridge of INSAS rifle was recovered from the […]
BUDGAM — The minaret of shrine of Sheikh Ul Alam (RA) got tilted due to the earthquake on Saturday morning. Administrator Waqf board Chrar-i-Sharief said the crown at the minaret of the shrine got tilted and lost its original shape due to the strong tremors felt across Kashmir. He said that there is no major […]
PULWAMA — Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, local Muslims in Tahab village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir came together to help perform the last rites of a pandit lady. Usha Devi, a 55-year-old Pandit lady died in Tahab village on Thursday evening after brief illness while her last rites were performed […]