SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir home department on Sunday ordered transfer and postings of eight SSPs and SPs and assigned additional charge to another SSP in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Shridhar Patil, AIG Technical will hold additional charge of Director Police Telecommunication. Shailender Singh, SSP Reasi has been transferred and posted as […]
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Weather to remain dry and pleasant in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry and pleasant in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast the same conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours. Another Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to become active over the […]
Three residential houses collapse in Nowhatta
SRINAGAR — Three residential houses collapsed in Ghani mohalla area of Nowhatta, Srinagar on Saturday late night. Official sources said that three residential houses belonging to Mohammad Altaf Bhat, Azad Ahmad Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Shah collapsed in Ghani mohalla Nowhatta. Officials said that in the incident there was no loss of life or injury […]
Demolish illegal structures, recover demolition charges from violators: Div Com to officers
SRINAGAR — Pace up anti- encroachment drive and demolish illegally constructed structures directed Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole to the officers while chairing a meeting regarding demolition of illegal structures and removal of encroachments. The Div Com also directed officers to recover demolition charges from violators to stop construction of buildings illegally. […]
Div Com, DC Srinagar hands over Land Passbooks to land owners
SRINAGAR — As a reform to give fillip to transparency in the public service delivery in the Revenue Department, the District Administration Srinagar Saturday rolled out the process to issue Land Passbooks to the legal owners of land. In this connection, a function was organized in the meeting hall of DC Office Complex Srinagar wherein, […]
54 foreigners among 4900 lodged in J&K jails
SRINAGAR — Around 54 foreigners are among more than 4900 persons lodged in different jails of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, official data reveals. The data available suggests that as on December 31, 2021, 54 foreign nationals were lodged in different jails of UT. Among the foreign prisoners, 10 are convicts, 39 undertrials, four detenues […]
Tulip garden to be thrown open from March 20 onwards: Commissioner Secretary Floriculture
SRINAGAR — Commissioner secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Floriculture department, Sheikh Fayaz on Saturday said that Tulip garden will be thrown open from March 20 onwards for public. Hsaid that keeping in view the pleasant climate this year, the garden will be opened from March 20 onwards. He said that like previous year, 15 lakh […]
Hajj 2022: Final quota announcement for J&K expected by March 1
SRINAGAR — The final quota of Hajj 2022 for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is expected by March 1 and that it depends on the quota whether all pilgrims registered till February 15 would perform Haj or the Haj committee would go for draws. This was stated by the Executive Officer Hajj Committee of J&K […]
JeM militant associate held in Pulwama
PULWAMA — A militant associate of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) was arrested on Saturday in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that a joint operation launched by Pulwama Police, 53 RR and CRPF 183 Bn during which one militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) identified as Irfan Yousuf Dar, son of Muhammad Yousuf Dar of Rohmoo Pulwama […]
Woman among two arrested for murdering Kashmiri shawl seller: Punjab Police
SRINAGAR — Punjab Police has arrested two persons including a lady for murdering a businessman from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday morning in Firozpur area of Punjab. As per a statement by District Ferozepur Police, it has arrested the accused while exposing the blind murder of Kashmiri […]









