PULWAMA — Amid the suspension of four employees, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has constituted an inquiry team to probe the death of an employee in District Hospital Pulwama. Pertinently, a day before a Class 4th employee identified as Muhammad Hussain Hafiz had suffered a heart attack while those accompanying him had alleged that […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Acid attack leaves 24-year-old girl injured in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Unknown persons on Tuesday evening attacked a 24-year-old girl with acid at Usmania Colony in Wantpora area of Hawal in Srinagar. Official sources said that a girl was attacked by some unknown persons outside her business unit this evening. She was immediately taken to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital for treatment. Medical […]
Suspected militants fired upon, injured policeman in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Suspected militants on Tuesday evening fired upon and injured a policeman at Amshipora village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, leaving him critically injured. He has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Wagay, Son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay. Reports said the policeman was fired upon and injured by suspected militants at his native village. He […]
Kashmir University to conduct all postponed/pending exams from Feb 14
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir University on Tuesday said all the postponed/pending examinations will be conducted for February 14, 2022 onwards. The Kashmir University in a notification said the University is contemplating to conduct the postponed/planned examinations of Professional (MBBS, BUMS, B.Tech, M.Tech, etc) and Non-Professional (M.A Distance Mode, UG 4th Semester, etc) courses from 14th […]
J&K gets Rs 35581 crore in Union Budget
SRINAGAR — The Government of India has allocated Rs 35581 crore for Jammu & Kashmir in the Union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday. Rs 35581 has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir for the next fiscal in the Union Budget. Of which, Rs 33923 crore has been allocated […]
Polo-View shopkeepers observe shutdown against lack of parking space
SRINAGAR — Shopkeepers in the Polo-View part of Srinagar city Tuesday observed a shutdown amid protest against the lack of parking space for the traders and shoppers as well. The protesting shopkeepers downed their shutters and blocked the traffic. While talking to news agency Kashmir News Trust some of the members of Polo-View Traders Association […]
SIA raids tehsil office in Anantnag
SRINAGAR — In its second operation, the newly constituted State Intelligence Agency (SIA) raided a Tehsil office in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday, official sources said. They said that a team of newly formed probing agency raided the Tehsil office Bibjehara in connection with a case already registered at police station of SIA in Srinagar. […]
Light rain/snow likely in J&K, Ladakh during next 48 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly cloudy and dry in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light rain and snow during the next 48 hours. “Minimum temperatures improved across J&K on Tuesday although these remained below the freezing point in the Valley except in Srinagar where the minimum rose above […]
Govt orders extension in filing of APRs
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced extension in the filing of Annual Property Returns (APRs) – for the year 2021 – to its employees, citing that many haven’t been able to meet the deadline of January 31, 2022 owing to a number of reasons. A notification in this regard reads; “Vide […]
Lt Governor interacts with Republic Day contingent of J&K, Ladakh NCC Cadets
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh contingent of NCC cadets, who participated in the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. During the interaction held in the lawns of Raj Bhavan, the Lt Governor congratulated the Cadets, and lauded the hard-work and commitment of the cadets and their training […]









