Kupwara: Combined Forces arrested a man with 10 hand grenades and a pistol in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The man who is believed to be an over ground worker of militants was apprehended by Forces including soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group Sogam and CRPF personnel during a naka at Dharmbadi area of […]
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Mother-baby duo sustain burn injuries in stove explosion
Baramulla: Mother-baby duo sustained burn injuries after a kerosene stove exploded suddenly inside a house in Shutloo Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. News Agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the lady was cooking food when kerosene stove exploded resulting into injuries to lady and her baby daughter. The mother-baby duo have been identified as […]
Brick kiln coming up illegally in Budgam village, locals up in arms against authorities
BUDGAM: Locals of Parisabad village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district are up in arms against district administration for not acting against a brick kiln owner who is busy in constructing a new brick kiln in the village throwing all government rules to winds. Quoting locals news agency Kashmir News Trust reported that despite clear cut […]
DDC Pulwama conducts tour of flood-prone areas
PULWAMA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Baseer ul Haq Chowdary today visited Koil, Talangam and Mugalpora areas of the district to take stock of the flood like situation caused by recent rains. During the visit, the DDC took stock of the damage caused by the floods. The locals apprised him about the devastation caused […]
Moulvi Yasin Shah – ‘Mu’azzin’ Historic Jamia Masjid passes away
Srinagar: Moulvi Yasin Shah, ‘Mu’azzin’ of Historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar passed away on Friday at the age of 80 after a brief illness. Reports said large number of people participated in his funeral. Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid spokesperson said that Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq could not lead the Namaaz-e-Janaazah as he continues to be under […]
‘Fake militant extortionist’ gang busted, incriminating material recovered: Police
Sopore: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of militants who were posing as militants and were extorting money from locals and arrested four persons in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Sopore police in a statement said, “A complainant namely Muhammad Ashraf Lone son of Noor Muhammad Lone resident of Highland […]
Govt directs Educational Heads to ensure 100% attendance of teaching, non-teaching staff
Srinagar: The Government has directed heads of all the Educational Institutions to ensure 100% attendance of the teaching and non-teaching staff in their respective institutions. Chief Education Officer Srinagar as per News Agency Kashmir News Trust has issued a formal order directing Principals, Headmasters and Zonal Education Officers to submit attendance of staff on daily […]
Jailed Hurriyat leader’s wife passes away in Srinagar
Srinagar: The ailing wife of Hurriyat (G) leader and spokesman Ayaz Akbar Bhat passed away in Kashmir capital Srinagar after a brief illness. While quoting family sources News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that Rafeeqa Begum, wife of Hurriyat leader, passed away on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday at Maloora Srinagar. Rafeeqa was diagnosed with […]
Srinagar resident dies of Covid-19 in Banihal
Srinagar: A traveller from Srinagar died of Covid-19 in a hospital in Banihal area of Ramban district in Jammu division on Thursday. News Agency Kashmir News Trust reported that Muhammad Ramzaan (55) a resident of Srinagar was travelling from Jammu to Srinagar and felt ill near Gund Adalkoot area in Banihal and was shifted to […]
Covid-19: Kargil administration suspended class work in all schools for one month
Srinagar: The Kargil administration on Thursday announced that all schools for students up to Class 12th will remain closed for one month from April 26 in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the union territory. Quoting an official News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that all government, private schools including residential hostels […]