SRINAGAR — Three tourists and a local driver were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that a Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK05D 2892 on way to Gulmarg skidded off the road near Hilltop Crossing, resulting in […]
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2 LeT militant associates arrested with incriminating material in Budgam: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Friday claimed to have arrested two ‘militant associates’ linked with banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba in a joint operation with army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles and 181 Battalion CRPF in Chadoora area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Identifying the arrested ‘associates’ as Imran Majeed Magray son of Abdul Majeed, a resident […]
Policeman who sustained injuries after hit by a load-carrier in Srinagar succumbs
SRINAGAR — The policeman who had sustained critical injuries after hit by a load-carrier while performing his duty in Rainawari area of Srinagar succumbed to his injuries. While divulging information about the incident, a police officer told news agency Kashmir News Trust that on 13 December this month, a load carrier (JK01C-3906) hit a police […]
‘Leave Khurram alone’: Pink Floyd lead calls out PM Modi
SRINAGAR — British Musician and founding member of the former rock band Pink Floyd has called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the arrest of Human Rights activist, Khurram Parvez This comes amid calls from the various international human rights organization seeking an immediate release Parvez. “Hey Modi, leave Khurram alone!” the musician said while […]
IGP visits slain policeman’s residence in Awantipora, offered condolences
SRINAGAR — Inspectors General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday visited family of late ASI Mohd Ashraf Dar at Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Dar was killed in a militant attack couple of days ago at Bijbhera in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Accompanied by other Police officers, the IGP offered condolences to […]
Kashmir witnesses above freezing point night temperatures
SRINAGAR — Barring famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, the minimum temperature settled at above freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 2.4 against last night’s 2.6°C and had rainfall of 1.3mm in last 24 hours […]
15 including non-local candidate shortlisted for post of Director SKIMS Soura
SRINAGAR — Moving a step closer towards appointing Director for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura , the authorities have shortlisted 15 candidates including one non-local resident. As per the interview notice issued by Health and Medical Education J&K, 15 candidates who have been shortlisted for the post of the director SKIMS include Dr. Yogesh […]
Fake currency racket busted, three accused held in Budgam: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam on Thursday claimed to have busted a fake currency racket and arrested 03 persons involved in the commission of crime. Besides, counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 45,000 and other tools were also recovered, police said. Police in a statement said that a police party from Police post […]
2 Lashkar militant associates arrested in Budgam, says police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit in a joint operation with the army’s 2 Rashtriya Rifles and 79 Battalion CRPF in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. “Acting upon specific information, police along with other armed forces arrested two militant associates linked with proscribed […]
JKBOSE withdraws contentious Urdu books for Class 3rd, 5th
SRINAGAR — Board of School Education has directed all institutions of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh affiliated with JKBOSE, CBSE or any other Board not to use text books of “Dareechae Urdu” for class 5th published by “Oscar Publications” Karan Nagar Srinagar and “Mehboob Urdu” for Class 3rd and 5th published by Franklin International, New Delhi. […]








