SRINAGAR — Overnight rain lashed most parts of Kashmir, with some areas in the higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall, as the authorities pressed men and machinery into service to clear the snow from the vital roadways, officials said on Thursday. Widespread rain lashed the region, including Srinagar, during the night and continued till Thursday morning, […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Wednesday announced revised school timings for all government and recognised private schools across the Kashmir Division, with the new schedule coming into effect from October 15. According to the order, schools falling within the municipal limits of Srinagar city will function from 10:00 am to […]
BARAMULLA — Police arrested three persons and seized approximately 16 grams of a heroin-like substance during a checking operation at Gulnar Park in Azadgunj area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the three accused attempted to flee after noticing the police party but were apprehended by alert personnel. The […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Nalin Prabhat on Monday chaired an operational review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir in hybrid mode to assess the prevailing security scenario and review the operational preparedness of police across the Union Territory. During the meeting, the DGP emphasised strengthening intelligence-based operations, maintaining […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review preparations for the upcoming Darbar Move, directing departments to ensure smooth arrangements and provide necessary facilities to employees shifting to Jammu. Emphasising the convenience and safety of employees during the move, the Chief Minister called for seamless coordination among departments, comfortable transportation, […]
SRINAGAR — Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Tuesday, with the meteorological department forecasting a wet spell over the next 48 hours, officials said here. Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received light to moderate snowfall as the valley came under the influence of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested nine alleged drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations across Anantnag, Kulgam and Ganderbal districts, recovering charas, heroin-like substances, ganja-like substances and ganja powder, officials said on Tuesday. In Anantnag, police arrested three persons during separate naka-checking operations at Khanabal, Mattan and Nowgam. Around 120 grams of charas […]
SRINAGAR — Member of Parliament from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has opposed the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board’s reported move to introduce uniform Friday sermons at mosques across the Union Territory, calling for the order to be withdrawn immediately. In a post on X, Ruhullah said the pulpit would lose its essence and institutional […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised the proposed move to introduce uniform Friday sermons at mosques across the Union Territory, accusing the BJP of interfering in the religious affairs of Muslims. In a post on X, Abdullah termed the move “an unacceptable attempt” to interfere in Muslim religious affairs […]
HANDWARA — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday arrested a senior assistant posted in the Sub-Division Agriculture Office, Handwara, after allegedly catching him red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 for the release of a tractor subsidy bill. The accused has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Peer, according to an […]