SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chakoora village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chakoora village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of […]
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Frequent snags in J&K Bank’s Mpay pushes consumers to wall
SRINAGAR — For the last couple of days, the consumers of Jammu & Kashmir Bank have been facing immense hardships while using its mobile application—Mpay as there has been frequent snags, leaving the people to lurch at large. The news agency KNO received several calls from the consumers of J&K bank, narrating their ordeal while […]
Police bust ‘major interstate drug module’ in Sopore, 5 arrested
SOPORE — Police on Tuesday said they busted a “major interstate” drug module by arresting five persons including a kingpin woman and her boyfriend in multiple cases in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The contraband substance was also seized. Terming it a big achievement, SSP Sopore Shabir Nawab said that more arrests are […]
Militant-OGW nexus case: Court frames charges against four accused
SRINAGAR — The Court of Special Judge Designate under NIA Act, Srinagar on Tuesday framed charges under sections 13,18,38,39 UA(P) act, 121 and 120-B IPC against four accused persons in case FIR No.16/2022 of P/S CI-SIA Kashmir, including the Pakistan based militant Ali Kashif Jan against whom proceedings under section 299 Cr.PC have been initiated […]
Five residential houses gutted in Bandipora blaze
BANDIPORA — At least five residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze in Grat-Nallah village of Tulail valley in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Five houses were gutted in massive fire in Grat-Nallah village of Tulail valley of Bandipora district late last night. The fire erupted from one of the residential houses and engulfed the […]
Dry weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Dry weather will continue in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. The weather was dry and sunny in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Mainly dry weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 […]
Kashmir’s tourism will increase once Zojila Tunnel is built: Nitin Gadkari
SRINAGAR — Following the inspection of the ongoing work on the Zojila Tunnel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that tourism will increase by 2-3 times with the construction of the tunnel. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha visit Zojila Tunnel to inspect the ongoing work. “With the construction […]
Class 8th result declared, over 95 percent students qualify
SRINAGAR — With an overall pass percentage of over 95 percent, State Council of Educational Research and Training Monday declared results of 8th standard in hard and soft zones of Jammu, Kashmir divisions. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that in both hard and soft zones, at least 95.02 percent students from the government […]
Two girls jumps of moving car to escape alleged molestation in Handwara
HANDWARA — Two minor girls jumped of a moving car in Kralgund area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district after the vehicle’s driver and his colleague allegedly tried to molest them. Reports said that two minor girls were waiting for a vehicle in Kralgund Handwara to reach home and in the meantime an unknown […]
Wildlife Department captures leopard in Budgam
BUDGAM — Anticipating that the leopard captured in Kralpora area is the same that was roaming around Rawalpora and it’s adjoining areas for the last two months, officials of Wildlife Department said that afresh trap was laid yesterday after they received information about its movement in the area. Ifshan Dewan said that after receiving information […]