SRINAGAR — An explosion took place on Tuesday near a security forces camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara where two women were injured. The injured women were identified as Nahida Akther and Afroza Begum, both are reportedly residents of Chek Keegam in the Gujarpati area of Kupwara. The injured women were taken to a hospital […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Tuesday said that it has taken cognizance of a sexual assault on a minor student at a private school in the city. On Monday, reports said a minor student of a private school been subjected to physical and sexual assault by his classmates. The student was threatened that he should […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militant associates along with arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a handout, the police said that in a significant move against Terrorism, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with 1 RR and 90 BN CRPF, apprehended three Terrorist associates: Dawood Ahmad Dar, son of […]
SRINAGAR — In a latest political development, Noor Mohammad Sheikh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Batamaloo and the District President Srinagar for the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, has resigned from the party. Noor Mohammad confirmed the resignation to Srinagar based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, without disclosing his future plans. […]
JAMMU — J&K Police are on the lockout for a person involved in a blast at a bus stand here in 2019, in which two people died and 32 others were injured. The police are putting up posters of the accused across the city. “We have put up posters of the accused involved in the […]
SRINAGAR — Lung cancer remains one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide, with approximately 80 percent of cases due to smoking. Doctors who spoke to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that quitting smoking is the most effective way to reduce lung cancer cases in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). They added that […]
BANDIPORA — Former Minister and party vice-president Usman Majid and all other members of Bandipora unit have resigned from the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. “My primary objective has always been to serve the people of Bandipora and ensure their welfare and development. After extensive consultations with my supporters, the local cadre, and well-wishers, it […]
SRINAGAR — In order to protect distribution transformers (DTs) from damage and curb power losses, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is installing 40,000 DT meters & 1200 feeder meters under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS. This shall be besides 6.85 lakh consumer smart meters which shall be installed in unmetered flat-rate areas […]
ANANTNAG [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the Bijbehara Police Station has attached a commercial complex valued at over ₹2 crores, belonging to the late Abdul Rashid Dar of Tulkhan Bijbehara. The property was identified as being acquired through illicit drug trade, specifically the trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has sought compliance reports from all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) on implementation of the orders issued for detachment of the teaching and non-teaching staff working in different offices. The move comes amid the complaints of the poor implementation of the orders earlier issued by the DSEK […]