KUPWARA — District Administration Kupwara today refuted the fake news reports uploaded by some news channels and a newspaper portal today. The online portals of ‘The WEEK’ news magazine and NDTV.Com, today mentioned in their headlines “5 killed, several injured in landslides and flash floods in Kupwara of J&K”, which is totally baseless. In a […]
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Incessant rains: Schools upto 8th standard to remain closed in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — In view of the unfavourable weather conditions, authorities on Tuesday said that the educational institutions upto 8th standard shall remain closed in frontier Kupwara district on Tuesday. The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara in a communique has said, “All the Institutions both Private and Government upto 8th standard shall remain closed today on 16-04-2024 in […]
ED arrests Kupwara resident in money laundering case
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a Kupwara resident in money laundering case linked to admissions of Jammu and Kashmir students in MBBS and other courses in Pakistan. In a post on X, ED said that it has arrested Mohammad Abdullah Shah, a resident of Kupwara under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in connection […]
Delhi court allows J&K Police transit remand of LeT ‘member’
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday granted transit remand of an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module to the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Riyaz Ahmad Rather from J&K’s Kupwara district, a retired army man who allegedly played an instrumental role in receiving arms and ammunition from across the Line of Control (LoC), was arrested […]
Ex-Army man from Kupwara arrested at New Delhi railway station over militancy charges
NEW DELHI — Former Indian Army man, retired since January 31 last year, was nabbed by Delhi Police for his alleged involvement as an active member of Lashkar-e-Taiba module operating in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. Accused of conspiring with fellow members, the wanted alleged militant identified as Riyaz Ahmad Rather, a resident of district Kupwara, […]
Army averted a major tragedy by destroying an IED in Kupwara
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army on Wednesday said that they have averted a major tragedy by recovering and destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered near Chowkibal area of the district along Srinagar-Chowkibal highway. The Indian Army in a post on X […]
Arms recovered near LoC in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post view point […]
Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370 not ‘God’s verdict’: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that her party will continue struggle for the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision on December 11, upholding the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state, Mufti said that […]
Kupwara man arrested in Odisha for posing as PMO official, Army doctor
SRINAGAR — A man, identified as Sayed Ishaan Bukhari, from Handwara area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Odisha’s Jajpur district for allegedly impersonating an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and an Army doctor. The charges against him include impersonation, cheating, forgery, and suspected […]
Disaster Management Authority issues low level avalanche warning in Kupwara
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) has issued a low level avalanche warning in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The avalanche warning has been issued in the district in view of recent snowfall in upper reaches of the Kashmir valley. “Avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above […]









