4-yr-old girl killed, 3 injured in Sangam accident
Bijbehera: A four-year-old girl died while four others were injured in a road accident at Donipora, Sangam area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an accident took place at Donipora old NHW between vehicle (Thar) bearing registration number JK05-8889 and a truck bearing […]
Narco-terror Case: SIU Baramulla produces chargesheet against 6 accused
Baramulla: The State Investigation Unit (SIU) Baramulla produced a chargesheet against six individuals accused in a narco-terror case. “In a recent development in narco-terror related cases, today, SIU Baramulla produced charge sheet of case FIR No. 104/2023 under section 7/25 IA Act, 120-B IPC, 13, 18, 18B, 20, 23 and 40 UAP Act of Police […]
Holiday on ‘Shab-i-Miraj’ on Thursday: Govt
Srinagar: Holiday on account of ‘Shab-i-Miraj’ shall be held on Thursday instead of February 7, government announced on Monday. “In partial modification of Government Order No. 1582-JK(GAD) of 2023 dated: 11.12.2023, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj shall now be observed on 08th of February, 2024 (Thursday) instead of 07th […]
Rs 59364 crore interim budget for J&K presented in Parliament
UT’s total budget estimates for 2024-25 are expected to be Rs 1.18 lakh crore Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled a Rs 59, 364 crore interim budget for the Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory, while the budget estimates for the next fiscal are expected at Rs 1,18,728 crore. The budget documents available […]
Body of man recovered 3 days after an e-rickshaw fell in Jhelum in Srinagar
Srinagar: The body of a man, who was in the e-rickshaw that fell the river Jhelum near Lasjan bridge, was retrieved on Monday after three days, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after hectic efforts, the body was recovered today by rescuers. He identified the deceased as […]
Smart Electric Bus Conductor Thrashed by Passenger in Srinagar
Srinagar: Scores of conductors of the Smart Electric Buses, launched under the Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL), on Monday shunned their work to protest against their “insecurity” in the wake of a physical assault on one of the conductors by a passenger. They told the news agency CNS that they have been fearing the threat […]
Cop Found Dead in North Kashmir
Kupwara: A 25-year-old policeman was found dead in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sources said. Quoting sources, Kashmir Scroll reported that Constable Mohd Arif Shiekh, 25, son of Gh Nabi Sheikh of Nandimarg DH Pora Kulgam of IR-4th BN deployed in E-coy IR-4th camp DPL Kupwara, fell unconscious and was transferred to SDH Kupwara for treatment, […]
Four drug peddlers arrested in Budgam; contraband substance recovered
Budgam: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Budgam police arrested 04 drug peddlers and recovered contraband /Psychotropic substance from their possession. A Police spokesperson said, “During routine naka checking at Wata Magam, Police party of Police station Magam intercepted one suspicious vehicle bearing registration number JK05G-2152 with three persons on […]
Four gamblers held in Baramulla; Stake money seized: Police
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday have arrested four gamblers and seized stake money from their possession in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A Police spokesperson said, “Acting on a specific information about gambling activities at Zoogiyar Sheeri, a police party of PS Sheeri headed by SHO PS Sheeri raided the gambling site and arrested […]
Mercury Drops After Snowfall, Pahalgam freezes at minus 11.9°C, Gulmarg minus 10°C
Srinagar: After the season’s major snowfall, temperature dropped below freezing point in Kashmir valley and most parts of Jammu division on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous night and it was normal for the summer capital of J&K for […]