J&K CID joins central agencies to terrorise Kashmiris: Mehbooba
Says investigation against Waheed Parra politically motivated Srinagar, Feb 03 (KNO): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, Wednesday said that J&K CID has joined the list of Central agencies to terrorise Kashmiris and falsely implicate them. In a series of tweets, Mehbooba said that after failing to substantiate charges against […]
Drug peddler booked under PSA in Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) A notorious drug peddler was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. He said a notorious drug peddler was arrested several times by police in Pulwama. However, despite warning he continued drug smuggling, he said. Now the drug peddler has […]
Barring Keran, dozens of far-flung, remote areas again cutoff in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) Dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including border towns of Karnah, Machil and Tanghdar, were again cut off on Wednesday in north Kashmir due to slippery road conditions following fresh snowfall. However, one-way traffic was through to the border town of Keran despite fresh snowfall. Meanwhile, traffic to border towns of […]
Despite snowfall Srinagar-Jammu highway through for one-way traffic
Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) Despite fresh snowfall, the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through for one-way traffic on Wednesday. However, the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, connecting Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with Shopian in south Kashmir and Anantnag-Sampthan-Kishtwar road […]
Body recovered under mysterious circumstances in Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb 3 (UNI) Panic gripped in a village in Pulwama in south Kashmir when a body was found under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday morning, official sources said. They said villagers at Naunagri in Pulwama found a body of an unidentified person this morning in the area. However, police was immediately informed, they said adding […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid Opposition’s demand to discuss farm laws
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI): The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha was adjoined twice on Tuesday amid sloganeering of Opposition Members demanding discussion on the new farm laws.When the House assembled at 0900 hrs in the morning, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said that he has received notices of many opposition Members seeking a discussion on […]
Mercury Drops Again In Kashmir, ‘Widespread’ Snowfall Predicted
Srinagar, Feb 2: A day after some respite, the minimum temperature dropped again across Kashmir Valley even as the weatherman forecast widespread rain and snowfall in the next two days. A meteorological department official told GNS that mercury settled at minus 4.6°C against minus 3.1 on previous nights in Srinagar and was almost four degrees […]
Alert sounded in Srinagar after bird flu reported among dead crows
The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar on Monday reported first cases of avian influenza, commonly known as Bird Flu, in dead crows lifted from two places. Earlier today, the District administration Srinagar tweeted that dead crows lifted from the area near Delhi Public School at Athwajan and the Flood Spill Channel at Peerbagh […]
Gas emerges from Rampur Sopore, authorities investigating matter
SOPORE, FEB 01 : The locals in Rampur area of Sopore on Monday afternoon noticed gas leakage from the area following which the authorities have reached the spot to investigate the matter. Reports reaching the Kashmir Despatch said that natural gas emerged from the area which caused panic in the area. We noticed some kind […]
Budget 2021 highlights: Check key points of Union Budget 2021-22
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a package of totalling Rs. 27.1 lakh to deal with COVID-19 pandemic under Atmanirbhar Package while presenting the Union Budget 2021 in the lower house of Parliament. This is the first paperless budget in the history of independent India. Here are the key highlights of the Union […]