HC transfers minor girl’s death case to CBI; orders time-bound, court-monitored probe
JAMMU, Dec 21 (PTI): The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has transferred the probe into the unnatural death of a 13-year-old minor girl to CBI, directing the agency to submit a status report to the chief judicial magistrate here within three months of commencing the investigation. The girl’s father, Mukhtyar Ali, a […]
11 flights cancelled at Srinagar airport due to bad weather
SRINAGAR, Dec 21 (PTI): At least 11 flights were cancelled on Sunday at Srinagar International Airport, following snowfall in the upper reaches and rainfall in the plains of the valley, officials said. An official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) told PTI, “We had 11 flights cancelled today at Srinagar airport due to bad […]
Minister Sakeena Itoo kick-starts Pulse Polio campaign across J&K
JAMMU, DEC 21: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo kick-started the Pylse Polio Campaign across Jammu and Kashmir from Jammu by inaugurating National Immunization Day (Polio Day) at Government Hospital Gandhinagar here today. The campaign was inaugurated by Health Minister while personally administering polio drops to toddlers and children, […]
Snow, rain lift min temperature in Kashmir, Srinagar records warmest night this winter
SRINAGAR, Dec 21 (PTI: Snowfall in the upper reaches and rains in the plains pushed up the minimum temperature in Kashmir on Sunday, with Srinagar recording its warmest night this winter, officials said here. At 4 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature in Srinagar on Sunday was six notches above normal, even as the higher reaches […]
Snow, rain in higher reaches of Kashmir as Chillai-Kalan checks in
Srinagar, Dec 21 (PTI) The higher reaches of Kashmir witnessed snowfall and the plains rain on Sunday as ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period, brought much-needed respite for the people of the Valley after a prolonged dry spell. Snowfall was reported from the Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, where nearly two inches […]
EOW Kashmir charge sheets four revenue officers in Balhama land scam
Srinagar, Dec 21: Cracking down on alleged corruption in land dealings, the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against four revenue officials and a land broker for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent land sale in Balhama area of Srinagar. The investigation revealed manipulation of official records and cancellation of […]
Mughal Road faces closure due to snowfall, rains lash plains
Srinagar, Dec: Following fresh snowfall on Sunday, the historic Mughal road has been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, a traffic official said. Officials said that Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Rajouri-Poonch districts was closed following snowfall at Pir Ki Gali. He said that Traffic movement has been stopped on the road due to fresh […]
Measures in place to tackle heavy snowfall: CM Omar
Says snowfall may boost tourism in the region Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said all arrangements are in place to tackle heavy snowfall in the Union territory, also expressing hope that the precipitation forecast would help mitigate air pollution and boost winter tourism. The chief minister chaired a review meeting here on Saturday, on winter […]
LG calls for frequent checking, surveillance of prisons across JK
Chairs high level review meeting of Subordinate Departments of Home Department Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for frequent checking and surveillance of prisons across Jammu and Kashmir at a high level review meeting of sub-departments under the home department at Lok Bhavan here, an official spokesman said. He gave instructions for sensitisation […]
Div Com Inaugurates Pheran Day, Jashn-e-Chilai-Kalan at Kashmir Haat
Advises public to adhere to Fire Prevention Advisory issued by Admin SRINAGAR: To mark the commencement of Chilai-e-Kalan, the Handicrafts & Handloom Department organized Pheran Day with much fanfare at Kashmir Haat, Srinagar, celebrating the traditional winter attire of Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, inaugurated the Pheran Day and Jashn-e-Chilai-Kalan, symbolizing the beginning of […]