Kashmir in grip of cold wave, Shopian coldest place at minus 8.6 degrees Celsius
SRINAGAR, Jan 11 (PTI): Cold wave conditions in Kashmir intensified as minimum temperature settled several degrees below freezing point, officials said on Sunday. The sub-zero temperature and clear skies resulted in the freezing of parts of the Dal Lake and other water bodies. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday […]
Three SIM-less phones recovered from inmate at Jammu’s Kot Bhalwal jail
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) Three Mobile phones without SIM cards were recovered from an inmate lodged in the high-security central jail here, officials said. The recovery of cellphones from the luggage of Rohit Kumar alias ‘Makhan’, a resident of R S Pura, who was arrested last year on the charges of drug peddling, was made […]
Kashmiri man detained over ‘attempt’ to offer namaz at Ayodhya Ram Mandir complex
Ayodhya (UP), Jan 10 (PTI) A 55-year-old man from Kashmir, said to be mentally ill, was detained here on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex and raised slogans when stopped, officials said. According to Superintendent of Police (Security) Balramchari Dubey, the man has been identified as Ahmed Sheikh, […]
‘Suspicious’ pigeon caught near Pakistan border in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) A suspicious pigeon was caught from a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector near here on Saturday, officials said. The pale grey pigeon with two black bars on each wing is carrying red and yellow rings in legs inscribed with ‘Rehmat Sarkar’ and ‘Rizwan 2025’ followed […]
Kashmir shivers as night temperatures dip
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) Temperatures dipped further across the Kashmir Valley, with Shopian recording a low of minus 8.2 degrees Celsius, and clear skies leading to the freezing of parts of the Dal Lake and other water bodies during the ongoing ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’, officials said. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.7 degrees Celsius on […]
Criminal held with pistol in Samba
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) A criminal was arrested and a country-made pistol was recovered from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, police said. Pritam Singh alias “Sethi”, a resident of Jedra village of Ramgarh, was wanted in a case related to organised crime, registered at police station Vijaypur last year, a […]
ACB arrests Patwari in Budgam for demanding bribe
Srinagar, Jan 10: Acting on a complaint, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday said it has arrested a Patwari from Budgam for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of rupees 10,000 / 30,000 for issuance of a revenue extract and bank lien certificate. According to a statement issued here the anti-graft body […]
CS favours expanding Ayush footprints with new Services, Colleges and hospitals across J&K
JAMMU, JAN 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a review meeting to take stock of the progress achieved under the National Ayush Mission (NAM), with emphasis on service delivery, infrastructure creation and outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening Ayush-based healthcare across the districts of J&K. Those who attended includes Secretary, H&ME; Principal, GMC Srinagar; Commissioner, […]
Police takes action against unregistered homestays, guest houses
Srinagar, Jan 10: Police along with Tourist Police Srinagar on Saturday conducted a verification and inspection drive across the city to ensure compliance with statutory norms by homestays, hotels, and guest houses, a police spokesman said. He said that during the drive, several establishments were found operating without valid registration from the competent authorities. These […]
ONGC gas well fire extinguished after five-day battle
Mori (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 10 (PTI) The fire triggered by a major gas blowout at an ONGC-owned well in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district was extinguished on Saturday morning. Konaseema District Joint Collector T Nisanthi said the blowout has been fully controlled. “The fire is extinguished. Almost no flames now. Blowout (was) fully controlled this […]