Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui appointed as Ombudsman
Srinagar: Senior KAS Officer Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui has been appointed as Ombudsman, a government order issued here said. “In pursuance of Government Order No. 61-JK (RD&PR) of 2026 dated 26.02.2026, Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui, former Senior KAS Officer, has been appointed as Ombudsman,” the order said. In recognition of his distinguished service record and […]
14 shops in Bandipora gutted in fire mishap
Bandipora: At least 14 shops were gutted in a fire incident that broke out in the main market of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. The blaze erupted around dawn and rapidly spread to adjacent shops due to the congested nature of the marketplace, they said. Thick smoke engulfed […]
TET order kept in abeyance: DSEK
Srinagar: School Education Department on Thursday kept its order of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in abeyance till further orders. SED Secretary in an order said, “The Government order regarding the designation of JKBOSE/State School Standards Authority (SSSA) as nodal agency for conducting TET is hereby kept in abeyance, till further orders.” Earlier, in the previous […]
GOC calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava, General Officer Commanding (GOC)15 Corps called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, an official spokesman said
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that Shutdown of 33 kV Karan Nagar line will be observed due to which power supply to Chattabal, Balgarden, Zaldagar, Civil Secretariat, Gole Market, Guru Bazar, Tankipora, Shaheed Gunj and adjoining areas will be affected on 01 March 2026 from 08 AM to 02 PM. Similarly, shutdown of […]
Ranji Trophy Finals: Abid Nabi puts J&K in commanding position against Karnataka
Hubballi: India’s latest pace sensation Aqib Nabi rocked Karnataka’s star-studded top-order with a sensational opening spell as Jammu and Kashmir took a vice-like grip on the Ranji Trophy final despite Mayank Agarwal’s defiant hundred here on Thursday. At stumps on the third day, eight-time champions Karnataka were placed at 220 for five, trailing the visitors […]
Sadaqat‑ul‑Fitr fixed at Rs 80 in J&K: Grand Mufti
Srinagar: Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir‑ul‑Islam, on Thursday announced that Sadaqat‑ul‑Fitr for 2026 has been fixed at Rs 80 per person, urging Muslims to fulfil the obligation before Eid‑ul‑Fitr prayers. He said Zakat‑ul‑Fitr is compulsory for every Muslim, including men, women and infants. Parents must pay on behalf of minor children, while […]
Mughal Road to Reopen for Traffic: Officials
Srinagar: Traffic authorities on Thursday ordered the reopening of the 40-kilometer-long Mughal Road for vehicular traffic from Friday, providing a major connectivity boost between the Kashmir Valley and the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch. An official said that traffic movement on the National Highway-701A, covering the stretch from Shopian (Km 0.00) to Peer Ki […]
‘COVID medical supply scam’
EOW Kashmir books two people for committing fraud Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Thursday said they have registered a formal case against two Srinagar residents for allegedly orchestrating a major fraud in the procurement of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Union Territory of Jammu and […]
Two-storey house linked to NDPS accused attached in Shopian
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday attached a double-storey residential house worth around Rs 44 lakh, allegedly acquired through illegal drug trade, in Shopian district. “Police have attached a residential house valued at Rs 44.50 lakh belonging to Abdul Rashid Koka, resident of Melhura Zainapora in Shopian,” a spokesman said. The property was […]