Man fakes documents, secures housing loan
Budgam: Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case against a man who secured a Rs 28-lakh housing loan from Jammu and Kashmir bank using “fake” documents and stamps in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Officials said that a man used fake stamps of sub-district magistrate, tehsildar, sub-registrar and Patwari to secure a loan from J&K […]
Two leopard cubs captured in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Two leopards were captured by the wildlife department in Koil area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening. Mudasir Ahmad, wildlife in charge for Pulwama and Shopian district said that on Thursday evening, they received a call that a leopard is roaming in Koil area of Pulwama. “Within no time we reached the […]
Srinagar youth slips to death at Ramban
Jammu: A 31-year-old man was killed after he slipped and rolled down into a gorge near Battery Chasma area along Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday. Official sources said that the man was travelling in a vehicle and stopped near Battery Chashma to answer nature’s call. However, they said, he slipped and rolled down into a very […]
Two women killed in road mishaps
Srinagar: Two women were killed in two separate road mishaps across Kashmir valley on Friday, officials said. They said that an unidentified woman died after she was hit by a passenger cab in Bramri locality along Kupwara-Srinagar Highway on Friday evening. Reports said that the woman was hit by an Eco – passenger cab – […]
JK reports 498 fresh Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 498 new covid-19 cases while seven more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 209 of fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 289 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 313974. Regarding deaths, the officials said that five […]
KU’s Geography department condoles demise of Prof Shah Manzoor Alam
Srinagar: The Department of Geography & Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, organised a virtual condolence meet to mourn the demise of Prof Shah Manzoor Alam, renowned geographer and former Vice-Chancellor of the varsity, who passed away in Hyderabad on June 22. The meeting was attended by geographers and academicians from different parts of the country, […]