Night temp drops below normal at many places in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 31: Night temperature dropped on Sunday while more rains lashed plains and higher reaches received snowfall including Gulmarg, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Batote received 30.0mm of rain during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours followed by Kokernag with 26.2mm, Pahalgam 25.2mm, Qazigund 21.4mm, Srinagar 20.0mm, Banihal 19.8mm, […]
PM Modi greets people on Easter
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on Easter and hoped that the message of renewal and optimism reverberates all over. In a post on X, Modi said, “May this day inspire us all to come together, fostering unity and peace. Wishing everyone a joyful Easter.” “On Easter, we hope […]
LS polls: Security forces hold flag marches across Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 30 (PTI) Security forces conducted flag marches across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday to instil a sense of security and confidence among the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said. Of the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, Anantnag-Rajouri will go to polls on May 7, Srinagar on May 13 and […]
Police attaches residential house of Narco-smuggler in Uri Baramulla
Srinagar, Mar 30: Police in Baramulla attached a double-storeyed residential house of a hardcore narco-smuggler in Uri Baramulla. “Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached properties (double-storeyed residential house worth approx. Rs. 30.00 lacs) belonging to notorious drug peddler namely Azad Ahmad Mir son of Abdl Aziz Mir resident of Dardkote Uri, […]
DSEK withdraws recognition of private school in Budgam
Srinagar, Mar 30: The School Education Department has cancelled the recognition of a Private School in Budgam for not ‘cooperating and implementing’ orders from competent authorities. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in a order said that the Chief Education Officer Budgam has intimated that the enquiry Committee constituted by him approached the School Management […]
Police establishes election related Helpline in Baramulla
Srinagar, Mar 30: In view of upcoming General Lok Sabha Elections 2024, J&K Police has established 24×7 Election Related Helpline in Baramulla to ensure the smooth conduct of the electoral process. In order to address election-related queries and concerns, J&K Police District Baramulla established a dedicated 24×7 election helpline number +91 959 676 7768 at […]
Man shoots nephew over ‘domestic disputes’ in Poonch
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) A 32-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his uncle in a border village in Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman who is currently a member of the village defence guard, had an argument with his nephew Gagandeep Singh (32) over some domestic issues at their house […]
Searches conducted after reports of suspicious movements in Rajouri
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) Security forces have conducted a thorough search operation following reports of suspicious movements in a forward area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The joint search operation by the Army and police was conducted in Brevi Bajimal and Chrangal-Kabukot in the Dharamsal area on Friday, they added. […]
Various areas in Kashmir experience fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Mar 30 (PTI) Many higher reaches of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains of the valley were lashed by rains, the MeT officials said on Saturday. The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received fresh snowfall during […]
Excise policy case: ED summons Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning on Saturday in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy for the capital, official sources said. Gahlot (49), an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Najafgarh, is the minister for transport, home and law […]