Landslide triggered by rains hits Poonch, girl killed
Mendhar/Jammu: A girl was killed after a landslide triggered by rains hit a mountainous area of Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place in the Chak Bonalla area of Mendhar tehsil. The deceased was identified as 12-year-old Afiya Kousar, they added.
Mehbooba seeks EAM’s intervention to save Indian nurse on death row in Yemen
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s intervention to save the Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen. The former chief minister of J-K also appealed to people to donate generously for raising blood money needed for getting clemency for Nimisha Priya. Priya, 38, a nurse from Palakkad district of […]
Around 20 people injured in road mishap at Udhampur
Jammu: Atleast twenty persons were injured after the bus they were travelling in met with an accident at Ramnagar area of Udhampur district on Thursday. Officials said that a bus bearing registration number JK02AG-7822 suddenly skidded off the road and turned turtle near Highway school, Sunetar. Twenty people were injured in the mishap who were […]
Kupwara man found dead at Kadlabal Pampore in south Kashmir
Srinagar: A 54-year-old driver from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district died under mysterious circumstances in Kadlabal Pampore early Thursday morning. Official sources said that the deceased has been identified as Sajjad Ahmad Shah a resident of Panzgam, Kupwara, working as driver. He was reportedly found unconscious in the Kadlabal Pampore area and was immediately shifted to […]
CS visits Nunwan, Chandanwadi Base Camps to assess Yatra arrangements
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday visited the Nunwan Base Camp at Pahalgam to review the arrangements made for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2025. He chaired a high-level meeting with senior officers of the civil administration, police, security forces, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) and other line departments to assess the facilities being […]
Police attach property of Pakistan-based terrorist handler in Kupwara
Srinagar: The property of a Pakistan-based terrorist handler was attached in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, police said. In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized the property belonging to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and top commander of proscribed terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and […]
Bijbehara residents demand safe potable water supply
Allege contaminated water being supplied Bijbehara: The residents of Teeli Mohalla in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara town have raised serious concerns over the supply of contaminated water in their locality, saying the water being provided is unfit for consumption and poses a grave risk to public health. Locals said that despite repeated pleas to the authorities, […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Arreh, Kulgam intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration No JK05B-4138 driven by Waseem Ahmad Dar son of Habibullah Dar resident of Shadab Krewah, Shopian. During […]
Transport Commissioner visits Baltal, Domail Base camp, Sonamarg
Reviews transport arrangements GANDERBAL: Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan Wednesday conducted an extensive visit to key locations along the Amarnath Yatra route to review the transport arrangements and coordination among various agencies. He was accompanied by ARTO Ganderbal and other field officials. The visit included inspections at Baltal, the base camp at Domail and a […]
Jal Shakti department promotes 23 Junior Engineers as Assistant Engineers
SRINAGAR: The Jal Shakti Department has issued promotion order for 23 Junior Engineers as Assistant Engineers, vide Government Order No. 167-JK (JSD) of 2025 dated July 7, 2025. The promotion orders were issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti, Shaleen Kabra. The move is expected to enhance the human resource capacity besides improving the water […]
