Political, social organisations condemn targeted killings in Kashmir
Jammu: Different political and social organisations on Saturday came together to condemn the frequent incidents of targeted killings in Kashmir and urged the government to check such attacks. They also sought fair delimitation, early assembly elections and restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was jointly convened under the banner of All Parties […]
MeT predicts improvement in weather
Night temperature rises, weather to stay dry
Srinagar: Night temperatures recorded increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the MeT predicted a dry weather for coming days. A Meteorological official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.9°C against 7.0°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 1.0°C above normal during this time of the year for the […]
Traditional ‘Zool’ festival observed at Shrine of Zainu-din Wali (RA)
Aishmuqam: Hundreds of devotees thronged the holy shrine of Kashmir’s noted saint Sakhi Zainuddin Wali (RA) in Aishmuqam where they performed the traditional ‘Zool’ ritual. Locals from Ashimuqam said that this year in view of the Ramadan, locals observed Zool at their residences at individual level. “We performed a zool ritual at our residence, as […]
ACB arrests government employee while accepting bribe
Srinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said that it trapped and arrested a Works Supervisor, Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED), Srinagar for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8000 for allowing sub-contractor to execute work on behalf of the contractor. As per a statement issued here a spokesman of the ACB said that it […]
Encounter underway in Kokernag, 1 Army personnel dead
Srinagar: An Army personnel was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Acting on a specific input about the presence of terrorists in Watnar area of Kokernag in the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police […]
Army man found dead at Tangdar
Kupwara: An Army man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Tangdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said Saturday. Officials said that a soldier identified as Arun Sharma of 209 field Regiment Army, deployed at Narpost Tangdhar was found dead with a bullet injury mark following which investigation has been started into his […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Sopore in north Kashmir and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police at a checkpoint established at Hadipora crossing intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK01N-6987 with three persons on board. During search, 42 grams of heroin was recovered from their […]
Push for medical education: India to get record number of doctors in next 10 years: PM
Bhuj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country will get a record number of doctors in the next 10 years due to the central government’s policy of establishing at least one medical college in every district. Speaking after dedicating to the nation a 200-bed K K Patel Mutli-speciality Hospital in Bhuj in Gujarat’s […]
Village sarpanch shot dead in Pattan
Srinagar: A village sarpanch, who was elected as an independent, was shot dead by militants in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo was shot at by the ultras at Goshbug in Pattan area officials said, adding he was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Bangroo is […]
Weather to remain dry in JK, Ladakh for next two days
Srinagar: Weather remained cloudy in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the MeT department forecast dry weather in the two UTs during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, said an official of the MeT department. Srinagar had 7.0, Pahalgam 1.2 and Gulmarg […]
