Fire breaks out in two commercial buildings in Srinagar, no one injured
Srinagar: Two commercial buildings caught fire in the posh Rajbagh area of the city and no one was injured, fire and emergency department officials said on Tuesday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control, they said. “A fire broke out in a commercial building in Rajbagh area this […]
Fire engulfs forest areas of Kathua, Rajouri
Jammu: The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said. The officials said the fire started in Dhara Dogano area of Basholi belt in Kathua district and soon spread to nearby regions. The forest department officials and […]
Police solves 2019 temple priest murder case
Main accused nabbed from Haryana Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved a five-year-old murder case of a temple priest with the arrest of the main accused from Haryana. Baba Pragat Nath (65), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was found dead with injuries to his head inside the temple in […]
CBI arrests revenue official for accepting bribe in Ramban
Jammu: The CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested a revenue official for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 18,000 from a person for processing his application for land settlement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. Mohammad Ishaq Bhat, who was posted as Office Qanoongo in Banihal Tehsildar’s office, was arrested on Monday after he was […]
Two hybrid terrorists held for Pahalgam terror attack
Young tourist couple were targeted during the attack Srinagar: Security forces in Anantnag district have arrested two hybrid terrorists for a terror attack in Pahalgam earlier this month in which a tourist couple was injured, officials said on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Waseem Ahmad Shah and Adnan Ahmad Beigh, both residents of […]
JK reels under intense heat wave
Qazigund records highest-ever day temperature Srinagar/Jammu: The persistent dry weather conditions and less moisture in the atmosphere have led to the rise in the maximum temperature across Jammu & Kashmir with most areas surpassing the previous records on Monday. The weatherman however, has predicted a sigh of relief from the intense heat wave from May […]
Above-normal heatwave days likely in northwest India in June
New Delhi: A higher number of heatwave days were predicted in northwest India and adjoining parts of the central region in June, with a brief relief from scorching conditions in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Except for a few parts of southern peninsular India, normal to above-normal maximum […]
After record voter turnout in JK, CEC indicates assembly polls to be held soon
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest voter turnout in a Lok Sabha poll in last 35 years, with the Kashmir Valley witnessing a “massive” 30 points jump in poll participation compared to 2019. “This active participation is a huge positive for the assembly elections to be held […]
No govt jobs for kin of terrorists, stone pelters in JK: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Sending a tough message, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that no family member of any terrorist nor close relatives of stone pelters will get government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah also said that the Narendra Modi government has not only targeted terrorists but also eliminated the terror ecosystem, resulting in […]
Modi govt reshaped Budget in 10 years, reforms to continue: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Modi government has reshaped the Union budget in the last 10 years from a mere record of expenditure to a strategic blueprint for equitable distribution, and stressed that the pace of reforms will continue to make India a developed nation. Sitharaman said the government will […]
