B R Sharma takes oath as JK’s State Election Commissioner
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B R Sharma on Thursday took oath as the State Election Commissioner of the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Sharma at the Raj Bhavan here. B R Sharma was last week appointed the State Election Commissioner. His predecessor […]
Sara Ali Khan pays obeisance at Amarnath cave shrine
Srinagar: Actor Sara Ali Khan undertook the Amarnath Yatra to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Thursday. Sara, daughter of actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, undertook the yatra from the Baltal axis, they said. On Wednesday, the 27-year-old actor visited the Sonamarg resort on […]
Indian mountaineers create history, successfully scale Mt Brammah-I in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu: A group of Indian mountaineers created history by scaling Mt Brammah-I, standing at a formidable 6,416 metres, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, an official said on Thursday. The challenging peak, known for its technical difficulty, has been a long-standing aspiration in the community since it was first scaled by British mountaineer Chris Bonnington […]
Man tries to snatch cop’s weapon in Shopian, arrested
Srinagar: A man was arrested after he tried to snatch a weapon from a policeman in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The incident took place near the police camp in the Imam Sahib area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said. The accused tried to snatch the service weapon […]
Arms, ammunition recovered along LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said here on Thursday. “In a Joint Operation launched Thursday by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice and Int agencies along the LOC at Bankhot in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara, a huge cache of arms and […]
JK highway reopens for traffic
Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway resumed on Thursday after a day-long closure due to landslides and mudslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. Heavy rains had triggered landslides and mudslides at multiple places blocking the highway in Ramban and Udhampur districts. The highway is through for two-way traffic and all stranded […]
Self-styled journalist arrested over terror funding charges
Srinagar: A self-styled journalist was on Thursday arrested for allegedly receiving funds for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir, police here said. “A self-styled journalist Muzamil Zahoor Malik of Indergam Pattan (was) arrested for terror funding. He received terror funds in his bank account made on forged documents/fake identity,” Srinagar Police said on Twitter. The […]
Fire, Emergency Services job aspirants stage protest in Srinagar
Srinagar: Scores of job aspirants who had applied for various posts in the Jammu and Kashmir fire and emergency services on Thursday held a demonstration here demanding that authorities make public a report of a committee probing alleged irregularities in the recruitment process. They assembled at the Press Enclave here with banners and placards, which […]
Leopard mauls 2-yr-old boy to death in Bijbehara
Anantnag: A two-year-old boy was mauled to death by a Leopard at Check Dadoo village in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. An official said that a two-year-old boy identified as Burhan Zahoor, son of Zahoor Ahmad Khan of Check Dadoo in Sangam Bijbehara hamlet was pounced upon by a leopard […]
Eight dead as heavy rains triggered landslides, damage houses in Kathua
Jammu: Eight people, including five children, were killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and left several houses damaged in Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas ordered an immediate ex-gratia relief of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased. “We have eight confirmed deaths in rain-related incidents. The administration is […]
