Duo Apprehended With 90 Kgs of Poppy Straw in Pahalgam Anantnag

Srinagar: Two persons were apprehended with a whopping ninty kilograms of poppy-straw in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district, an official said on Tuesday.The official said that on receipt of reliable inputs, police laid a naka during which it intercepted a duo in possession of ninty kilograms of poppy-straw. Identifying the duo as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, […]

Night temp drops at most places in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow from March 21, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.5°C against 3.5°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.2°C for the […]

J&K administration does not want to handover power to people again: Omar Abdullah

Kulgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of “sabotaging” the conduct of assembly polls in the union territory, saying the current dispensation wants to continue to rule like uncrowned kings.“We wanted simultaneous elections along with Lok Sabha elections. But, it did not happen. The current government of […]

Rs 70 Per Person Fixed As Sadq-e-Fitr This Ramadan: Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi

Srinagar: Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul Islam Farooqi on Monday announced the Sadq-e-Fitr (Zakaat-ul-Fitr) as rupees seventy per person this holy Ramadan. The Grand Mufti, while highlighting the essence of the charity under the (Sadq-e-Fitr) heading said that after reaching upon a consensus with the scholars of different schools of thought, the amount […]

Light rains, snow with gusty winds forecast in J&K on March 21, 22

Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/snow at many places with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over plains of Jammu and Kashmir on March 21 and 22.A meteorological department official said that generally dry weather was expected till March 20.“From March 21-22, generally cloudy weather with possibility of light […]

Nitish Kumar Entrusted With Additional Charge of Director SIA

Srinagar: Incumbent Additional Director General of Police, CID, Jammu and Kashmir Nitish Kumar has been entrusted with additional charge of the post of Director, State Investigation Agency in the interest of administration. Kumar will hold the additional charge till further orders. “In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Shri Nitish Kumar, IPS, […]

“Democratic space being denied to people: Political parties in J&K”

Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir were disappointed that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are not being held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha election, saying a crucial democratic space is being “denied” to the people of the Union Territory by keeping the polls in a “deep freeze”. National Conference (NC) leader and former chief minister […]

Nothing adverse found in test reports, watermelons safe for consumption: Govt

Srinagar: Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, deputy commissioner Food and Safety department Shagufa Jalal, said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the sue of watermelons.She said that the test results […]

Barring Gulmarg & Pahalgam, Night Temp Drops in J&K

Srinagar: Barring Gulmarg and Pahalgam, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman has forecast generally dry weather till March 20.A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.2°C against 1.7°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.5°C for the summer capital of JK […]

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