Amid dry weather forecast, night temp drops below normal in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperatures recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero level in Pahalgam and Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.0°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it […]

Midnight Raids Conducted to Arrest Group of Youths for ‘Harrassing, Attacking Family on Road’ in Srinagar: Police

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said to have arrested a group of youths alleged of harrassing and attacking a family on road in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, District Police Srinagar wrote; “Police took cognisance of a video wherein a group of youths on bikes are seen harassing & […]

Chairperson Waqf Board suspends 31 employees for dereliction of duties, orders enquiry

Srinagar: Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi Saturday placed 31 employees under suspension for dereliction of duties at several shrines of Srinagar. It has been learnt that several employees were found unauthorisedly absent when the chairperson carried out the surprise inspection, however, majority of the employees were suspended for their failure to maintain […]

Shopping Complex Damaged in Nocturnal Blaze in Kokernag

Srinagar: A shopping complex was damaged in a nocturnal blaze in Wandevalgam in Kokernag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that a fire broke out in the shopping complex, resulting in critical damage to at least five shops despite timely efforts by locals and F&ES Department men to douse off the […]

J&K to have Vande Bharat trains by next year: Union Railways Minister

Baramulla: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday Jammu and Kashmir will have Vande Bharat trains next year as Jammu-Srinagar rail link will be opened this year only. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, he also said that Kupwara and other two destinations in the Kashmir Valley will be connected with […]

Anti-Hijack Drill conducted at Jammu Airport

Jammu: The National Security Guard (NSG), country’s elite security forces, conducted a full fledged Anti-Hijack Drill at Jammu airport on Saturday. An official statement issued by Defence Ministry reads that this exercise involved all key stakeholders from Indian Air Force, AAI, State Government, Jammu and Kashmir police, CISF, IOC and other key players. The drill […]

Man Found Dead In Rambagh Srinagar

Srinagar’: A man was found dead on Saturday morning by the locals in Rambagh area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Reports said that a man was found dead by locals this morning, who immediately informed the concerned police station about the incident. Soon a police party reached to the spot and took the body into […]