Exen MID Shadipora Alleges Manhandling By 2 Subordinates, Undergoes Protest Leave

Bandipora: An Executive Engineer of Mechanical Circle & I&FC Department has went on a protest leave over alleged manhandling by two of his subordinates here on Saturday. Credible sources said that the incumbent Executive Engineer, MID, Shadipora, Gayas-Ud-Din has already shot a letter to the Superintending Engineer alleging manhandling by two his subordinates namely Assistant […]

Burglars decamp with ATM from Pulwama town

Srinagar: Burglars decamped with an ATM of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in main town area of Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday. They said that burglars took away the ATM along with cash near Government Degree College Pulwama last night. They said that it wasn’t immediately known how much amount the ATM was containing. They […]

Night Temp Rises But Stays Below Normal At Most Places In J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperatures recorded a slight increase but stayed below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for […]

Locals foil woman’s suicide attempt in Sopore

Sopore: A woman was prevented from committing suicide in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Friday. An official said that the woman was spotted by locals attempting to jump into the river Jhelum at Jamia bridge in Sopore. “After noticing the doubtful movement, locals rushed towards her and foiled her suicide […]

Elderly man dead, 5 injured in Pulwama road accident

Srinagar: An elderly man died while 5 others were injured in a road accident in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that the accident took place in Khamri village of the district, resuting in injuries to at least 6 people. He said that all injured were shifted to a nearby hospital, where one of […]

LG Admin orders SIT probe into illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into illegal lease of temple properties in the Valley while Deputy Commissioners (DC) have been directed to furnish the updated inventory within a week’s time. On the directions of Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References Monitoring Cell, […]

Weather improves in J&K, likely to stay mainly dry till April 10

Srinagar: After a few days of intermittent rainfall, weather improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and is likely to stay “mainly dry” till April 10. A meteorological department official here said that light rain at isolated places towards late afternoon/evening was expected on April 11. Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said that Srinagar […]

J&K Reports 58 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 58 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 23 cases were reported from Jammu division and 35 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479937. Among the cases, 174184 are from […]

GREF Labourer Drowns to Death in Poonch

Srinagar: A 20-year-old GREF labourer died while bathing in a river in Poonch district, officials said. Identifying the deceased as one Imtiaz Ahmad son of Mohammad Hanief, a resident of Upper Surankote, the officials said that the person was brought out from the river in unconscious state and taken to a nearby hospital where he […]

Militancy not over but declining fast: J&K DGP Dilbagh Singh

Bandipora: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that militancy is not over in the UT but “it is surely declining rapidly” and the security forces are working hard to eliminate the remaining militants in the months ahead. He also said that there has been no law and order issue […]