Court sentences Bihar resident to 8 years in jail, imposes Rs 20000 fine for Srinagar minor’s rape

Srinagar: Four days after convicting him, a fast-track court here on Wednesday sentenced a resident of Bihar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed Rs 20000 in connection with kidnapping and raping of a 15-year-old girl in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar in 2016. Renu Dogra Gupta, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court […]

India’s solar waste could reach 600 kilotonnes by 2030: Study

New Delhi: India’s solar waste could reach a staggering 600 kilotonnes by 2030 — equivalent to filling up 720 Olympic-size swimming pools — according to a new study released on Wednesday. The study by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said around 67 […]

Pulwama court hold person guilty of possessing over quintal bang leaves, 1.2 kgs Charas

Srinagar: A court in Pulwama has convicted a person from whose possession police had recovered huge quantity of contraband including over a quintal of “Bangh leaves” and 1.2 kgs Charas at Kakapora area of the south Kashmir district in 2018.”….the prosecution has been able to establish and prove its case against the accused beyond all […]

Northern railway slashes ticket prices for Kashmir, restores pre-COVID fares

Srinagar: In a major relief to train commuters, Northern Railways has reduced ticket fares to pre-COVID times in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Wednesday.A top railway official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on passenger trains in Kashmir .”The fare charges have been dropped by nearly […]

Man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sopore village

Sopore: A 40-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances i in an orchard in Duroo village of Sopore, officials said here on Wednesday.An official said that the body has been recovered from the orchard and was subsequently taken to sub-district hospital Sopore. The cause of death is being ascertained and further investigations have been […]

Amid forecast for wet spell from March 21, night temp rises in Kashmir

Srinagar,: Amid forecast for rains and snow on March 21-22, night temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. While generally dry weather has been forecast during the next 24 hours, a meteorological department official said that there is possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at many places with thunder/lightning […]

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 […]

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