Srinagar,:Chief Election Commissioner of (CEC) India Rajiv Kumar Wednesday said that elections in J&K are due and the same will be held after taking the weather, security concerns and the schedule of other state polls into account. Replying to a query in a press conference held in New Delhi, CEC Kumar said that process of […]
Srinagar: An Improvised Explosive Device was recovered on Wednesday at Kheora area of Rajouri district in Jammu division. Official sources said that today around 3:00pm an IED was seen on roadside at Kheora opposite JK Bank. Soon a team of Police and security forces reached to the spot. Subsequently Bomb disposal squad was also summoned […]
Jammu: A magisterial probe has been ordered by Jammu and Kashmir government into the encounter in Sidhra area of Jammu in December last year in which four militants were killed. An official said that assistant commissioner Jammu, Piyush Dhotra has been appointed as an enquiry officer. The encounter took place near police check-point in Sidhra […]
Jammu,: Associate professor and Head of Department, Orthopaedics, Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri, Dr. Shalinder Sharma died from a massive heart attack, officials said on Wednesday. Dr Mehmood Choudhary, Superintendent GMC Rajouri,said that Dr Sharma had a massive heart attack at his residence and he was brought to GMC during predawn. However, he said, despite […]
Srinagar: The freezing conditions intensified further in Kashmir valley with minimum temperature plunging to minus 4.3°C in Srinagar while Qazigund recorded its coldest night so far this season at minus 7.4°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a drop of 1.6°C against last night’s minus 2.7°C. Today’s minimum temperature, […]
SRINAGAR: The weatherman on Tuesday said that fresh Western Disturbance is going to hit Jammu and Kashmir from January 22 onwards during which the weather will remain erratic. Deputy director Meteorological Department Mukhtar Ahmad said fresh Western Disturbance is going to hit the region from January 22 to 24. He said from January 18 there […]
Srinagar: The government has asked its staff to attend January 26 function and ‘beating retreat ceremony’ as a part of their official duty. The main function of the Republic Day, 2023 is being held at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, where the Lieutenant Governor will preside over the function and take the salute,” the government said […]
Srinagar:Two militants who were killed in a brief shoot in Budgam have been identified and were affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba militants, Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said on Tuesday. While quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Zone Police in tweet wrote, “Both the killed militants are identified as Arbaaz Mir and Shahid […]
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed in a Shootout with security forces in main chowk near court area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on tuesday. The Kashmir Police Zone in a tweet wrote, “On specific input, the joint area domination party of Army & Police tried to stop one suspected vehicle, militants fired upon […]
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures hovered below freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir as Pahalgam recorded the season’s coldest night at minus 11.8°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.7°C against last night’s minus 1.9°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.1°C below normal for the summer […]