Elections in J&K will be held after taking weather, security concerns, other state poll schedule into account: CEC of India

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 […]

IED Recovered in Rajouri, BDS Summoned

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 […]

Govt orders magisterial probe in Sidhra encounter

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 […]

Dr Sharma, HoD Orthopaedic GMC Rajouri, dies from massive heart attack

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 […]

Minus 4.3°C in Srinagar as mercury plunges in Kashmir

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, […]

Govt Asks Its Staff To Attend R-Day, ‘Beating Retreat Ceremony’ As Part Of Official Duty

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 […]

Budgam Encounter: Two Killed Militants Identified, affliated with LeT: ADGP Kashmir

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 […]

Central Kashmir: Two Militants Killed In Budgam Shootout: Police

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 […]

Cold conditions intensify in J&K, Pahalgam endures season’s coldest night at minus 11.8°C

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 […]