Militancy Funding Case: SIA searches multiple locations in Kashmir

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday morning carried searches at multiple locations across Kashmir in connection with the militancy funding case. Sources said that the sleuths of State Investigation Agency (SIA) accompanied by the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a raid at the residence of Mohammad Altaf at Sultanpora village in the district. […]

SKUAST-K innovators secure top two positions at All India Agri Startup Conclave

SKUAST-K innovators secure top two positions at All India Agri Startup Conclave

Srinagar: Innovators working at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir have won the first and second position at the All India Agri Startup Conclave 2022 held at Bagalkot, Karnataka. SKUAST-K was the only agricultural university with its three teams selected for finals. 13 national business idea teams were shortlisted among hundreds of […]

Mehbooba Mufti asked to vacate Fairview residence on Gupkar road

Mehbooba Mufti asked to vacate Fairview residence on Gupkar road

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has asked former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti to vacate her Fairview residence on Gupkar road. Sources said that the Estates Department has served an eviction notice to Mehbooba Mufti to vacate the Fairview residence in which her family lives since 2005 when her father […]

MeT Forecasts Isolated Light Rain, Snowfall In 24 Hours; Mainly Dry Weather Thereafter

Srinagar: As higher reaches received snowfall and rains lashed plains, mercury recorded a considerable drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Weather department here has forecast “isolated very light rain/snow over Jammu and Kashmir” during next 24 hours and “mainly dry weather” thereafter. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of […]

Snow clearance work on Mughal road going on in full swing

Poonch: The authorities have started snow clearance operations on the Mughal road and is going on in full swing, which continues to remain closed after heavy snowfall in the area. An official said that snow clearance operations were started today as the road remained closed for the last two days. He said that snow clearance […]

Weather to improve gradually towards evening, no major forecast till Oct end: MeT

Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday said that there will be gradual improvement in the weather towards evening and from tomorrow weather will be pleasant while there is no major forecast till October end. Deputy director Meteorological department Srinagar, Mukhtar Ahmad said that as predicted upper reaches in the valley received snowfall while rains lashed the […]

Rains Lash Plains, Upper Reaches Amass Snow In J&K; Mercury Falls To Minus 2.0°C In Gulmarg

Srinagar: Rain lashed plains while upper reaches amassed fresh snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, officials said on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded 13.8mm of rainfall during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today. He said Qazigund received 8.0mm, Pahalgam 13.3mm, Kupwara 13.2mm, Kokernag 10.6mm, Gulmarg 16.2mm and Banihal […]

Lightning kills 50 animals in Rajouri

Rajouri: At least 50 animals were perished after lightening struck a seasonal house in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district. The incident took place in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Police said that lightening struck a dhok (seasonal house) in Bari Behak area of Thanamandi in which around fifty cattle got perished. A local […]

Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road

Poonch: Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, was closed due to heavy snowfall, officials said on Thursday. DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Range Aftab Bukhari confirmed and said that the thoroughfare will reopen once it is cleared of the snow. Official sources said that snowfall occurred during the intervening night and at […]

Arrested ‘hybrid militant’ accused of killing 2 workers killed during searches in Shopian: Police

Arrested ‘hybrid militant’ accused of killing 2 workers killed during searches in Shopian: Police

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba “hybrid militant”, who was arrested following the killing of two workers from Uttar Pradesh in Shopian a day ago, was killed in an overnight anti-militancy operation in Shopian, police said on Wednesday. “Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid terrorist and in continuous raids by police and security forces, another contact has been […]