Srinagar: In a bid to encourage tourist charter flights, the Srinagar Airport authority has decided to reduce the application fees for night parking of helicopters by 50 per cent. Director Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh said that the application fees for night parking of helicopters has been reduced by 50 per cent and the people will […]
Srinagar: Night temperatures continue to stay above normal across Jammu and Kashmir despite drop at most places with this summer capital of J&K recording a low of 8.4°C on Friday. A meteorological department official said that even though the temperature in Srinagar was down by four notches from 8.8°C on the previous night, it was […]
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing overnight encounter at Turkwagam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. A top police officer said that one militant has been killed as the body can be seen from a distance. However identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is […]
Srinagar: The J&K government on Thursday ordered premature retirement of five officers in public interest, a day after five employees were sacked in the interest of security of state. In October, 2020 the J&K government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee on completion of […]
POONCH: Wedding celebrations turned tragic in Poonch village after a cab carrying guests fell into a gorge killing nine persons and wounding four. According to an official, a cab (Tata Sumo JK12 2725) was carrying ‘Baraatis’ to Marha Buflaiz when the vehicle fell into a gorge at Tarran Wali Gali. Seven persons died on the […]
Gurez/Bandipora: With two-way traffic movement on the Bandipora-Gurez road set to open from Friday, the Dard-Shina locals in Gurez Tehsil have started advocating for ‘border tourism’. Gurez valley, situated adjacent to the LoC, has remained under the shadow of guns for decades. Now, with things comparatively better, the region’s massive tourism potential, which the government […]
Bandipora: Owing to improved weather and road conditions, the Bandipora administration Thursday ordered the restoration of two-way traffic movement on Bandipora-Gurez road from Friday. “As recommended by Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gurez and in view of improved weather and road conditions, it is hereby ordered that traffic movement on Bandipora – Gurez road shall be allowed […]
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday filed chargesheet against two persons for duping and cheating Haj aspirants by allegedly grabbing Rs 8 lakhs fraudulently and dishonestly on the pretext of organizing the pilgrimage in 2020. A spokesperson of the Crime Branch Kashmir said that charge-sheet in case (FIR No: 38/2020) under section 420, 120-B RPC […]
Srinagar: The government on Thursday accorded authorization of 50% of funds under Revenue Budget for the financial year 2022-23 except for nine ‘detailed heads’ and ordered that “focus of expenditure should be outcome based and wasteful expenditure should be avoided. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the authorization of 50% of funds under Revenue Budget for […]
Srinagar: At least 20 single—storey residential houses were damaged in a fire incident at Noorbagh area of Srinagar. An official said that a massive fire broke out at Gata Colony at Noorbagh area in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday. In the incident, 20 residential houses belonging to Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Rasool […]