House gutted, another damaged partially in Eidgah blaze

House gutted, another damaged partially in Eidgah blaze

  Srinagar: A residential house was on Wednesday gutted while another suffered partial damage in a massive blaze that broke out in New Colony Wanganpora area of Eidgah in Srinagar, officials said. They said the fire broke out in the residential house of Tariq Ahmad Dar, son of Muhammad Amin Dar in the afternoon and […]

492 more contract COVID-19 in J&K; active cases 5,415

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 492 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 99,844. Out of the total cases, 92,880 have recovered and 1,549 have died leaving a total of 5,415 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 286 were reported in Kashmir while […]

2 militants killed in Shopian gunfight: Police

2 militants killed in Shopian gunfight: Police

  Shopian: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Kutpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants have been killed so far while as the search operation is on […]

Gunfight underway in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Gunfight underway in south Kashmir’s Shopian

  Shopian: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Kutpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district early Tuesday morning. It was triggered after a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. As per […]

Clarify stand on ‘disputed’ area before holding polls: Govt to Bar Asstn

Clarify stand on ‘disputed’ area before holding polls: Govt to Bar Asstn

Srinagar: The administration on Monday issued three notices to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association asking it to clarify its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory and prohibiting it from holding elections, besides imposing prohibitory orders in premises of the district court complex. Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Iqbal Choudhury issued the notices […]

IMD predicts moderate to heavy rain, snow across J&K from November 13

IMD predicts moderate to heavy rain, snow across J&K from November 13

Srinagar: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted widespread moderate rain and snowfall across the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state from November 13 on account of active western disturbance. A letter by the IMD to Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh reads that light rain/snow will commence at a few places in Kashmir on the […]

Firecrackers banned in Bandipora

Firecrackers banned in Bandipora

  Bandipora: District administration Bandipora on Monday imposed ban on import, sale and purchase of firecrackers. In an order issued over the matter, additional district magistrate Bandipora said the ban was imposed on the directions by J&K Home Department. The Additional District Magistrate also advised the Senior Superintendent of Police Bandipora to ensure “strict vigil […]