J—K govt orders transfer of 8 SSPs, SPs

    Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir home department on Sunday ordered transfer and postings of eight SSPs and SPs and assigned additional charge to another SSP in the interest of administration with immediate effect.   Shridhar Patil, AIG Technical will hold additional charge of Director Police Telecommunication. Shailender Singh, SSP Reasi has been transferred and […]

Thieve attempts to chop off woman’s fingers, flee with 2 golden rings in Kulgam

  Kulgam: An unidentified theive on Saturday decamped with jewellery of a woman, who barged into her house with sharp edged weapon, and tried to chop off her fingers.   Reports said that an unidentified robber attacked a woman identified as Fancy Jan, wife of Mohammad Younus Rather of Zaipora Agroo with sharp-edged weapon and […]

Over 78 percent qualify 10th standard exams

  Srinagar: The Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday announced annual regular results of 10th standard of Kashmir division with an overall pass percentage of 78.43 percent.   It has been leant that the girl students have outshined boys in the exams.   Among total pass percentage includes 78.14 percent boys and 78.74 girl […]

Quad foreign ministers meet amid Ukraine crisis

New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad grouping of India, the US, Australia and Japan on Friday held extensive talks in Melbourne amid escalating tension between Russia and NATO countries over Ukraine, the Afghan crisis and increasing concerns over China’s “coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region.       External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US […]

Govt contained retail inflation at 6.2 pc despite biggest contraction in economy: Sitharaman

Govt contained retail inflation at 6.2 pc despite biggest contraction in economy: Sitharaman

  New Delhi:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Indian economy suffered the biggest contraction due to COVID-19 pandemic, but the government has been able to contain retail inflation at 6.2 per cent. Replying to a general discussion on the Union Budget in Rajya Sabha, the minister said, the Budget for 2022-23 fiscal year, […]

Burglars Decamp With Cash From Dastgeer Sahib Shrine Donation Box

      Srinagar: Three pistol-borne gunmen looted over Rs 1.59 lakhs from a petrol pump in Shopian district of south Kashmir while burglars broke open donation box at venerated shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani in Khanyar area of Srinagar and decamped with unknown amount of cash last night, officials said on […]

Chief Justice Orders Resumption Of Physical Hearing In Courts From Feb 14 In J&K, Ladakh

  Srinagar: With the improvement in Covid-19 cases, the J&K and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ordered resumption of the physical hearings from February 14. Reviving the January 30 order, Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal permitted hearings through physical mode with the restriction that in no Court room more than ten (10) advocates remain present at […]

Vaccination pivotal for reopening of schools; decision by SEC soon: Govt

    Srinagar: The government on Wednesday said that the decision with regard to the reopening of schools will be taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) soon and that it will ensure rehabilitation of the acid attack survivor, who is recovering as per the doctors at Chennai hospital.   Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad […]

Shah requests Owaisi to accept Z category security

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday requested Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, to accept Z category security offered by the government after a recent attack on his car.       Making a statement in Rajya Sabha, Shah said that a government assessment has found that Owaisi still faces […]

Gulmarg, Pahalgam Receive Fresh Snowfall, Light Rains In Parts Of Kashmir Valley

    Srinagar: Famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.   A meteorological department official said  that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, had 0.8mm of rainfall during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today and recorded a low of 2.2°C […]

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