Body of missing teenage girl from Rainawari recovered from river Jhelum

Srinagar: The body of a missing teenage girl was recovered from river Jhelum at Chreshbal area of Mujgund on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a 17-year-old girl (name withheld) from Rainawari area of Srinagar had allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river Jehlum from Cement Kadal Qamarwari on 23rd March. They said that the […]

Night Temp Increases At Some Places, Drops At Others In J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather with the possibility of very light rain or thundershowers at one or two places towards evening, night temperatures increased at some places and decreased at other parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low […]

Militant Numbers Coming Down Significantly Despite ‘Guess’ By Some People About Its Rise: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that militant numbers continue to come down despite “guess by some people” that their count would rise in Kashmir. Talking to media persons here, the top police officer also said that two militants killed in Rainawari gunfight were involved in several killings and […]

8 shops gutted in midnight blaze at Zaina Kadal

Srinagar: At least eight shops were damaged in a midnight blaze at Gadyar area of Zainakadal in Srinagar. Official sources said that the fire broke out at Gadyar Zainakadal at around 01 am in the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. In the incident, five shops were gutted completely while three shops suffered partial damage, they said. […]

Youth dies under mysterious circumstances in Anantnag

Anantnag: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Seer Hamdan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Officials said that body of youth identified as Basit Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Hameed Dar from Rampora Mattan was spotted this morning by locals and a police team recovered it and […]

Rainwari Shootout: Militants identified as Bijbhera residents

Srinagar:Two militants killed in Rainawari gunfight have been identified by police as residents of Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police officer identified duo as Rayees Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Hameed Bhat of Shahbad Veeri Bijbhera and Hilal Ahmad Rah alias Shaboo son of Safeer Ahmad Rah of Kuthipora Waghama Bijbehara. A […]

2 militants killed in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a gunfight with forces in Rainawari area of Srinagar on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. In a tweet,J&K police said two militants were killed in rainawari area of Srinagar. “Incriminating materials including #arms & ammunition recovered, ” the police said . Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said […]

Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight a runaway success for economy of J&K

Jammu: The Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight has been a runaway success for the economy of Jammu and Kashmir as the initiative is boosting both tourism as well as trade here. The Flight has gained popularity among travellers of J&K who are residing in middle east besides a large number of international tourists have started visiting J&K […]

Govt Changes Nomenclature Of Class-IV Posts To ‘Multitasking Staff’, Sweeper To ‘Sanitation’ Worker

Srinagar: Government on Tuesday changed the nomenclature of class-IV to “Multitasking Staff (MTS)” and sweeper as “sanitation” worker. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is pleased to direct that: “The nomenclature of all Class-IV posts is […]

FIRs registered in Delhi, Mumbai against ‘Sulli Deals’ and ‘Bulli Bai’ apps, 6 arrested: Govt in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Police have registered FIRs in Delhi and Mumbai and arrested six persons in connection with the cases against ‘Sulli Deals’ and ‘Bulli Bai’ apps, the government said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Also, a charge sheet has been filed in court on March 4, 2022 in the Sulli Deals case. The two apps […]