Many higher areas of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Wednesday. The tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam received fresh light to moderate snowfall overnight, which was going on when last reports came in, officials said. They said the snowfall was also recorded in […]
Normal to above-normal rainfall likely in northwest India in Feb: IMD
New Delhi: After experiencing a drier-than-usual December and January, northwest India is expected to see normal to above-normal rainfall in February, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said India cumulatively may experience above-normal rainfall in February. Northwest India recorded just 3.1 mm of rainfall […]
HC sets aside conviction, sentence awarded to a govt employee in corruption case
Stresses on differentiating between `may be true’ and `must be true’; mere conjectures and sure conclusions Srinagar: The High Court on Wednesday set aside conviction and sentence awarded by a trial court to a government employee in a corruption case registered in 2009. The conviction was set aside after an appeal by the accused employee, […]
Avalanche warning issued for 6 districts
Srinagar: Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday issued an avalanche warning with a low danger level in the next 24 hours over Doda and Ganderbal districts. It also issued A medium danger level avalanche warning over the Poonch, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts in the next 24 hours. “Avalanche with low danger level is likely to […]
Cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Kupwara
Srinagar: In a joint search operation at Cheramunji near Magam forest of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition and other war-like stores. “In a joint search operation today at Cheramunji near Magam, Kupwara, Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police have achieved a major breakthrough against the […]
14 Kg contraband substance seized in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police have seized 14 Kg contraband substance during a raid in Ganderbal, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday. He said on specific information, police raided the house of one Gulab Ahmad Khari, son of Ghulam Hussain Khari of Syed Basti Sarfraw, and recovered 14 Kgs of crushed cannabis concealed in two nylon bags from the […]
Stranded skiers rescued in Pattan area, Army says
Srinagar: Army on Wednesday said it rescued a team of stranded skiers in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official, the news agency Kashmir Scroll reported that the post of Banal ex Pattan Bn received information about a skiing team of seven individuals, including two foreigners, being stranded due to bad weather […]
2 held for thievery in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama solved two theft cases in Pulwama by arresting accused persons, and recovered stolen property from their possession. Sharing details, a police spokesperson said on January 30, Police Station Pulwama received a complaint from Abdul Majeed and Ghulam Rasool Dar about the theft in their apple orchard. During investigations, one suspect identified […]
Kashmir Needs Collective Fight against Glaring Drug Abuse
The growing number of heroin addicts in Kashmir is a grim reality that needs to be addressed aggressively. By: MooL Raj A recent study by the Department of Mental Health and Neurosciences in collaboration with the Department of Health Services suggests a serious increase in drug abuse across all districts of the Kashmir valley. The […]
Will the ‘Passport to Dream Abroad’ be able to discover new horizons?
There are concerns about the safety and security of Indian workers when a large labor force is sent to an area where violence is still raging. By: Priyanka Saurabh The process of recruitment of around 10,000 workers to Israel mainly for construction activities by the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments with the help of the […]
