Grenade found in Poonch
Jammu: A grenade was found in Surankote area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. According to the officials, the grenade was found lying near a stream at Fazalabad village by some people who informed police about it. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot to safely defuse the explosive substance, they said. […]
Temperature drops after rain, mainly dry weather forecast in J&K
Srinagar: Minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places even as the weather department on Monday forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated rain in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was no large change expected in the weather in the subsequent two days. […]
3 shops gutted in overnight blaze in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: At least three shops gutted in a massive blaze in Barosa village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district late last night. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke out from one of the shops in the area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. He said that soon after […]
Lt Governor extends Navratri greetings
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his warm greetings on the eve of Navratri. In a message, the Lt Governor said the nine-day festivities remind us of the eternal message of victory of good over evil and mark the hope of a bright future. “May Navratri bring peace, happiness and prosperity for all, and […]
Two infiltrators killed near LoC in Kupwara: Police
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, police said. The infiltration bid was foiled by Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police early on Sunday morning. Srinagar based PRO Defence Col Emron Musavi said […]
Nitishwar Kumar transferred
Srinagar: The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) of the Cabinet, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training has posted Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to J&K LG Manoj Sinha, as additional secretary and financial adviser in Ministry of Women and Children Development. According to an order issued to this effect, Kumar, […]
J&K Bank ATM looted in Budgam
Srinagar: Unidentified persons on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday reportedly stole an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of J&K Bank and decamped with an unknown amount of cash in Panzan Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Quoting a police officer, news agency KDC reported that unidentified persons broke open the J&K Bank ATM booth at […]
Two non-local labourers shot at in Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Two non-local labourers were shot at and injured in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. “#Terrorists fired upon & injured 2 outside labourers at Kharpora Ratnipora in #Pulwama,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet. The police said the two were shifted to hospital where their condition is stated to be […]
Expert committee to evaluate ‘Child Law and Juvenile Justice’ paper: KU
Srinagar: Following the allegations of out of syllabi ‘Child Law and Juvenile Justice’ paper of B A LLB 10th semester, University of Kashmir (KU) has said that it will get the paper evaluated by an expert committee. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), KU has said, “Some examinees of B A LLB 10th […]
Khalil Ahmad Choudhary Placed In Time Scale Of Judicial Officers
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has placed Khalil Ahmad Choudhary, District Judge (Entry Level) presently posted as Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court, Jammu, in the Selection Time Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Judicial Service i.e., Rs. 57700-1230-58930-1380-67210-1540-70290 w.e.f. 29.07.2022 against the available vacancy. Meanwhile, according to a separate order by […]