Rains lash J&K, MeT forecasts more in next few days
Srinagar: Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir with the weather department on Saturday predicting more in the next few days. A meteorological department official here told GNS that in last 24 hours till 8:30 am this morning, Srinagar received 4.5mm of rainfall, Qazigund 10.2mm, Pahalgam 20.8mm, Kupwara 15.1mm, Kokernag 9.8mm, Gulmarg 8.6mm, Jammu 2.3mm, Banihal 2.3mm, […]
Jammu Lok Sabha segment records 71.92% voter turnout
Srinagar: The polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Jammu constituency ended with an overall voter turnout of nearly 72 percent. Across various Assembly segments of the Parliamentary constituency, voters, especially youth and first time voters, were seen standing in queues much ahead of the scheduled time for polling. The Election […]
Lok Sabha Elections-2024: Candidature of 29 found valid, 10 nominations rejected for Srinagar seat
Srinagar: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat was held Friday in the office of the Returning Officer 02-Srinagar Parliamentary constituency (DC Office Complex Srinagar). During the scrutiny of all 39 nomination papers received, 29 nominations were found valid as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, an official […]
Srinagar boat tragedy: Minor boy’s body retrieved after 11 days
Srinagar: The body of a minor boy, who had drowned after a boat capsized in River Jhelum in Gandbal area of Srinagar 11 days ago, was retrieved from the river on Friday afternoon near Raj Bagh, officials said. An official said the body of the boy — Farhan Waseem Parray, son of Waseem Parray, resident […]
NCPCR seeks probe against ‘use of school children in election campaign’ by Mufti
New Delhi: The apex child rights body NCPCR has asked the Election Commission to initiate a probe into the alleged use of schoolgoing children for election campaigning by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Rajouri-Anantnag parliamentary constituency. The action followed a report received by the Commission indicating that children were involved […]
Over 50 houses, power infra damaged as land sinks in Ramban
Banihal: More than 50 houses, four electricity towers, a receiving station, and a main road were damaged in Ramban district due to sinking of a road, officials said on Friday. Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary visited the Pernote village, five kms from the district headquarters, on Friday morning and assured assistance to the affected families […]
Hunt on to nab people attempting to ‘disrespect’ mosque, local shrine in Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Police have launched a hunt to arrest the people behind an attempt to “disrespect” a local shrine and a mosque in Pulwama district in south Kashmir, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday night in the Dadsara area of Tral in the south Kashmir district. “Yesterday night, some people attempted to […]
Self-styled godman axes woman to death in Handwara, arrested
Kupwara: A self-styled godman axed a woman to death in Chogal village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday afternoon, officials said. Police said that the woman had arrived at the self-styled godman — Ghulam Rasool alias Lassa Bab’s residence in Chogal Handwara. “Initial enquiry suggests that the woman was attacked by him […]
3 drug smugglers booked under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have booked three “notorious” drug smugglers under PIT NDPS Act in Baramulla, a police spokesperson informed Friday. He said “notorious” drug smugglers — Shahid Hussain Dar, son of Ghulam Hassan of Sultanpora Pattan; Mohammad Saleem Sheikh alias Mass, son of Abdul Rashid of Malikbagh Pattan; and Nazaar Ahmad Bhatti, son of Bawar Ali, […]
Drug peddler held in Shopian
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler in Shopian and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesperson informed Friday. He said at a checkpoint at Hillow crossing, police intercepted and later arrested one Javaid Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, resident of Arwani Bijbehara, after 265 grams of contraband brown sugar-like substance was […]
