Fire breaks out in two commercial buildings in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two commercial buildings caught fire in the posh Rajbagh area of the city and no one was injured, Fire and Emergency Services officials said on Tuesday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control, they said. “A fire broke out in a commercial building in Rajbagh area this […]
PDD employee dies of electrocuted in Sopore
Srinagar: An employee of the Power department died of electrocution in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. An official said that Farooq Ahmad Magloo of Boniyar received an electric shock while performing his duty at Jamia Qadeem Sopore, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. He was immediately taken to Sub-district Hospital Sopore where […]
2 drug peddlers held in Budgam
Srinagar: Police in Budgam have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said at a checkpoint at Kashka Mohalla Soibugh, two persons carrying nylon bags were arrested after 27.100 kgs of poppy straw were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Mohammad Shafi […]
Fire engulfs forest areas of Kathua, Rajouri
Jammu: The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said. The officials said the fire started in Dhara Dogano area of Basholi belt in Kathua district and soon spread to nearby regions. The Forest Department officials and local residents launched an […]
DSEJ orders summer vacation for govt and private schools
Srinagar: Amid heat wave, the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Tuesday ordered summer vacation for all government and private schools from June-01 to July-16 in summer zone areas of the region. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) DSEJ in an order said, “All the government and recognised private schools falling in summer […]
Zona Begum, mother of senior photojournalist Ashiq Hussain, passes away
Handwara: With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Zona Begum, the beloved mother of our colleague and senior photojournalist, Ashiq Hussain. She departed for her heavenly abode on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Zona Begum leaves behind a grieving family, including her son Ashiq Hussain, who serves as a […]
CBI arrests revenue official for accepting bribe in Ramban
Jammu: The CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested a revenue official for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 from a person for processing his application for land settlement in Ramban district. Mohammad Ishaq Bhat, who was posted as Office Qanoongo in Banihal Tehsildar’s office, was arrested on Monday after he was caught red-handed […]
Properties of two terror handlers attached in Baramulla
SRINAGAR: Properties of two terror handlers were attached in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, police said. The properties worth lakhs of rupees, which belonged to the two handlers based in Pakistan, were attached after obtaining order from Sub Judge Uri, a police spokesman said. He identified the two as Jalal Din, resident of […]
Night temp hovers above normal in J&K amid dry & hot weather forecast
Srinagar: Amid forecast for dry and hot weather, night temperature continued to hover above normal in J&K except Jammu city on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.4°C against 15.6°C on the previous night and it was 3.4°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for […]
2 persons drown to death in Jhelum in Sumbal and Srinagar
Srinagar: A youth drowned to death in River Jhelum in Sumbal area of north Kashmir Bandipora district on Monday afternoon. An official said that 20-years-old Mohammad Ashraf Wani, son of Mohammad Yousuf Wani of Inderkote Sumbal drowned in the river at Rakhi Asham while he was taking a bath in it. He said that soon […]
