Sonamarg—Zojila road closed for traffic after fresh snowfall
Ganderbal: The strategic Sonamarg-Zojjila road was closed on Tuesday after upper reaches of zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), snowfall in Drass and Minimarg has led to closure of Sonamarg-Zojila road. Official said that keeping in view the slippery condition and fresh […]
Two local LeT terrorists killed in Shopian encounter: Police
Slain Jazim was involved in killing of Sanjay Sharma: ADGP Kashmir
Slain Jazim was involved in killing of Sanjay Sharma: ADGP Kashmir KNO Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 10 (KNO): Two local LeT terrorists have been killed in the encounter at Alshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday, police said. Kashmir Zone police in a post on X, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Govt sacks LC employee for corruption
Srinagar, Oct 09: The government has sacked a woman employee from the Watch and Ward unit of the erstwhile J&K Legislative Council, an official press release informed Monday. The employee identified as Ruquiya Akhter has been removed from service in terms of Clause vii of Rule-30 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, […]
Rusted mortar shell found near LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was found buried in a forward village in Rajouri district on Monday, police said. The shell was dug out by an earthmover engaged by a villager to build some structures at Kalsai in the Nowshera sector, he said. The official said the villagers informed the police and a bomb disposal […]
3 drug peddlers arrested
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Kulgam and Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Monday. He said in Kulgam, police raided the residential house of one Mashooq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Ghulam Qadir Sheikh at Khudwani, Qaimoh, and recovered 161 kgs of grinded cannabis-like contraband substance Rs one […]
Non local drowns in river jhelum, body retrieved
Sopore: The body of a non-local resident was retrieved from the River Jhelum in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that after a 12-hour-long rescue operation, the authorities managed to retrieve the body of Surendar Prasad, resident of Babhanauli Kushinagar of Uttar Pradesh from the river. On Sunday evening, Surendra […]
10 arrested for assaulting woman in Samba
Jammu: Ten people were arrested on Monday allegedly for assaulting women in four separate incidents, police said. The incidents were reported in Samba, Bari Brahmana, and Purmandal areas of the district, they said. Six of the 10 arrested have been identified as Latif Mohammad, Manzoor Ahmed, Miyan, Saroj Kumar, Lalu, and Yougeshwar Kumar. On the […]
I-T department sleuths raid several locations in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Income Tax department on Monday raided multiple business units in Kashmir. News agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that “Income tax department Delhi raided Arco textile, Dawar Textile Agency at Lal-Mandi Srinagar, owned by one Jameel Aiman, a resident of Sopore, presently residing at Shah Anwar Colony Hyderpora. Another team raided Kashmir Glass Industry […]
Will inform about J&K Assembly polls at ‘right time’ keeping in view security, other polls due: ECI
Srinagar: Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday said it will inform about holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at the right time keeping in view the security and other elections that are also due. Replying to a query about J&K polls during the presser about elections in five states of India, Chief Election Commissioner […]
President Murmu’s KU visit prompts high security
Srinagar: Stringent security measures have been put in place across the entire Kashmir Valley in anticipation of President Draupadi Murmu’s forthcoming visit scheduled for October 11. President Murmu is slated to deliver the 20th convocation address at Kashmir University on the aforementioned date. This visit marks her inaugural trip to the Valley since assuming the […]
