Another prostitution racket busted in Sgr outskirts

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday busted a prostitution racket in Nowgam area of the city, arresting three people and detaining two customers and a sex worker. “Investigation in the Chanpura case led to busting of another prostitution racket in Nowgam area. 1) Shabir Mir of Charlipora Nowgam, 2) his wife Shazia Mir & 3) Adil Gulzar […]

Jmu- Sgr highway to have 5 tunnels, 245 km distance to be covered in 3 hrs: Nitin Gadkari

Says Jammu-Sgr-Katra highway to connect J&K with Delhi, rest of country; Better roads to increase tourism 4 times, generate

Srinagar: Union Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport, Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said that on the 45 km stretch of Srinagar-Jammu highway, five tunnels will come up of which one has been inaugurated while work on other four is going on. He said once all the tunnels will be completed, the travel distance on Srinagarr-Jammu highway, […]

Five residential houses damaged in Gurez blaze

Gurez: At least five residential houses were gutted in a massive fire in Tulail Valley of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said on Tuesday. Sub divisional magistrate Gurez, Mudasir Ahmad told KNO that five houses were gutted in a massive fire in Grat-Nallah village of Tulail. He said that the fire erupted […]

VDC member shoots himself dead in Rajouri

Rajouri: A member of Village Defence Committee (VDC) allegedly shot himself dead with his rifle in Rajouri district, police said on Tuesday. The VDC member was identified as Suresh Kumar Sharma, resident of Bai Nambal village, they said. Sharma died by suicide on Monday night using the weapon issued to him as a VDC member, […]

Over 96% qualify class 8th exams in J&K

Srinagar: With an overall pass percentage of over 96 percent, the State Council of Educational Research and Training Monday declared results of 8th standard in hard and soft zones of Jammu, Kashmir divisions. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), announced the Middle Standard Result for the academic year 2022-23 – which, according […]

2 girls jump off a moving car to escape alleged molestation bid in Handwara

Handwara: In a bid to escape alleged molestation, two teenage girls jumped of a moving car in Kralgund village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after jumping of the moving car they suffered minor injuries. “The girls had sought lift from a private vehicle […]

Two traffic policemen suspended in Ramban for taking money from driver

Jammu: Two traffic policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were placed under suspension for “unprofessional conduct” in Ramban district, police said on Monday. The action against ASI Bini Kumar and selection grade constable Mohammed Latief was taken after they were caught purportedly taking money from a driver on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Trishol Morh, the […]

Govt demotes officer after inquiry establishes violations during his stint with LCMA

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has demoted a retired officer from the date he was placed as in-charge deputy superintendent of police (DySP) after an inquiry established that there were building plan and master plan violations during his stint with the Lakes & Waterways Development Authority which has been renamed as the Lake Conservation […]

Active Covid cases in country rise to 35,199

New Delhi: India logged 5,880 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 35,199, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,979 with 14 deaths. While four deaths each were reported from Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, one each was reported from Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, […]

Night temperatures rise but stay below normal in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours with the possibility of isolated thundery development towards afternoon, the minimum temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that no large change was expected and mainly dry weather was expected till […]