Authorities ban movement of heavy goods vehicles on 3 Anantnag routes
Srinagar: The authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday banned the movement of heavy goods vehicles on three inner routes, which lead to Qazigund tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu highway. In an order, District Magistrate Anantnag , Dr Basharat Qayoom said that in view of the apple harvest season there has been a noticeable increase […]
Woman killed in lightning strike in Poonch
Srinagar: A 24-year-old woman died due to lightning strike in Poonch district last night, police said on Wednesday. A police official said that lightning struck the woman, Saleema Kousar, daughter of Mohammad Zaman, when she was on way to give fodder to the cattle in a cowshed near her house at Balakote in Mendhar Poonch […]
Samples of two suspected monkeypox cases found negative: Official
Uri: Samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri in Baramulla have reported negative, officials said on Wednesday. Block Medical Officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi told reporters that samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for Monkeypox. Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to […]
Drug peddler arrested in Awantipora, contraband substance recovered
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Awantipora and recovered contraband substance from his possession, police spokesman said Wednesday. He said a police party intercepted a suspicious person at a checkpoint established at Lidermar crossing. During search, 1.3 kgs of grinded cannabis was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad […]
GMC doctor dismissed for unauthorised absence in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday terminated the services of a senior doctor posted at the Government Medical College (GMC) here for unauthorised absence, an official order said. Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi was appointed as lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology in GMC Jammu on September 11, 2017 and placed as in-charge assistant professor in […]
Speaker UP Legislative Assembly meets LG
Srinagar: Satish Mahana, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhawan. Mahana discussed with the LG Governor a range of issues related to the development and welfare of the people. He also shared his views on the present developmental scenario of Jammu & Kashmir, an official press release […]
Mughal Road receives first snowfall
Srinagar: Mughal Road received season’s first snowfall on Tuesday while the weatherman here has predicted dry weather till October 18 evening. Talking to KNO, the official in the Meteorological Department said a few areas including Mughal Road, Pir ki Gali and Warwan in Kishtawar received light snowfall. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English language daily […]
Cleric booked for beating student in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday booked a cleric for allegedly beating a boy for not wearing ‘Shalwar suit’ at the seminary in Ganderbal district. A police spokesman said that on Monday evening a written complaint was submitted by one Mohammad Sadiq Cheche, son of Abdul Rashid Cheche of Kangan Wuder, alleging that his minor son Bilal […]
2 minor boys reunited with their families: Police
Srinagar: Two minor boys who police said were planning to travel to Punjab were handed over to their families, police said in a statement Tuesday It said yesterday evening, police intercepted two minor boys roaming near Bus Stand Budgam when they were trying to hire a vehicle for TRC Srinagar. The boys were identified as […]
Thief held in Sopore; stolen property recovered
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested a thief and recovered stolen property from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said on October 10, a police party of Vilgam at a checkpoint established at Sheikhpora crossing intercepted a load-carrier auto (JK01AB-5369) and recovered three quintals of stolen electric wire from it. The driver identified as […]
