Snowfall, rains shut highways, Mughal road
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world, was blocked due to snow accumulation at Jawahar Tunnel and landslides and shooting stones at several places along the thoroughfare. Official sources said that the Srinagar-Leh and Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Poonch district, also remained closed. Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rains since […]
Army trooper dies of cardiac arrest during CASO in south Kashmir
An army trooper died due to cardiac arrest during a cordon-and-search operation in South Kashmir’s Shopian district overnight, officials said on Saturday. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Global News Service, that the trooper of 162 Territorial Army was identified as Abdul Majeed of Veer Bejbhera Anantnag. He suffered massive cardiac arrest during the […]
Government of Jammu and Kashmir extends Internet Speed restriction to 2G in all districts except Ganderbal & Udhampur till December 25.
JAMMU: Government of Jammu and Kashmir extends Internet Speed restriction to 2G in all districts except Ganderbal & Udhampur till December 25.
J&K Reports 434 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 115207
SRINAGAR: The Government on Friday informed that 434 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 202 from Jammu division and 232 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 115207. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 07 from Jammu division and 04 […]
Srinagar bride was killed by family members, didn’t die of heart attack: Police
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police have claimed to have solved a “blind murder case” in record time and have arrested the accused involved in the commission of crime. In a statement issued here a police spokesperson said, “On 13 November, police station Nigeen received directions from Honb’le Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar […]
Civilian shot at by unknown gunmen in Pulwama
Srinagar: A civilian was fired upon by gunmen on Friday evening in Wassura area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer identified him as Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Wassura. The officer further said that the said person was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable. Meanwhile whole […]
Leh-Jammu flight operations resume
Jammu: Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had suspended domestic passenger flights across the country in March this year to restrict travel and check […]
Roshni Act: J&K HC defers hearing on review petition to Dec 16
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday deferred the hearing of a review petition filed by the UT government against its judgment on the Roshni Act to December 16, reported Indian Express. The court had on October 9 declared the J&K State Land (Vesting of Occupants Ownership) Act 2001, also known as Roshni Act, […]
Winter vacation for schools in Kashmir, winter zone Jammu announced
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced winter vacation in government and private schools in Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu up to higher secondary level. As per an order issued by Administrative Secretary School Education Department, B K Singh, the winter vacation will be observed with effect from December 21 till February […]
Roshni act decision challenged
Many petitioners have gone to Supreme Court of India against the recent decision of JK high court calling the act as illegal and unconstitutional while ordering a CBI probe into this entire scam. The petitioners have told the Supreme Court that the JK high court decision was wrong in the light of laws and they […]