Category: JAMMU & KASHMIR


  • The fire emanated from one residential house around 5:30 pm and engulfed at least three other houses in the vicinity. SRINAGAR โ€” Four residential houses were damaged in a massive blaze in the Brane Nishat area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday. They said the fire emanated from one residential house around 5:30 p.m.…

  • The deceased woman was identified as Rubeena Bano resident of Zangli village of Kupwara. KUPWARA โ€” Family members of a 40-year-old pregnant woman, who allegedly died at sub-district hospital Kupwara during treatment, held a protest demonstration alleging that she died due to negligence on part of hospital authorities. The family members of the woman alleged…

  • The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha as an interim measure till the minimum wage rates are revised by the Labour and Employment Department. SRINAGAR โ€” The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approved a hike in minimum wages of the daily wagers, including casual labourers, in all government departments from Rs 225…

  • The worker was identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu (27) son of Mohammad Shafi Drabu, a resident of Chak Narwah Banihal. SRINAGAR โ€”ย A worker died in the Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmirโ€™s Pulwama district after falling into a stone crusher on Saturday, sources said. The worker identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Drabu (27) son of…

  • The administration has made elaborate arrangements at border village Palli in Samba district, where Modi is scheduled to address a public gathering.ย  SRINAGAR โ€” Kashmir-based public representatives have left for Samba to attend the Panchayati Raj Diwas meeting on eve of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modiโ€™s visit on Sunday. Sources in the knowhow of…

  • The suspended employees are Lone Mohd Amin Amini, Mohd Yaseen Wani, and Parminder Kour, all three technicians. SRINAGAR โ€” Three officials of the Gastroenterology Department at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences were suspended on Saturday. “Pending inquiry, following officials of the department of Gastroenterology SKIMS, are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect,” read the…

  • The damaged houses belonged to Mohd Rafiq Mir and Owais Ahmad Mir, Mohammed Ashraf Mir, Jalal-ud-din Dar, Mohd Rafiq Tramboo, Parveena Bano, and Waseem Ahmad Dar. SRINAGAR โ€” At least six residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in a congested Namchabal area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the fire erupted at midnight…

  • The board said that it has rejected the bail after taking into consideration a wide array of things including the gravity of the charge, circumstances in which the offence was alleged to be committed, and its impact on society and the victimโ€™s family. SRINAGAR โ€” A bail application for a Child in Conflict with Law…

  • “The incident came to light around 12 noon when the sound of running water alerted a local who had arrived in the Masjid to give a call for Zuhr prayer.” SRINAGAR โ€” Expensive taps were stolen from Jamia Ahilhadith Masjid in the Mehjoor Nagar area in Srinagar in broad daylight. Last week, thieves also stole…

  • The deceased woman was identified as Shahnaz Akhtar, while the injured were identified as Ikhlaq Hussain and Naziya Akhtar. SRINAGAR โ€” An accident in Jammuโ€™s Rajouri district killed a woman and left two others injured on Wednesday morning. A police official said a vehicle, S-Presso (JK11D-8159), met with an accident near Tralla Rehan area of…