Poonch: Landslides on Thursday afternoon forced the closure of historic Mughal road for vehicular traffic. Officials said that landslides occurred at Poshana. They said that the traffic will be restored once the road will be cleared from the landslides. The Mughal road is connecting Poonch and Rajouri districts with Shopian of south Kashmir.
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed two district level committees to review the work on construction of Katra-Banihal section of the prestigious rail project that will connect the Valley to the rest of the country, officials said Thursday. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of following committees to review the progress of work […]
Srinagar: Two persons including truck driver were arrested and around 200 bags of government supply rice meant for black marketing was seized in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. A senior police officer said that acting on information, a police party from police station Dhamhaal Hanjipora established a naka near J&K Bank Dhamhaal Hanjipora on yesterday evening. […]
Srinagar: A 6-year-old boy drowned after he slipped into a nallah amid heavy rains at Harden, Sever area of Khurhama in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Reports said that the boy Burhan Ahmad Malla (6) son of Aijaz Ahamd Malla, of Sever, Harden in Khurhama, Lolab slipped into the nallah today afternoon during heavy rains. […]
Ramban: A driver from Baramulla district of north Kashmir was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said that today early morning one Truck bearing Registration number UP11AT-8046 from Jammu towards Srinagar in a rash and negligent manner ran over the driver at Karol near […]
Srinagar: A suspected drug peddler was arrested on Thursday after recovery of 11 gm brown sugar from his possession in Gojwara area of the city, police said. The suspect, Altaf Ahmad Najar alias T K Khan, was held at a Gojwara Chowk checkpoint, a police spokesman said. He said Rs 22,200 in cash besides the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has ordered the removal of a munsiff, accused of causing loss to the state exchequer by charging insufficient stamp duty, from service on the recommendation of the state high court. “…The governor, after having considered and accepted the recommendation of the Hon’ble High Court is pleased to order […]
Srinagar: The incessant rains since Thursday morning has left scores of areas in Srinagar city waterlogged leaving the residents fuming. The rains continued to lash across Valley since the morning hours of Thursday. Reports poruing in from various parts of the city said that the rains have left vital roads and junctions submerged while the district […]
Sopore: Family of Sopore youth staged a protest demonstration today against his mysterious death in a local hotel here in Srinagar on Sunday. Reports said that relatives and other family members of deceased Abdul Rahim Marazi alias Gusha son of Ghulam Mohammad Marazi of Sofi Hamam assembled at Chankhan on Srinagar-Sopore highway and blocked traffic […]
Pulwama: Four non-local labourers suffered injures after a lightning struck Samburbugh village of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Thursday morning. The injured worked as labourers in a brick kiln The injured were rushed to sub-district hospital Pampore from where two were referred to SHMS hospital in Srinagar for treatment.
