Srinagar, Apr 29: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the order of Regional Transport Office mandating the vehicle owners who have purchased their vehicles bearing outside Registration Mark to apply for a new Registration Mark in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier the court had reserved its judgment on two petitions challenging the UT […]
Srinagar, Apr 29: Expressing concern over the apparent overwhelming number of people seeking ‘Curfew Passes’ ahead of the Lockdown starting this evening, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Aijaz Assad has reiterated his appeal asking people to stay indoors to break the chain. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the district administrator wrote; “Deluge of calls/messages & deputations […]
Shopian, Apr 29: Thieves stole a donation box from a mosque in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on late Wednesday night. Sources said that the incident occurred after the ‘Taraweeh’ prayers at Markazi Jamia Masjid Shopian. Local sources said that there was unaccounted cash in the donation box that burglars stole. They said police have been […]
Srinagar, April 29: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that the police units have been directed to facilitate “hassle free” movement of journalists during the lockdown period. An 84-hour lockdown, announced by the government in a bid to contain spread of the covid-19, begins in 11 districts of Jammu and Kashmir from […]
Srinagar, Apr 28: In a worrisome development, nearly 50,000 girls of Kashmir have crossed the age bar of getting married owing to the society made unnecessary trends and rituals. Among the total girls having crossed the marriageable age limit, more than 10,000 belong from district Srinagar. In a survey conducted by a non-profit organization Tehreek […]
Srinagar, April 29: The mercury in Kashmir has been showing an upward trend with the minimum temperature on Thursday rising above normal in all parts of the Valley, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 10.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.3°C above normal for […]
Uri, April 29: An operator of L&T machine was killed under gypsum slide in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that the operator was working at a mine at Naloosa Boniyar within the jurisdiction of Bijhama when the Gypsum slide occurred and buried him along with the […]
Srinagar Apr 29: As the Covid-19 cases surge in the district, authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday converted 100-bedded District Hospital into a COVID Care Centre. An official said that in a meeting of health officials with district administration, it was decided that the district hospital will be converted into a COVID hospital […]
Kulgam, Apr 29: Kulgam police have rescued a kidnapped girl besides arresting the accused, it said to have belonging from north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In a statement the police said that it had received a complaint at police station Manzgam from a complainant, seeking assistance in tracing his daughter (name withheld) allegedly kidnapped by one Parvaiz […]
Srinagar, April 29: Police on Thursday recovered “IED-material” near railway station in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a police officer said. He said that the “IED-material” was found inside a bag near Sadoora Anantnag and a bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the area. “A case has been registered and investigation taken up,” the […]
