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224 new covid-19 cases, 1 death reported in J&K

224 new covid-19 cases, 1 death reported in J&K

Srinagar, July 11: Jammu and Kashmir reported 224 new covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 74 of the fresh infections were reported from Jammu Division and 150 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 318693. Regarding the fatality, […]

Srinagar sizzles at 33.6 degrees; relief from tomorrow: MeT

Srinagar sizzles at 33.6 degrees; relief from tomorrow: MeT

Srinagar, Jul 10: As the heat wave continues across Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar sizzling at 33.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the weatherman has predicted relief from the scorching heat, stating that the light to moderate rains would likely occur in the Valley from tomorrow (July 11) while Jammu is set for heavy rains. “The […]

NC’s delimitation proposal in Jammu echoes BJP demands: Gani Vakil

NC’s delimitation proposal in Jammu echoes BJP demands: Gani Vakil

Srinagar, Jul 10: Peoples Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil censured the National Conference for submitting a proposal to the delimitation panel in Jammu which echoes the BJP demands in framing a new criterion to delimit constituencies.  Vakil said that memorandum submitted by the NC in Srinagar is in contrast to […]

Militant arrested in Hajin, Arms and Ammunition recovered: Police

Militant arrested in Hajin, Arms and Ammunition recovered: Police

Bandipora 09 July: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba militant in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement the police said that Bandipora police along with security forces arrested one militant of militant outfit LeT and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in Hajin. The spokesman further said […]

Govt orders high-level probe into all ‘illegal appointments’ made in municipal bodies of Kashmir in past two decades

Govt orders high-level probe into all ‘illegal appointments’ made in municipal bodies of Kashmir in past two decades

Srinagar, July 09: In a significant move, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has ordered a high-level probe into all illegal appointments/ regularisations made in the municipal bodies of Kashmir Valley during the past two decades. A committee of officers headed by Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom has been constituted to […]

Uri Ex-Filtration: One More Guide Detained, Says Police

Uri Ex-Filtration: One More Guide Detained, Says Police

Srinagar, July 8: Police on Thursday said that one more guide was detained in connection with the foiled ex-filtration bid along Uri in Baramulla district on July 2. “During questioning of the guide namely Parvaiz Ahmad Hajam of Gohallan Uri he confessed that other guide namely Mohammad Majloon Sheikh son of Aakli Sheikh of Dudran […]

Gang of five girls held for ‘running a sex racket’ in Srinagar

Gang of five girls held for ‘running a sex racket’ in Srinagar

Srinagar :Police arrested five girls including a tenant for allegedly indulging in ‘immoral’ activities in Tengpora area of Srinagar city. Sources said  that a lady was living in a rented accommodation in Tengpora that was visited by male and female folks on daily basis. After receiving information, a police team from Batamaloo Police Station raided […]