Srinagar Feb 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday decried the notification regarding the imposition of property tax in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the notification smacks of arbitrariness. Responding to the notification, party’s State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar in a statement said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have been at the receiving […]
Srinagar, Feb 21: Wild Life Department Tuesday captured a leopard in Bagandar Lasjan area of Srinagar outskirts. The leopard was seen roaming in the area by some locals during pre-dawn hours when they were on their way to the mosque to offer ‘fajar’ prayers. An alert was sounded and announcements were made using the public […]
Srinagar, Feb 21: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has failed to generate the substantial revenue as it had expected after the announcement of the Amnesty Scheme launched by it for its domestic electricity consumers. Under the Amnesty Scheme consumers with large outstanding dues, can pay their outstanding bills in a maximum of 12 easy […]
Srinagar, Feb 20: Two Pulwam residents were among three Kashmiris, who died in a road accident in Churu area of Rajasthan on Monday, officials said here. An official said that a truck met with accident in Churu area of Rajasthan today. He said all three persons from Kashmir, who were onboard the truck, died on […]
Srinagar, Feb 20: The world famous Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh on Monday hosted the first-ever frozen lake marathon at an altitude of roughly 13,862 feet while the event was recorded in Guinness World Records. The 21-kilometre marathon was India’s first of its kind. The marathon occurred at a height of 13,862 feet and was […]
Srinagar, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has ordered a special drive against drug peddling in and around educational institutions. Besides, the department has also directed the concerned officials to nominate principals of senior secondary schools as nodal officers. The directives were passed during a UT level NCORD meeting which was held under […]
Srinagar, Feb 20: Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Awantipora on Monday conducted raids at two different locations in Tral area of south Kashmir, officials said. The raids were carried out at residential houses of two suspects namely Jamsheed Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat at Satoora and Sameer Ahmad Mohand son of Ghulam Mohammad Mohand […]
Ganderbal, Feb 19: Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed, while several houses and a cowshed were damaged due a landslide in Rezin area of Sonamarg in central Kashmir Ganderbal district on Sunday evening. An official said that the landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused massive damage to houses and a cowshed and also blocked the Leh […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Bidhuri on Saturday said the ongoing development works in the city centre Lal Chowk for smart city projects have taken pace as the work is going on in double shifts, while the next two months are crucial in view of the proposed G20 meeting in Srinagar. Talking to […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: The National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Saturday said it has seized three vehicles used by accused persons for furtherance of militant activities in the Kashmir Valley. As per the NIA statement, the vehicles were seized under section 25 (1) of the UAPA in case under investigation of NIA viz RC-01/2020/NIA/JMU. These vehicles were […]
