Srinagar, Feb 9: Parts of Kashmir Valley are set to experience a fresh spell of rainfall and snowfall over the next 48 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a feeble western disturbance—low-pressure systems that originate over the Mediterranean Sea and move eastwards while gathering moisture along the way—is set to affect the weather across […]
Srinagar, Feb 8: The government on Monday ordered the reinstatement of Kumar Rajeev Ranjan (IAS) who was last year detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an arms licensing case. Immediately after his detention by the CBI, the government had ordered Ranjan’s suspension with effect from February 29 last year. Ranjan was then […]
Anantnag, Feb 08: Unknown militants managed to escape after a brief exchange with security forces in Matipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official sources said Monday. Army’s 03 RR, CRPF and police on a tip-off, laid a cordon around Matipora village of Anantnag and started a combing operation. The militants hiding in the village, […]
Doda, Feb 08: The Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the District Development Council (DDC) Doda were elected on Monday in a meeting of the elected DDC members convened here under the chairmanship of the District Election Officer (District Development Commissioner) Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode. Dhananter Singh Kotwal with nine votes was elected as the […]
Srinagar, Feb 08 : The election for chairperson and vice- chairperson of district development council in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was adjourned due to lack of quorum. Official sources said that deputy commissioner Baramulla adjourned the election due to lack of quorum. “Against the requirement of 10 members, only seven were present,” they said, adding […]
Kupwara, Feb 08: Peoples Conference (PC) on Monday bagged the key position of chairperson of district development council (DDC)in the politically-significant Kupwara district after National Conference’s strategy to adjourn the polls failed. Sources in different political parties said that NC was banking on support from DDC members of Awami Ittehad Party, Apni Party and an […]
Srinagar, Feb 08: In the elections for the District Development Council (DDC) Chairperson, the cross voting by the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’s (PAGD) members helped an independent candidate to secure the post of Chairperson while National Conference’s (NC) candidate for Vice chairperson emerged victorious on Monday. Ten PAGD candidates had emerged victorious from Central […]
Srinagar, Feb 8: An Engineer from Kashmir who was working in a power project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district has been missing since the bursting of a glacier on Sunday morning. At least 14 people have been killed and over 170 are still missing, after a part of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on […]
Budgam, Feb 8: Joint Forces have arrested a government employee along with his two relatives and recovered a rusty pistol from their possession in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police sources said that soldiers from 53 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir arrested three persons during the intervening night of Feb 7 and […]
Baramulla, Feb 08: A residential house was gutted in a massive fire at Shah Hamdan Colony in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Reports said that the fire broke out at around 06 am in the morning and soon after the fire broke out locals reached the spot and tried to douse the flames, […]
