Kupwara, Jan 8: An Army porter was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control in Tanghdar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources said that the porter identified Showkat Ahmad Chack (35) son of late Ghulam Rasool Chack of Tanghdar Nard suffered serious injuries in foot in the blast which […]
Srinagar, Jan 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday sought details of items which require Geographical Indications in order to protect them from counter branding. Geographical Indication or GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. These […]
Srinagar, Jan 8: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo said on Friday that the new timing for UG 6th semester, UG 1st year, UG 2nd year and UG 3rd year will now be 12.00 Noon instead of 11am (previous timing). However, Prof Nawchoo said, there shall be no change in the examination […]
Kupwara, Jan 8: A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) is underway in a locality in Devar Lolab area of frontier district Kupwara. Local sources said that joint forces including soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles and J&K police laid a siege in the Khan Mohalla locality after inputs about the presence of militants. The door-to-door search […]
Srinagar, Jan 08: A Dar-ul-Uloom was gutted in a massive blaze that broke out in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. Officials said that the fire broke out at Madrasa Islamiya Arabia Daru Salaam Baghwanpora Noorbagh Srinagar during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday. They said that fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames. However, locals […]
Srinagar, Jan 8: Minimum temperature dipped across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C, the weatherman said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.8° on the previous night, a MeT official said. The mercury settled at minus 3.3°C in Pahalgam against 2.5 °C on the earlier […]
Poonch, Jan 7:Two soldiers were injured when they accidentally stepped on an anti-personnel mine while patrolling near the Line of Control in Mankote area in Mendhar sector in Poonch district on Thursday. Official sources said that at around 1500 hours, two soldiers of 10 Jak rifles— Luvpreet Singh and Rifleman Vikramjeet—were shifted to Udhampur by […]
Jammu, Jan 7: A 13-year-old boy killed 8-year-old cousin with the rifle of his father who is a VDC member in Kishtwar district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1630 hours today, police received information that one Amit Kumar (8) son of Om Prakash was accidentally shot and killed by his cousin brother […]
Shopian, Jan 7: Joint Forces conducted door-to-door search operation amid biting cold in South Kashmir’s Shopian locality on Thursday. Local sources said that soldiers cordoned off Gadda Mohalla locality of south Kashmir’s Shopian town and conducted search operation. They said that houses were searched and identity cards of the inhabitants were thoroughly checked, however, no […]
Srinagar, Jan 7: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday banned import of poultry as bird flu spreads in neighboring states. “In the wake of spread of bird flu in neighbouring states of J&K as a measure of abundant precaution and in view of declaration of whole J&K as “Controlled Area” for bird flu disease. […]
