Affarwat Gulmarg sees season’s first snowfall, Rains lash J&K, clear skies expected by Afternoon: MeT

Srinagar, Sep 27: The renowned ski destination of Gulmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district witnessed its first light snowfall of the season on Friday.   According to the officials the Affarwat Gulmarag Mountains received a light dusting of snow, signaling the end of an extended dry spell.   The fresh snowfall brought a noticeable dip […]

Whosoever promotes terrorism in J&K will meet Afzal Guru’s fate: Amit Shah in Udhampur

Udhampur, Sep 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that whosoever will promote terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir will face the fate of Parliament convict Muhammad Afzal Guru who was sent to gallows in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail.   Addressing a gathering in Udhampur district, Shah as per the news agency, lashed out […]

From Test Flight to Endurance Mission: NASA Astronauts Face Extended Stay on ISS

Dr. Mehak Jonjua: When NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft on June 5, they estimated a short, eight-day assignment to the International Space Station (ISS). However, a sequence of sudden technical faults has left them stranded in space for nearly two months, with no clear timeline for their […]

Brief Exchange Of Fire In Poonch, Search Operation Launched

Poonch, May 31: A brief exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces yesterday in Marha Buffliaz area of Poonch district.   Officials told that late night on thursday a specific input was recieved by the security forces about presence of some militants in the area. A search operation was launched by Police […]

EO Municipal Committee Uri Peerzada Shakeel Shaheen Shah Dies of ‘Heart Attack’

Srinagar, May 26: Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Uri, Peerzada Shakeel Shaheen Shah, died of a ‘heart attack’ here on Sunday afternoon. He was 56.   Sources told that Shah, an actual resident of Gundpora Rampora in Bandipora, suffered a massive heart attack while at his present residence at Rawalpora Srinagar. “He was subsequently removed to […]

2 Government Employees Suspended Over MCC Violation

Srinagar, May 11: Nodal Officer, Model Code of Conduct, Kupwara on Saturday ordered for suspension of two government employees over violation of guidelines laid under Model Code of Conduct.   The suspended employees include; Reyaz Ahmad Parray, son of Ab Gani Parray of Khurhama – Teacher at UPS Doban Khurhama, and Mohd Akhter Paray son […]

Two soldiers injured after their vehicle skidded off the road in Rajouri

Rajouri, May 10:- Two soldiers were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road in Rajouri district on Friday officials said.   Official sources told news agency that today a army vehicles met with an accident near sub grid station Dhanma PP Chingus PS Rajouri on NH 144A wherein one vehicle carrying canteen supplies skidded […]

Sopore Police booked one more notorious drug smuggler under the PIT-NDPS Act. 

Sopore, May 10: Sopore Police has booked one Drug Smuggler namely Mohammad Asif Dar @Aash Manut S/O Ghulam Hassan Dar R/O Mumkak Butpora Sopore under PIT-NDPS. He has been taken into custody and is now being held in the Central Jail Kot-Balwal, Jammu.   It is important to note that many cases have been registered […]

Arms, ammunition recovered as forces bust terrorist hideout in Reasi

Reasi April 20:- Arms and Ammunition were recovered after a terrorist hideout was busted in Reasi district on Saturday afternoon. A senior police officer told news agency that acting on the reliable information regarding presence of a hideout in the general area of Dalas Barneli, sub division Arnas, an operation was launched to sanitise the […]

Birth anniversary of Gen Zorawar Singh: LG lays wreath at his statue near Bahu Plaza, Jammu

Jammu, Apr 13: Remembering great Dogra warrior and military strategist General Zorawar Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday paid floral tributes to him by garlanding his statue on his birth anniversary near Bahu Plaza here.   According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the LG laid a wreath at the statue […]