Civilian shot at by unknown gunmen in Pulwama
Srinagar: A civilian was fired upon by gunmen on Friday evening in Wassura area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer identified him as Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Wassura. The officer further said that the said person was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable. Meanwhile whole […]
Leh-Jammu flight operations resume
Jammu: Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had suspended domestic passenger flights across the country in March this year to restrict travel and check […]
Roshni Act: J&K HC defers hearing on review petition to Dec 16
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday deferred the hearing of a review petition filed by the UT government against its judgment on the Roshni Act to December 16, reported Indian Express. The court had on October 9 declared the J&K State Land (Vesting of Occupants Ownership) Act 2001, also known as Roshni Act, […]
Winter vacation for schools in Kashmir, winter zone Jammu announced
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday announced winter vacation in government and private schools in Kashmir and winter zones of Jammu up to higher secondary level. As per an order issued by Administrative Secretary School Education Department, B K Singh, the winter vacation will be observed with effect from December 21 till February […]
In the courts
From Supreme Court to JK high court there are petitions pending asking for the review of the earlier court decision about the Roshni act and it has opened a ponderosa box as thousands of people are getting affected in Jammu and Kashmir by this order. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had on October 9 […]
Family of missing Kashmiri youth said his son found dead in Assam
Srinagar : A Kashmiri youth who had gone missing from Assam has been found dead, family of the deceased said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Asif Dar of Dharbagh village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) quoting the brother of the deceased reported […]
Grenade lobbed at CRPF camp at Srinagar’s Noorbagh, street dog killed
Srinagar: A street dog died after suspected militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF camp in Noorbagh area of Srinagar early Friday morning, officials said. They said the grenade was lobbed on the G/61 battalion of CRPF around 6:30 am this morning, but it missed the target and exploded on the road. Although the CRPF […]
Eight more die of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight more covid-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1775. Officials said on Thursday said that five among those who succumbed to the virus are from Kashmir Valley and three from Jammu. The victims from Valley include a 75-year-old man from Awantipora Pulwama, a 70-year-old […]
51.20 percent turnout in 5th phase of J&K DDC polls: SEC Sharma
JAMMU: State Election Commissioner (SEC), K K Sharma, on Thursday said that over 51 per cent of people voted across 37 seats in the fifth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections that passed off peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir. SEC informed this while interacting with the media at a press conference after the conclusion […]
COVID-19: 366 more cases reported in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 366 fresh cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. These cases take the overall tally in Jammu and Kashmir to 1,14,773. Giving district-wise details, the officials told GNS Srinagar reported 63 cases, Baramulla 29, Budgam 28, Kupwara 20, Pulwama 19, Anantnag 11, Bandipora 11, Ganderbal 8, […]
