Trafficked Bihar woman rescued in J-K
Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir Police has rescued a woman trafficked from Bihar in the Union Territory’s Bandipora district, officials said on Monday. “Bandipora police rescued a lady victim of human trafficking belonging to Bihar, illegally sold to one person namely Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh s/o Nazir Ahmad r/o Banyari Ajas,” the district’s police said in a […]
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, KU postpones exams, highway closed
Srinagar: The parts of Kashmir including the famous ski-resort, Gulmarg received fresh snowfall on Monday, bringing down the mercury further.The weatherman has predicted three-day wet spell till February 20 while heavy snowfall is expected at a few places during the period.However, the rains lashed plains of Kashmir including Srinagar.Meanwhile, the University of Kashmir postponed examination […]
Rains, snow continue in Kashmir; Gulmarg receives 16 inches of snowfall
Srinagar: Rains continued to lash Srinagar and other plains while higher reaches including Gulmarg received snowfall on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 12.4mm of rain in 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a low of 2.0°C against 5.8°C on the previous night. It was above normal by 1.0°C for the […]
Gurez Valley Covered in Fresh Snow, Road Closed
SRINAGAR: The Gurez Valley in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district received a fresh spell of snowfall on Sunday morning, while plains in Kashmir experienced a light spell of rainfall. Kashmir Scroll reported that 2-4 inches of fresh snow accumulated from midnight to Sunday morning, with snowfall continuing. Meanwhile, authorities have closed the 84 Km Gurez-Bandipora road in […]
Sensitization/ Training programme under Mission Vatsalya held at Court Complex Mominabad
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 17: A sensitization cum capacity building programme on ‘Implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2015 and Mission Vatsalya Scheme’ was today held at the ADR, Centre, District Court Complex Mominabad, Srinagar. The event was organized by District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Srinagar, in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, […]
PDD Daily Wager Electrocuted to Death While Repairing Live Wire
SRINAGAR: A PDD daily wager died after he was electrocuted while repairing a live wire in Rajouri village on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that a 30-year-old PDD daily wager identified as Mushtaq Ahmad son of Mohd Bashir of Dramman Kochjja was critically injured when he came in contact with live wire while performing duty in […]
Night temp records jump, MeT issues ‘yellow warning’ amid wet spell forecast in J&K
Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir braces up for an extended wet spell beginning this evening, night temperature on Saturday witnessed a jump with only Gulmarg recording below freezing level.Also, the weatherman issued a yellow warning for isolated heavy rain and snow over higher reaches and disruption of traffic on higher passes from February 18-20. There […]
Director Agriculture visits Khanmoh & Balhama areas of Srinagar
Inspects Vermicompost Units, Borewell & Packhouse Units established under HADP SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 16: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Kanmoh, Balhama areas of Srinagar district and inspected Vermicompost Units, Borewell and Packhouse units established under Holistic Agriculture development programme (HADP) in these areas. Speaking to the farmers at different places, Director Agriculture […]
50 detained ahead of protest in Lal Chowk in support of farmers’ demands in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained 50 trade union leaders and activists who were planning to hold a protest at Lal Chowk here in support of the demands of agitating farmers. The protest was planned in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to press the […]
