Youth stabbed in Karan Nagar, hospitalized
Srinagar: A youth was stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon at Karan Nagar area of central Kashmir’s district Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.An official said that a youth was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near Karan Nagar, Srinagar, leaving him critically injured.He added that an 18-year-old person identified as Ahsan Zargar (18), son of Hilal Ahmad […]
Smooth counting
In order to make the counting of votes a smooth affair recently Returning Officer for Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency, presided over a crucial meeting today with representatives of different political parties, alongside key administrative officials, to discuss the scheduled for counting of Votes on June 4. ADC Kathua, Ranjit Singh, and ARO Hiranagar, among others were […]
No let-up from heatwave forecast for Jammu in next 7 days; Kashmir in for slight relief till June 2
Srinagar: Weatherman here on predicted heat wave conditions to continue in Jammu division for next seven days and slight relief from hot and dry conditions till June 2 in Kashmir Valley. A meteorological department official here said that till May 31, the weather is expected to be partly to generally cloudy with light rain/thunder at […]
Baramulla Driver Found Dead in Samba
A young driver from North Kashmir’s Baramulla district was found dead inside his truck in Samba district on Thursday morning. A local news agency reported that the deceased driver was identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Ahad Mir resident of Dangiwacha Baramulla. He was discovered inside his truck bearing registration number JK05E-9615, in […]
Public needs
Recently Deputy Commissioner Jammu, chaired a meeting with senior officers of the Public Works Department to review status of road projects across different divisions. He urged officers to strategise and prioritise works to ensure maximum efficiency and to meet public requirements effectively. He emphasised the importance of maintaining quality in all aspects of project execution […]
BSF Opens Fire on Suspected Drone Near LoC in JK’s Poonch
The Border Security Force personnel fired several rounds to shoot down a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, officials said on Wednesday. The drone activity from across the border was picked up by the alert border guards in Khanetar garrison at around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, the […]
Crippling Heatwave to Persist in Jammu for Next Seven Days
Intense heatwave conditions will continue in Jammu for the next seven days, the meteorological department here said on Tuesday. On Monday recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature remained near normal at 25 degrees Celsius. The region has been suffering from extreme heatwave conditions for the past week, with temperatures consistently rising above […]
Night temp hovers above normal in J&K amid dry & hot weather forecast
Srinagar: Amid forecast for dry and hot weather, night temperature continued to hover above normal in J&K except Jammu city on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.4°C against 15.6°C on the previous night and it was 3.4°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time […]
PDP Distances Itself from ‘Anti-Gujjar Slogans’ in Viral Election Campaign Video
The PDP on Sunday distanced itself from a purported video showing anti-Gujjar slogans being raised during a Lok Sabha election campaign of the party. In a post on X, the PDP wrote, “Regarding a derogatory video about our Gujjar community doing rounds on social media we would like to make it abundantly clear that the […]
Cop injured after being assaulted in Shopian village, case filed
Srinagar: A policeman was injured after he was assaulted by some persons during execution of a court order in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, officials said. An official said that a police team went to the house of one Manzoor Ahmad Khanday of Khurmpora village to execute a court warrant, however, they were attacked […]
