17 FIR’s registered against Asiya Andrabi: Dukhtaran-e-Millat
Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that as many as 17 FIR’s are registered against the Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson Syedah Aasiya Andrabi in...
Gunfight breaks in Gujjarpati forest area of Kupwara in northern Kashmir
Srinagar
A gunfight broke out between militants and forces in Gujjarpati forest area of Kupwara district in northern part of Kashmir, reports said on Tuesday.
They...
To address India’s concerns, China proposes alternative routes through Jammu and Kashmir for CPEC
Srinagar
China may consider alternative routes through Jammu and Kashmir to address India’s concerns regarding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that passes through Pakistan-administered...
Rumour of local youth’s death during police custody sparks protests in Parimpora
Srinagar
Protests erupted in Parimpora area of Srinagar on Tuesday after rumours of a local youth’s death in police custody started doing rounds on social...
Security tightened around Leh Airport
Kashmir Wire
Srinagar
Security was beefed up in hitherto peaceful Leh town of frontier region of Ladakh on Tuesday following intelligence reports that militants may strike...
Wild animal mauls 4-year-old girl to death in Uri
Srinagar
A minor girl was mauled to death by a wild animal in higher reaches of Uri area of Baramulla district on Tuesday.
The girl, identified as...
Efforts to make Bangus valley a tourist destination a complete failure
Kashmir Wire
Kupwara
The heart throbbing picturesque landscape, Bangus valley, which falls in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, few years back was...
Southern Kashmir: Three houses gutted in a fire incident
Kashmir Wire
Islamabad
At least three houses were razed to the ground after they caught fire at Kutmarg –Noorabad village of Kulgam district on Monday evening,...
Worst power crisis in last 30 years, Shopian residents allege
Kashmir Wire
Srinagar
The southern part of Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday observed a complete shutdown against the poor supply of electricity.
The protesters alleged that PDP-led...
1.57 lakh children to be vaccinated under IPPI in Baramulla
Srinagar
1.57 lakh children, below the age of five years, will be vaccinated at 858 booths under the first round of Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization...
First lady IAS officer of J&K cadre exposes Kashmir’s bureaucratic, political culture
Srinagar
A retired women IAS officer, who has served in Jammu and Kashmir for more than decades, has openly talked about the various scandals and...
Army opens fire after locals pelt stones on them in Bandipora village
Srinagar
Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday resorted to aerial firing after they were pelted with stones.
Reports said that army opened fire...
Season’s coldest night in Srinagar at minus 1.7, water bodies in Ladakh freeze
Srinagar
Srinagar on Tuesday witnessed the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1.7 degrees Celsius.
“The coldest town...
Jammu and Kashmir govt orders transfers in administration
Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfers in the administration.
In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered,...
Handwritten Quran with gold, books on Kashmir written on cloth attracts large crowd
Srinagar
Handwritten holy Quran with gold, besides 700-year-old books in Sanskrit, Persian and Kashmiri languages are attracting large number of people at World Heritage Week...
