Tragedy Strikes Shirhama Mawar: Four-Year-Old Loses Life in Leopard Attack

Shirhama Mawar

A wave of sorrow swept through Shirhama village in the Mawer area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a four-year-old boy tragically lost his life in Locals reported that the child was playing near his house when a leopard suddenly attacked, leaving him severely injured. Upon hearing his cries, family members and neighbours rushed to … Read more

Srinagar Police Arrests Drug Peddler Sajad Sheikh in at Malkha Chowk Nowhatta, contraband substance recovered 

Sajad Sheikh

Srinagar Police has arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession. A police party of Police Station Nowhatta during a routine naka checking at Malkha Chowk, Nowhatta intercepted a suspicious person. He has been identified as Sajad Sheikh, son of Baktawar Sheikh, resident of Sheikh Colony, Hawal. During search, approximately 3.370 kilograms … Read more

Restoring Statehood is Vital for Both J&K and National interest,We will Never Back Down on this demand: JKPCC Chief Tariq Hamid Karra

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Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Tariq Hamid Karra, on Saturday reiterated the party’s demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that it is crucial for both the region and the nation. Tariq Karra highlighted that the Congress party has consistently raised this issue, not only in Jammu but … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir Reports 4032 Deaths Due to Diseases Since 2021: Government Data

4032 Deaths Due to Diseases

Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 4032 deaths due to various diseases including Covid-19 since 2021, the latest data shared by the government revealed. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), these include five deaths due to AES, 29 deaths due to dengue, seven deaths due to human rabies, seven deaths due to meningitis, 53 … Read more

Three Drug Peddlers Danish Rasheed Bhat,Danish Ashraf Dar and Umer Rasool Dar Arrested in Awantipora, Charas Recovered

Drug Peddlers

Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Awantipora Police arrested 03 drug peddlers and recovered charas like substance from their possession. A Police spokesperson said, “During naka checking at Hatiwara Awantipora, police party of Police Station Awantipora headed by SHO PS Awantipora Insp. khalid Fayaz intercepted 03 persons in suspicious … Read more

School Education Department Announces Winter Vacations for Kashmir schools

Winter Vacation

School Education Department on Friday announced winter vacations in phased manner from December-10 and December-16 respectively for the winter zones of Kashmir division. As per the order issued by Principal Secretary School Education Department Suresh Kumar Gupta, ” For students upto 5th standard, the vacations shall begin from December-10 to February-28 and in case of … Read more

Meet Iqra Ali: The PhD Aspirant Who Translated the Quran in Just Six Months

Meet Iqra Ali

In a world where dedication and perseverance often lead to remarkable achievements, Iqra Ali stands as a shining example of what can be accomplished with focus and determination. A native of Gasiyar Hawal Zadibal, Iqra has achieved the extraordinary feat of translating the Quran into another language in just six months, earning admiration and respect … Read more

Altaf Bukhari Urges Government to Provide Immediate Financial Assistance to Khanyar Fire Affected Families

Altaf Bukhari

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Friday expressed heartfelt sympathy with families who lost their shelters in a devastated fire in Khanyar locality in Srinagar.Bukhari urged administration to come to the rescue of affected families and provide immediate financial assistance to help them rebuild their homes. “My heartfelt sympathies to … Read more

Stop Misuse of Social Media: Police Warnes Citizens Against Sharing or Uploading Content That Promotes False or Inciteful Narratives

Misuse of Social Media

Police on Friday said that it conducted raid in Natipora area of Srinagar district, in connection with the case of unlawful activities. A police spokesperson in a statement said that continuing its investigation into case FIR No. 65/2024 under section 13 UA(P) Act of PS Shergarhi, police conducted a raid in Natipora, Srinagar, as part … Read more

Police Helpline Phone Numbers for Verification Services

Police Helpline

Srinagar Police has introduced a dedicated helpline numbers to address public grievances related to police verifications, including passport verification, police clearance certificates (PCC), government/private employee verification, and tenant verification etc. The helpline will be operational on all working days from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Citizens can call or send a WhatsApp message to the … Read more

Leh-Manali Road to Close on Dec 7: Ladakh Administration Issues Travel Advisory

Leh-Manali Road

The Ladakh Administration has announced that the Leh-Manali road will be closed for traffic from December 7 due to fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions. In a recent advisory, commuters have been urged to plan their travels accordingly to avoid inconvenience. According to an order this is for information of General Public that Traffic Movement … Read more

Weather Update: Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night at Minus 4.1⁰ C and Shopian Minus 6.6 Degree Celsius

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Weather Update: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded the season’s lowest temperature again at minus 4.1 degree Celsius,.marking the coldest night here on Friday.As per the details, Shopian in South Kashmir, was the coldest place at minus 6.6 degree Celsius. The Meteorological department has shared the details of minimum temperature, revealing … Read more

CRPF Personnel Azad Ahmad Najar Dies In Mattan South Kashmir

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A CRPF personnel died after he fell unconscious in Mattan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said that during intervening night a CRPF personnel who was posted at Mattan developed syncope and was evacuated to PHC Mattan for treatment, where doctors declared him brought dead. Preliminary investigation suggest that he died of cardiac arrest. … Read more

Surinder Kumar Choudhary Dismisses Claims of Powerlessness in Omar Abdullah-Led Government

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Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary reaffirmed on Thursday that the Omar Abdullah-led administration is functioning with full authority, evidenced by its decision to suspend employees for failing to perform their duties. Addressing the media in Jammu, Choudhary explained that while the government prefers not to take stern measures against employees, it expects them to … Read more

IUST’s CIR Conducts Session On G20 Global South at Higher Secondary School, Marhama Anantnag

Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), organized a special session at Government Higher Secondary School, Marhama Sangam

As part of its Community Outreach Programme, the Centre for International Relations (CIR), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), organized a special session at Government Higher Secondary School, Marhama Sangam, on India’s G20 Presidency and the Global South.The session was coordinated by Dr. Athar-ud-din Shawl, Head CIR, and Dr. Shahnawaz Mantoo, faculty at IUST. … Read more

Islamic University of Science and Technology Hosts Outreach Program for Government Polytechnic College Kulgam

Government Polytechnic College

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, organized a one-day outreach program for students and faculty from Government Polytechnic College (GPC), Kulgam. The visit highlighted IUST’s cutting-edge facilities and its commitment to fostering innovation in engineering education. Students explored advanced labs, including the Robotics and Automation Lab, and witnessed … Read more

Ganderbal Press Association Holds Elections, Sofi Ayaz Elected as President

Ganderbal Press Association Holds Elections; Sofi Ayaz Elected as President,

Press Association Ganderbal on Thursday elected a new body after conducting fresh polls in Auditorium of Govt Degree College Ganderbal.Ten candidates were in the fray. Out of 36 total votes, one vote was not polled. Ayaz Sofi of PTI & Times now was elected the new president of the Association while others who were elected … Read more

Maqsood-ul-Zaman DIG North Kashmir Chairs Crime and Operational Review Meeting at DPO Handwara

Maqsood-ul-Zaman DIG North Kashmir Chairs Crime and Operational Review Meeting at DPO Handwara

In a significant move to address the rising concerns related to public safety and overall security scenario, a crime and operational review meeting was held today at DPO Handwara. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir Range  Maqsood-ul-Zaman-IPS, in which all the senior officers including GOs & SHOs participated. The … Read more