Six people died after a boat carrying 15 people capsized in the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Wednesday morning. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar said, “Six people have died, the boat was ferrying 15 people. Among them, seven were minors and eight were adults. 12 people were rescued, […]
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Ganderbal boat tragedy: J-K LG Manoj Sinha and PDP chief Mufti express grief over loss of lives
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the loss of lives in the boat capsize incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Wednesday. “I am deeply grieved by the loss of lives due to a boat accident in Srinagar. My thoughts are with the bereaved families and I pray to the […]
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J-K: PM Modi at Udhampur rally challenges Congress to bring back Article 370
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday threw a challenge at Opposition parties, especially the Congress to bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. He alleged that for the sake of power, the opposition had built the wall of 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public rally in Udhampur, […]
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J-K: Terrorist killed in encounter in Kashmir’s Pulwama
One terrorist was killed on Thursday in an encounter of security forces with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Police said the body of an unidentified terrorist was retrieved from the encounter site in the Frassipora village of Pulwama. A search operation is still going on, the police said. Army and police had started a cordon and search operation […]
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J-K: Massive fire breaks out in residential building in Bandipora
A massive fire broke out in a house in the Zalpora area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. According to officials, the fire broke out in a double-storey residential building that belonged to Fehmeeda Begum. Meanwhile, locals and the fire tenders were trying to control the […]
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J-K: Tailor’s daughter becomes first woman judge from Rajouri
The daughter of a tailor, Bhawana Kesar became the first woman from Nowshera, Rajouri district, to clear the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service (Judicial) examination. Speaking with ANI, Bhawana said, “It is a matter of happiness for my parents that their daughter has come so far. I hope to be […]
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J-K: Jolt to INDIA bloc, PDP to contest Lok Sabha elections alone, Mehbooba-Omar Abdullah spar
In another jolt to the fledgling INDIA bloc, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti announced on Wednesday that they will pitch their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The development came after National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said that they […]
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J-K: Police attach ‘illegal’ properties of drug peddlers worth Rs 1.55 crore in Baramulla
Baramulla police have attached “illegal” properties worth Rs 1.55 crore belonging to drug peddlers during the first quarter of 2024 in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. According to an official statement, the attached properties include four residential houses, one shopping complex, one land plot, two I-20 cars, one Swift and […]
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J-K: One killed, three injured after car fell into deep gorge in Udhampur
One person was killed and three were injured after a car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Chenani area of Udhampur district on Sunday, a senior official said. According to Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Chenani Gurdev Kumar, the driver of Bolero Car lost control over the vehicle near Madha on Chenani-Madha […]
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J-K: Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, KC Venugopal among 27 star Congress campaigners for LS polls
The Indian National Congress (INC) released a list of 27 star campaigners on Saturday for Jammu and Kashmir, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others. These leaders will campaign for the party candidates in Jammu and Kashmir during the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to […]
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J-K Bank lights up 1000 households with solar solutions
Extending eco-friendly lighting solutions to the scheduled tribe (ST) community of district Ganderbal under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan, Jammu and Kashmir Bank distributed solar lanterns among one thousand households in collaboration with MOOL Sustainability Research and Training Centre (MSRTC), a local NGO that works on different developmental projects for building integrative and regenerative […]
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J-K: 120 passengers airlifted from snow-bound Kanzalwan in Bandipora district
The District Administration of Bandipora on Sunday arranged special air sorties for 120 stranded passengers from the snow-bound Kanzalwan area of the Gurez sector in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Giving details, an official informed that at least 60 passengers were airlifted from Bandipora to Kanzalwan and 60 from Kanzalwan to […]
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Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission briefs its observers; ECI to visit J-K tomorrow
The Election Commission held a briefing here in the national capital on Monday for all its observers for the General Election to Lok Sabha and General Election to Legislative Assemblies 2024. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will address the meeting, according to sources. The aim of the meeting for over […]
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J-K: Security forces recover 7 IEDs and wireless set in Poonch
The security forces on Sunday recovered seven IEDs and a wireless set during a search operation at Dara Sangla, in the Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. “7 IEDs and a wireless set were recovered during a search operation by joint security forces at Dara […]
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J-K: Meet Muskaan Nargis, a young female writer from Srinagar
If you want to be a good writer, you have to become a keen observer, says Muskaan Nargis, a budding writer from Srinagar who is emerging as a literary force with two published books under her belt. Her literary journey began in childhood, fuelled by a deep-seated passion for writing. […]