Category: Kashmir
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Massive Fire Guts Three-Storied House in….
Srinagar, Oct 24. A three-storied residential house was gutted in a fire incident that broke out on Friday in Faizabad Colony of Naikbagh Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar. The blaze caused extensive damage to the property before it was brought under control by fire and emergency services. Officials from the Fire and Emergency…
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‘Corruption, Cheating, And Forgery’
Special Anti-Corruption Judge sentences former Junior Engineer to 7 years in prison Pulwama, Oct 23 : The Special Judge Anti-Corruption Pulwama (Additional Sessions Judge) today convicted and sentenced Sonaullah Wani, a former Junior Engineer with the Rural Development Department, Block Keller, to a maximum effective term of seven years in prison and fine after charges…
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Fire Services Appeal Public Not to Park Vehicles on Roads, Fire Tenders Struggling to Reach Sites Due to Haphazard Parking
Srinagar, Oct 24. Amid a sharp rise in fire incidents across the Kashmir Valley, particularly in Srinagar, the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Department has urged people not to park their vehicles on roads and lanes during night hours. Officials said the growing trend of parking vehicles haphazardly on narrow roads and residential lanes has…
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Voting begins for Rajya Sabha polls in J&K
All eyes on 4th seat as NC, BJP face off in poll battle Srinagar, Oct 24 : Amid National Conference’s claims of winning all four seats and the BJP’s confidence in securing the fourth seat, voting for the Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir began on Friday morning, with all eyes on the outcome…
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Woman Kill€d After Being Hit by Speeding Motorcycle in…..
SRINAGAR: A woman from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district lost her life after being struck by a motorcycle near Charsoo, Awantipora on Thursday, officials said.An official said that the woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a motorcycle, sustaining multiple injuries.He said she was first treated at PHC Awantipora before…
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Only 7 of 58 Resolutions Admitted in J&K Assembly; PDP’s Waqf Proposal Dropped
Srinagar, Oct 23: Out of a total of 58 private members’ resolutions submitted for discussion in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly session, only seven were admitted on Thursday, while the rest were dropped during the ballot process, including the Peoples Democratic Party’s resolution seeking to transfer custodianship of Waqf properties to the Mirwaiz-led…
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Kashmiri Truck Drivers Allege Loot Attempts on National Highway in Haryana’s Damdal Area
Haryana, Oct 23. Truck drivers have raised alarm over a series of alleged loot attempts along the National Highway near Damdal in Haryana, claiming that unidentified miscreants have been targeting vehicles during late-night hours. The incidents have sparked concern among transporters and traders who frequently use the route for the movement of goods. According to…
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Speaker Disallows Discussion on Mehraj Malik’s Detention, Says House to Begin with Homage Proceedings
Jammu, Oct 22 : National Conference (NC) legislators Tanvir Sadiq and Hilal Akbar Lone on Thursday raised the issue of the detention of MLA Doda, Mehraj Malik, during the opening session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, urging the government to ensure his immediate release. The two lawmakers sought permission from the Speaker to…
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Tourist from West Bengal dies after falling unconscious in Srinagar
Oct 23: A male tourist from West Bengal died after falling Unconscious.Official sources said that the man, identified as Noorul Hussain, son of Kalam-ud-Din, aged around 45 years and resident of West Bengal, was shifted to SMHS Hospital from the Srinagar Airport after he was found unconscious.Doctors at the hospital declared him dead upon arrival.Police…
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Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in…..
Awantipora, Oct 23: A pedestrian lost his life after being hit by a speeding car in Charsoo area of Awantipora on Thursday morning. The accident occurred near the petrol pump along the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, causing panic among locals.Police said a Swift car bearing registration number JK02DN-2960 struck a pedestrian identified as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, also…