Category: Kashmir

Chandigarh:Professional bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away following a heart attack on Thursday, his family has said.Ghuman’s manager, Yadvinder Singh, said the actor was experiencing shoulder pain and had gone to a private hospital in Amritsar for treatment.His nephew Amanjot Singh Ghuman told reporters in Jalandhar that the actor suffered a heart attack…

Oct 9 : A 19-year-old youth lost his life while another sustained injuries in a road accident that took place between Ashtangoo and Aloosa areas of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said the mishap occurred when a motorcycle carrying two youths met with an accident along the Ashtangoo-Aloosa road under circumstances yet…

Unit operating without license at Abhanshah HMT found under unsanitary conditions; officials warn strict action against violators of Food Safety Act. SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department in Kashmir has seized a large quantity of substandard snacks during a routine inspection in Srinagar. The crackdown, part of an ongoing drive against unsafe food production, took place…

Srinagar, October 9 : The Special Crime Wing Srinagar of Crime Branch is carrying out searches at Awantipora and Kulgam, in connection with investigation of case FIR No.06/2025 U/S 420,468,471 IPC and FIR No. 7/2025 U/S 420,468,471 RPC registered at Special Crime Wing Srinagar (Crime Branch Kashmir). In a handout to GNS, the CBK said…

Srinagar, October 9. An unidentified body has been found on Thursday morning in Chotipora area of Heerpora in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials told GNS that some passersby found a semi-decomposed body lying in a small stream in forests of Chotipora. Soon, a team of police reached the spot and took the body into their…

Srinagar, Oct 9. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has re-designated senior IAS officer Anil Kumar Singh of the 1995 AGMUT cadre as the new Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) following his elevation to the Apex Scale. According to an official order, Singh’s promotion and re-designation were made after the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of…

Srinagar, October 9. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir is conducting house searches at several locations in Srinagar District in connection with Case FIR No. 23/2025 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered against four individuals involved in a ₹53 lakh land fraud. In a handout to GNS, the CBK said that…

Oct 8: Amid concerns regarding the quality of cough syrups being administered to children, experts say Ayurvedic remedies are a completely safe and effective alternative. Dr R P Parasher, the national president of All India Doctors Association of Indian System, on Tuesday said that Ayurvedic cough syrups, herbs and home remedies can be given to…

Students to avail 15% relaxation in syllabus Over 1,52,000 students to participate in Higher Secondary Classes Srinagar, Oct 8. The Jammu and Kashmr Board of School Education (J&K BOSE) has notified the date-sheets for 11th and 12th classes Annual/ Regular, 2025 (Oct- Nov Session), scheduling the examinations from November 19 and November 8 respectively. In…

Police teams visited multiple locations during the drive, checking documentation processes and scrutinizing vendor records to ensure that all SIM cards were issued in line with the guidelines prescribed by telecom authorities. Officers also interacted with vendors, reminding them of their critical role in preventing misuse of mobile networks for unlawful or anti-national purposes. Superintendent…