Category: Kashmir
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Elderly Couple In Srinagar Loses Rs 48.00 Lacs To Cyber Fraudsters On Account Of Digital Arrest
Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence, Crime Branch J&K Advises People Not To Prey To Such Fraudsters Srinagar, January 17 An elderly couple from Srinagar has lost an amount of Rs 48.00 lacs to cyber fraudsters. The couple has been approached by the fraudsters through WhatsApp video call informing them that the callers belong to…
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Short Circuit Triggers Blaze, House Boat Worth Over Rs 2 Crore Destroyed in Dal Lake
Srinagar, Jan 17. A houseboat was completely gutted in a fire incident at the Karpora area of Dal Lake near Dol Dam on Saturday, officials said. Officials said the houseboat, identified as “Cherry Stone” and owned by Ghulam Ahmad Dabloo, caught fire due to a suspected short circuit. They said the presence of dry grass…
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Jammu-Srinagar Highway Open for Two-Way Traffic Amid Heavy Rush
Srinagar, Jan 17 : The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is open for two-way traffic on Saturday; however, heavy congestion was reported at several places along the vital arterial road, causing inconvenience to commuters. Traffic officials said that despite the highway being operational for both sides, traffic jams were witnessed at multiple stretches due to high vehicle…
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Snowfall Renders Matayan–Kharboo Road Slippery, Vehicles Skid Near Drass
Kargil, Jan 17: The snowfall in parts of Ladakh has rendered the Matayan to Kharboo stretch near Drass extremely slippery, leading to vehicles skidding off the road at multiple points, officials said on Saturday. Authorities said that due to snowfall, road conditions deteriorated significantly, particularly on the Drass axis and Zojila Pass, posing serious risks…
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EOW Books Ex-Policeman For Duping People On Pretext Of Providing Govt. Jobs
Srinagar, Janaury 17. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has registered a case against an individual for cheating and duping innocent people on the pretext of providing government jobs. In a handout to GNS, the CBK said that the case was registered following a written complaint received by the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar.…
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Minimum Temperatures Recorded Today
Kashmir Region: Srinagar = -3.2°CQazigund = -3.4°CPahalgam = -2.6°CKupwara = -2.2°CKokernag = -2.0°CGulmarg = -4.2°CZethan Rafiabad = -3.6°CSopore = -3.6°CBeerwah Budgam = -4.2°CAloosa Bandipora = -1.5°C Jammu Region: Jammu = 4.6°CBanihal = 0.6°CBatote = 5.7°CKatra = 7.4°CBhaderwah = 1.5°CKathua = 4.0°CRajouri = -0.5°CKishtwar = 7.5°C Ladakh: Leh = -7.0°CHanle = -8.0°CKargil = -5.1°CNubra Valley =…
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Fire damages three residential houses in North Kashmir’s Uri
Baramulla, Jan 16: A fire incident caused extensive damage to residential property in the Dawaran area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, leaving one house badly gutted and partially damaging two adjoining structures. Local sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the fire broke out in a residential cluster in Dawaran, leading…
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Crime Branch Kashmir Cracks Fake Appointment Order Racket, Probe On
Srinagar, Jan 17: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a criminal case against an individual, a former police employee, for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people on the pretext of providing government jobs. Officials said the case was registered after the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, received a written complaint from multiple…
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CBI arrests Patwari, Chowkidar in Rs 15,000 bribery case in Anantnag
Anantnag, Jan 16: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two public servants in Srinagar in connection with a bribery case involving land demarcation in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Officials said those arrested include a Patwari of the Revenue Department posted at Halqa Soaf Shali, Kokernag, and a Chowkidar of the same halqa, who allegedly…
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Kashmir doctor seeks Govt help to airlift critically ill wife from Mecca
Srinagar, Jan 16 : Dr. Rouf, whose wife is in a critical condition at a hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has made an urgent appeal for assistance to airlift his wife to Srinagar for medical treatment. In an emotional plea, Dr. Rouf has sought the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister…