Category: Kashmir
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Fire at Kalashpora Srinagar Guts One Residential House
Srinagar, Dec 24. A residential house was gutted in an early morning fire incident at Kalashpora in Srinaga. After the blaze, the fire tenders rushed to the spot, with additional support due to congestion in the area. Officials said a triple-storey residential-cum-commercial building was involved, but timely action confined the fire to the same structure,…
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IGP Kashmir Calls for Proactive Crime Control, Strict Action Against Drug Traffickers
Baramulla, Dec 23: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V.K. Birdi (IPS) today reviewed the prevailing crime scenario and assessed crime control measures being undertaken by district police in the year 2025.Police Stations presented figures of crime trends, detection rates, preventive policing initiatives, and measures taken to strengthen investigation and prosecution. Reviewing the crime scenario,…
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Winter vacations announced for…..
Srinagar, Dec 23: The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has announced winter vacations for all government degree colleges across the Union Territory. As per Government Order No. 497-JK(HE) of 2025 dated December 23, all government degree colleges in the Kashmir Division falling under the winter zone, as well as those in the Jammu…
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Health Department Refers 480 Medical Officer Posts to JKPSC
Srinagar, Dec 23: The Health and Medical Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has formally referred 480 posts of Medical Officers to the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Commission for direct recruitment, as per official communication issued on Tuesday. According to an official letter issued from the Civil Secretariat, Jammu and Kashmir, the referral has…
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Seven Fire Incidents Hit Kashmir in 24 Hours, Army Quarters Gutted in Kupwara
Srinagar, Dec 23: At least seven fire incidents were reported from different parts of the Kashmir Valley during the past 24 hours, officials from the Fire and Emergency Services said on Tuesday. The officials said Fire and Emergency Services teams responded to all calls promptly, and timely firefighting operations helped bring the blazes under control,…
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Security Forces Intensify Checks in Srinagar Ahead of Christmas, New Year
Srinagar, Dec 23: Security forces have stepped up security arrangements across Srinagar ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, officials said on Tuesday. Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel have intensified vehicle checking and surveillance at several key locations in the city, including tourist and public movement zones such as the Dal…
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POCSO Court Awards 12 Years Rigorious Imprisonment in Child Sexual Assault Case
Srinagar, Dec 23. A fast-track court dealing with cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Srinagar has sentenced a man to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor boy aged around five and a half years, holding that the statutory minimum punishment would adequately meet the ends of…
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Two More Kupwara Men Arrested in Arunachal Espionage Case, Total Arrests Reach Five
Itanagar, Dec 23 : Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested two more persons from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district in connection with an alleged espionage case involving the collection and sharing of sensitive information with handlers based in Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday. The newly arrested accused have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad…
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Traffic update for 23 Dec 2025
Snow clearence work has started. Road is expected to get opened by late afternoon. Will update about exact vehicle move timings shortly.Today, traffic in one direction at a time will be allowed .Firstly from Tangdhar towards Chowkibal and later on from Chowkibal towards Tangdhar. Tumna-Marsary and Hajinar – Supply Morh routes are not open for…
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Two houses damaged in fire incident at Manchatir Chowkibal
Kupwara, Dec 23. Two residential houses were damaged in a fire incident at Manchatir area of Chowkibal in Kupwara district on Monday night. Officials said a fire call was received at the District Fire and Emergency Control Room Kupwara, following which fire tenders from Fire and Emergency Services Chowkibal and Kralpora were rushed to the…