Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Dec 8. Several timber units were gutted in a fire that broke out on Sunday night in the Munawarabad area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials said the fire affected three to four adjoining timber units where large quantities of wood were stored, making firefighting operations difficult. Besides the timber units, a double-storeyed commercial building…

Anantnag, Dec 7: A forest guard lost his life while battling a forest fire in the Khadar area of Kapran in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. Officials said the deceased has been identified as Gull Muhammad Shah, a resident of Changoo, who was serving as the in charge of Compartment 48 of the Hengipora…

Srinagar, Dec 7: Srinagar Police on Sunday attached a double-storey residential house worth approximately ₹1 crore in Natipora area of the city as part of its continued crackdown on drug trafficking and the ecosystem supporting the narcotics trade. Police said the attached property is registered in the name of Javid Ahmad Ganie, son of Nazir…

Budgam, Dec 7. Two shops were completely destroyed in a massive fire that broke out during the intervening night in the Khag area of Budgam district, causing substantial losses to the affected shopkeepers. The blaze gutted a salon and an e-shop, reducing electronic items, photocopy machines, fire-related equipment and other valuable goods to ashes. One…

Srinagar, Dec 6 :  The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a case involving an alleged job scam, accusing two individuals of cheating aspirants by falsely promising employment in J&K Bank and collecting large sums of money from them. Officials said the chargesheet was submitted before the Court of…

Srinagar, Dec 7 : A residential house was gutted in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning in the Sikhbagh area of Lal Bazar in Srinagar, officials said. Fire and Emergency Services, along with police and locals, rushed to the spot and managed to control the blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby houses.…

Srinagar, Dec 7: Thousands of candidates appeared in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) Preliminary Examination held on Sunday across multiple designated centres in Jammu and Kashmir amid a major controversy over age relaxation and exam postponement. The examination was conducted as scheduled despite sustained demands for deferment to allow aspirants awaiting an age…

Srinagar, Dec 6. The bear that had triggered panic among locals in several parts of Srinagar was finally captured near the Bota Bagh area of Lal Bazar on Saturday late evening. Officials said the animal was safely trapped by a Wildlife Department team with active support from the Srinagar police. The bear had been frequently…

Srinagar, Dec 6: In a firm stand against underage driving, the Court of Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic), Kashmir at Srinagar, presided over by Shabbir Ahmad Malik, has convicted a vehicle owner and guardian after a minor was found driving a motor vehicle in violation of traffic laws. The accused, Mushtaq Ahmad Buch, son of Ghulam…

Srinagar, Dec 6: Authorities at Kashmir University have issued an advisory to students following confirmed movement of a bear in and around the Naseem Bagh campus, asking them to strictly avoid venturing out during nocturnal hours and refrain from using the Naseem Bagh route until the animal is captured. Chief Proctor of Kashmir University, Professor…