Verification of Imams, mosques aimed at safeguarding religious properties: Waqf chairperson
Says vested interests politicising issue, urges clerics, mosque committees to cooperate
Srinagar: Stating that the verification of Imams, Khateebs and mosques is purely administrative to safeguard Waqf assets and dismiss any political…
Govt. Posts Er. Farooq A. Wani in SKIMS with Additional Charge
Srinagar: Government has posted Er. Farooq Ahmad Wani, Superintending Engineer, presently working in the office of Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works (R&B) Department, and assigned him additional charge to supervise/coordinate…
Fire damages three residential houses in North Kashmir’s Uri
Baramulla: 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…
Hideout busted in Billawar forest area days after encounter
Kathua: Days after an encounter in the area, security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout during a search operation in the forest area near Kamad Nallah in the Billawar sector of Kathua district.
The police sources said the…
Mukesh Singh takes over as Director General of Police, Ladakh
Leh: Senior Indian Police Service officer Mukesh Singh on Friday assumed charge as the Director General of Police of Ladakh.
Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer, formally took charge as DGP Ladakh during the afternoon, officials…
Speculative CASO Launched in Parts of Srinagar City Centre Ahead of Republic Day
Srinagar: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, a speculative Search Operation was launched in parts of Srinagar city centre as part of enhanced security arrangements.
The operation was carried out by Khotibagh Police in coordination with…
Copper wire stolen from rice mill transformer, police crack case
Pulwama: Police in Awantipora sub-division of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have solved a theft case involving the stealing of copper wire from a transformer installed at a local rice mill, leading to the arrest of the accused,…
Another tragedy after Class 10 results, 16-year-old girl ends life in Rajouri
Rajouri: A fresh tragedy has been reported from Rajouri district following the declaration of Class 10 examination results, where a 16-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide after failing in one subject.
Officials said the deceased,…
Brown sugar seized in Srinagar, duo held during police action
Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have recovered 14 grams of narcotic substance, identified as brown sugar, during a naka checking operation carried out by Police Station Kralkhud on Thursday.
Officials said the recovery was made from the…
Hanle in Ladakh freezes at season’s lowest temperature at minus 12°C
Leh: Hanle in Ladakh recorded the lowest minimum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday, plunging to minus 11.2 degrees Celsius, as intense cold conditions prevailed in the high-altitude Changthang region.
The…