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Handwara timber smuggling busted; 2 forest officials face suspension over negligence
Handwara: In a crackdown on timber smuggling, the Forest Protection Force (FPF) Handwara in North Kashmir seized illicit timber from a Band Saw Mill in Kulangam area of Kupwara district, leading to the suspension of two forest department…
Police File Attempt-to-Murder Case After Son Allegedly Attacks Mother in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police have registered a case in Bemina area of Srinagar after a woman alleged that she was violently assaulted by her drug-addicted son.
Officials said that a 52-year-old housewife, identified as Urfana, approached Police…
Midnight Blaze Guts Three Houses, Two Shops in North Kashmir’s Baramulla
Baramulla: A massive fire broke out in the congested locality of Old Baramulla town during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, damaging multiple structures including residential houses and shops.
According to officials, the…
LG visits JLNM Hospital Rainawari in Srinagar
Distributes fruits to patients as a part of PM Modi’s 75th birthday celebration
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday visited JLNM Hospital Rainawari and distributed fruits to the patients as part of 'Sewa Pakhwada' to…
Prof Abdul Gani Bhat Passes Away
Sopore: Former Hurriyat leader Prof Abdul Gani Bhat passed away on Wednesday evening at his residence in North Kashmir's Sopore.
Family sources confirmed to news agency JKNS that Bhat, a resident of Botingoo Sopore in north Kashmir’s…
Schoolgirl Dies, Four Others Injured in Rainawari Road Accident
Srinagar: A road accident in the Jogi Lanker area of Rainawari on Wednesday claimed the life of a 12-year-old schoolgirl and left four others injured. The incident occurred when an eco vehicle lost control and rammed into pedestrians,…
SIA Kashmir Arrests Notorious Narcotic Smuggler Absconding For More Than 3 Years In Narco-Terror…
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a key narcotic smuggler who was wanted in a Narco-Terror case namely Zafraan Khan son of Shafi Ullah Khan resident of Mohra Dawran, Uri of District Baramulla who was evading…
Fair Weather in J&K, Light Rains Expected Later This Week, Farmers Advised to Continue…
Srinagar: The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar on Wednesday predicted generally fair weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir for the next several days, with only brief spells of light rainfall expected at scattered places. Officials…
Body of Missing Boy Recovered from Hydroelectric Canal in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: The body of a missing boy, identified as Owais Ahmad Banaiya, was recovered from a hydroelectric canal at Urpash village in Ganderbal on Wednesday.
Officials said the boy had been reported missing earlier this week, sparking…
Kashmir apple growers report rising losses as ‘transport costs triple’, prices fall
Say Rs 1,200 crore already lost, fear it could be ‘worst in history’
Srinagar: Freight charges for apple consignments in Kashmir have tripled from Rs 100 to over Rs 350 per box, even as market rates for apples have crashed by nearly…