Kashmir
After leading militant’s funeral prayers, preacher arrested in Pulwama
Pulwama: Government forces on Wednesday arrested Aijaz Noori, a head preacher and also the Pulwama district president of the Ummat e Islami party.Noori according...
Politics
Junaid Mattu elected Srinagar Mayor
Srinagar: Former National Conference leader Junaid Mattu was on Tuesday elected as the Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).An official said that Mattu polled...
Kashmir
Two militants killed in overnight gunfight in Shopian
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a gunfight with goverment forces at Safanagri area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday pre-dawn hours.Official sources...
Education
DSEK replaces inspector examination after complaints
Srinagar: Taking cognizance of the complaint received through DSEK helpline regarding absence of inspectors in examination centres, Director School Education, Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo...
Jammu
Soldier killed after hit by Army vehicle in Poonch
Poonch: An Army soldier was crushed to death by a vehicle at Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.Reports reaching...
World
79 school children kidnapped in Cameroon
Bamenda: Seventy-nine school students were kidnapped on Monday in an English-speaking region of Cameroon where separatists are fighting an armed campaign for independence, a...
Kashmir
Justice still deluding families of four ‘mentally unsound’ persons killed by Forces
Srinagar: Police have been investigating the incidents of four killings related to ‘mentally unsound’ or ‘beggars’ hailing from different parts of Kashmir Valley and...
Education
Class 11th students protest against JKBOSE for ‘out of syllabus’ Physics paper
Srinagar: The students of Class 11th on Monday staged a protest against the J&K State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), alleging authorities of putting...
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Pulwama Police seize 27 bottles of Codeine-based syrup, arrest one during naka checking
Pulwama Police apprehended a person and recovered 27 bottles of Wecan-D (Codeine) during naka checking at Checkpora Bypass bridge, police said in a press release.
J&K Discoms propose 5% power tariff hike; JERC to take final call
Jammu & Kashmir’s two power distribution utilities—KPDCL and JPDCL—have proposed a five percent hike in electricity tariff across all consumer categories.
Pulwama traders, Municipal Council at loggerheads over sanitation fees and licensing
The increase in sanitation-related charges by the Pulwama Municipal Council has triggered concern among traders and shopkeepers in the town.
CM Omar unveils Kashmir Super League 2026 jersey
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met a delegation, which apprised him of plans for the upcoming Kashmir Super League 2026 in Srinagar.
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