SRINAGAR — All the selected pilgrims of Hajj 2023, who belong to Kashmir division except Srinagar, are hereby informed that they can collect their passports and other material from their respective Deputy Commissioner’s office from June 3, 2023 during working hours on production of State Haj Dues Payment Slip (J&K Bank slip) and passport receipt. Further, the pilgrims of district Srinagar shall collect their passports and other material from Haj House Bemina Srinagar from June 3, 2023 to June 5, 2023 during working hours on production of the above-mentioned documents.

SRINAGAR — A house was damaged due to a landslide in Chandgam Tahab area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. An official, quoted by the news agency KNO, said that incessant rains triggered a landslide in Chandgam area, resulting in damage to a residential house. He said there was no report of any injury in the incident. Tehsildar Pulwama, Mohammad Iqbal confirmed that a residential house suffered damage in Chandgam village.

RAMBAN — The authorities have ordered the suspension of vehicular traffic on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in order to carry out repair and maintenance works in Dhalwas area of Ramban district. According to an order, as per the news agency KNO, the traffic on National Highway-44 is closed as of now for restoration works at Dhalwas. The order reads that the critical stretch at Dhalwas has become narrow, following incessant rains and slides.

JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was killed by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the Indo-Pak international border in Samba area of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. “In the early hours of June 1, 2023, the alert BSF troops noticed a suspicious movement of a person who crossed IB from Pakistan side in Samba area,” said a Jammu-based BSF spokesperson as per the news agency KNO. He that the individual was challenged by the troops but he kept advancing towards border fencing, forcing troops to open fire on him.

SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir is currently carrying out raids at nine different locations in three districts of south Kashmir, an official said on Thursday. An official quoted by the news agency KNO said that the SIA personnel accompanied by police and the paramilitary CRPF are carrying out raids at nine locations in three districts. “The searches are underway in Litter area of Pulwama, Shirmal and Kachwa area of Shopian and Chittergul, Semthan and Shangus Utrosoo area of Anantnag districts of south Kashmir,” he said.

SRINAGAR — A court here on Wednesday awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a 42-year-old man convicted of raping a minor girl here in 2012. The Court of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, Renu Dogra Gupta, also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 to the convict, Irshad Ahmad Malik…

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, finds itself battling a widespread tobacco epidemic. As the prevalence of tobacco use reaches alarming levels, urgent measures are being implemented to combat this growing crisis. …

In the mystical land of Kashmir, where the mountains kiss the sky and the valleys cradle serenity, a peculiar phenomenon has been unraveling. Summer, known for its sun-drenched days and balmy evenings, has taken an extended vacation, leaving the Kashmiri people perplexed and trapped in a sartorial limbo. …

NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said that continuing its crackdown on the newly floated militant outfits in Jammu and Kashmir, they seized incriminating literature and several digital devices. In a handout to the news agency GNS, the NIA said that the searches were conducted at…