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Budgam Stabbing Incident Shakes Community, Sparks Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures

March 8, 2025 Editor

50-Year-Old Man Stabbed in Budgam: A Wake-Up Call for Safety in the Region Srinagar 07 March 2025: In a shocking incident that underscores the urgency of community safety in Jammu and Kashmir, a 50-year-old man from Budgam district’s Khansahib area fell victim to a violent stabbing on a quiet Friday evening. This incident highlights not only the fragility of public safety but also the need for collective vigilance within our communities. The Incident: Abdul Gani Shah, the victim of this grievous attack, was stabbed by an unidentified individual in what…

Jewellery Store Robbery in Jammu Highlights Deteriorating Security

February 3, 2025 Editor

Heist at jewellery shop in Jammu sparks worries over law and order A day after a robbery at a jewellery showroom in Jammu’s Greater Kailash area, locals and political parties have raised serious concerns about the deteriorating law and order situation in the city. In the heist, two bike-borne robbers held the owner hostage and fled with 1.5 kg of gold. The incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Saturday when the robbers entered the jewellery shop and stole 1500 grams of gold at knife-point. Manish Sahni, president of the Shiv…

J&K on High Alert: NDMA Issues Warning for Forest Fires Due to Dry Weather

January 24, 2025 Editor

NDMA warns of high forest fire risk in J&K amid prolonged dry spell Srinagar, Jan 23: Amid a prolonged dry spell, the (NDMA) has issued a warning of a very high risk of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days, particularly in the Jammu region. “Very High Forest Fire Risk is likely to occur over forest areas in J&K in the next seven days. In case of emergency, dial 112,” said NDMA. The warning is valid until 11 am on January 30. Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF),…

300 Villagers Quarantined in Rajouri After Mysterious Deaths

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Editor

46 relatives of three affected families are under special observation and an 11-year-old girl with illness symptoms has been hospitalised. Baffled by the 16 deaths in Badhaal village of Rajouri district, the Jammu and Kashmir government has quarantined nearly 300 villagers at a government nursing college, a government higher secondary school and the Government Medical College (GMC) in the district. Deputy commissioner Abhishek Sharma said, “Over 250 people from Badhaal village have been shifted to government nursing college and government higher secondary school in Rajouri where they are being provided…

Mysterious Deaths Lead to Containment Zone in Badhaal Village, J&K

January 22, 2025 Editor

The move comes despite no viral or bacterial aetiology being detected in the 16 deaths linked to a mysterious illness since December 7, 2024 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday declared Badhaal village a containment zone, despite no viral or bacterial aetiology (discovery of the causative agent of a disease) being detected in the 16 deaths linked to a mysterious illness since December 7, 2024. The government has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the village, located around 55 kms from Rajouri district headquarters.…