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21/08/2026

Doodhpathri has reopened from today for Tourists after temporary closure due to Amarnath yatra

21/08/2026

SMC Junior Building Inspector Gazala Akhter Suspended After ACB Arrest in Bribery Case

Gazala Akhter placed under suspension from August 20 following arrest in ₹10,000 bribery case; attached to Joint Commissioner Sanitation’s office

Srinagar, Aug 21 : The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has placed Junior Building Inspector Gazala Akhter of Ward No. 28 under suspension following her arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with a bribery case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

As per an order issued by the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, a copy of which lies with newsagency JKNS, Gazala Akhter shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension with effect from August 20, 2026, the date of her arrest.

The action has been taken under Rule 31 of the J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956, following a communication received from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Srinagar, regarding FIR No. 11/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.

During the period of suspension, the official shall remain attached to the office of the Joint Commissioner (Sanitation), SMC.

The order further states that she shall be entitled to subsistence allowance at the rate of 50 per cent of half pay and half dearness allowance, in accordance with Article 108-A of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, 1956.

The suspension order was issued vide Order No. 892 of 2026 dated August 21, 2026. (JKNS)

21/08/2026

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21/08/2026

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21/08/2026

Lady rider killed, pillion critical in Ramban tanker crash

Ramban: A lady riding a scooty was killed while her pillion rider was injured after their two-wheeler was hit by an unidentified tanker on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Friday.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place in the Seri area when the tanker, travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, allegedly hit the scooty after its driver lost control of the vehicle.

He said the duo was shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment, where the lady was declared brought dead, while the other rider is undergoing treatment.

The deceased scooty rider was identified as Shakeela Banoo (24), wife of Sameer Tantary and a resident of Boli Bazar, Ramban, while the injured pillion rider was identified as Rafiya Farooq (26), daughter of Farooq Ahmed Wani and a resident of Kundi Karol.

Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated and efforts are underway to trace and identify the vehicle and its driver.—(KNO)

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21/08/2026

Woman killed, pillion critical in Tanker-Scooty crash on NH-44 in Ramban

21/08/2026

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Abdul Manan Bhat Becomes First Kashmiri Professor Appointed at Harvard University’s South Asian Studies Department and e...
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Abdul Manan Bhat Becomes First Kashmiri Professor Appointed at Harvard University’s South Asian Studies Department and eastern languages.

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