Government Declares Holidays on Scheduled Dates for DDC, Panchayat Bye-Elections
Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 27 (GNS): Government on Thursday announced holidays for scheduled election days of DDC and Sarpanch bye-elections across Jammu and Kashmir. An order in this regard, of which a copy lies with GNS, reads that “Public holiday shall be observed in the respective Gram Panchayat(s)/Municipal Bodies on the day of Poll, on account of […]
Indian Navy’s MiG-29K crashes over Arabian Sea
New Delhi, Nov 27 (UNI) Indian Navy’s trainer aircraft MiG-29K was crashed over Arabian Sea on Thursday. In a year, it was the third crash of MiG-29K.“A MiG-29K trainer aircraft operating at sea ditched at about 1700 hours on November 26,” an Indian Navy spokesperson said. One pilot has been recovered and search by air […]
Mehbooba Mufti put under house detention, says her daughter Iltija
Srinagar, Nov 27 (KNO): Peoples Democratic Party chief and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday put under house arrest, her daughter Iltija Mufti said here. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Iltija Mufti said that her mother has been put under house today morning by the authorities. She […]
JCO Killed, civilian injured as India, Pak armies trade fire along LoC In Poonch
Poonch, Nov 26 (GNS): A junior commissioner officer (JCO) of army was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1330 hours, Pakistan army initiated “unprovoked ceasefire violation” by firing small arms and mortar shells […]
Discussion on ‘One Nation, One Election’ is needed: PM Modi
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a discussion for ‘One Nation, One Election’ in the country. Mr Modi, who addressed the concluding session of 80th All India Presiding Officers Conference at Kevadia, Gujarat, via video conferencing, talked of simultaneous elections at every level- Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabhas or […]
HMT attack: 2 injured army soldiers succumb, Rifle missing
Srinagar, Nov 26 GNS): Two soldiers injured in a militant attack near HMT area of Srinagar district have succumbed to injuries, officials said. (Militants) fired indiscriminately at Quick Reaction Team of Indian Army in general area Aban Shah Chowk, HMT, Khushipora, Srinagar today afternoon,” Col Rajesh Kalia, army’s Srinagar based spokesman said. “Being a crowded […]
Militants attack in outskirts of Srinagar, 2 army soldier’s injured
Srinagar, November 26:(GNS) Suspected militants on Thursday afternoon fired upon security forces in HMT area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon army in which two army troopers were injured. The police officer further said that both the soldier’s have been shifted to army hospital. Meanwhile whole […]
Kashmir not on agenda of OIC foreign ministers’ meet
The Kashmir issue is not on the agenda of a meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held in Niger during November 27-28, resulting in consternation in Pakistan, which has sought to repeatedly raise the matter at international forums. A statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Wednesday to […]
Gulmarg, Pahalgam Record Sub-Zero Night Temperatures
Srinagar, Nov 26 (GNS): Gulmarg and Pahalgam, the famous tourist resorts in the north and south Kashmir respectively, recorded sub-zero temperatures during the night, the weatherman said on Thursday. However, most places in the Valley recorded minimum temperatures above the normal for this time of the year. A meteorological department official told GNS that mercury […]
Bear caught in Kukroosa,Handwara
Handwara, Nov 26 (KNS): Wild life department on Thursday caught a bear in Kukroosa Village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said, the locals of the area spotted the bear in the area and informed the wildlife department and it caught the bear after hectic efforts. A wildlife […]