DDC Kulgam flags-off progressive sheep breeders for exposure tour
Kulgam:To acquaint sheep breeders with latest technological interventions in sheep husbandry sector, DDC Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat today flagged-off a group of sheep breeders of district Kulgam along with technical staff of Sheep husbandry department kulgam for an exposure tour to SKUAST-K. These bredders have been fallged -off for a day long visit organized by […]
Army Establishes Helpline In Kashmir
Srinagar, 02 Jan 2021. As part of Indian Army’s efforts to further strengthen the bond of friendship between the Aawam and Jawan, a ‘Feedback and grievances’ helpline has been established under the aegis of Chinar Corps. Feedback and grievances can be shared on helpline number 9484101010. (Contact can also be established through Telegram app.) A […]
Leopard captured from abandoned house on Srinagar’s outskirts
The leopard sighted in the Bagh-e-Mehtab area of Srinagar on 29 December has been captured by the Wildlife Department after five days. Officials of the wildlife department tracked down the leopard in an abandoned house. The wildlife department team has been on the ground since the day it was spotted and now has been successful […]
Pregnant woman develops serious complications, airlifted from snow bound Gurez
Bandipora, Jan 02 (KNO): Authorities in Bandipora on Saturday said it airlifted a pregnant woman, facing serious complications from snow bound Gurez Valley to Bandipora in a chopper. On the diections of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr Owais Ahmad, a pregnant lady was airlifted from Gurez to Bandipora for immediate medical aid. An official told […]
Two drug peddlers arrested, brown sugar recovered in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 2 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered brown sugar in downtown Srinagar, a police spokesman said. He said a naka checking was established at Baba Dawood Khaki bridge by a police party from Khanayar in the downtown. During the checking naka party spotted two suspicious […]
Life returns to normal after day-long spontaneous strike in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 2 (UNI) Life on Saturday returned to normal after day-long spontaneous strike on Friday in protest against the killing of three alleged militants in an encounter by security forces in Srinagar on Wednesday. The Army claimed that the deceased were militants while the family members contested it and said they were civilians and […]
COVID vaccination dry run begins in 125 districts
New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Dry run of the COVID-19 vaccination drive began on Saturday morning across 125 districts, 285 places across the nation to identify the problems and other aspects related to the vaccination campaign. Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan personally reviewed the dry run of the vaccine at the GTB hospital here, […]
No let up in cold in Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar Shivers At -5.9°C; Kargil At -20.4°C Srinagar, Jan 2: Kashmir Valley continues to reel under intense cold conditions as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.9°C while mercury settled at minus 8.4°C in Pahalgam, the world famous tourist resort, the weatherman said on Saturday. In Ladakh, Kargil remained the coldest with minimum temperature plunging […]
Grenade lobbed in Tral, 8 civillian injured
Tral, Jan 02 (KNO): Suspected militants on Saturday morning lobbed a grenade on SSB party at Bus Stand Tral resulting in injuries to eight civilians, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that suspected militants hurled a grenade towards security forces at around 11: 20 AM. “The grenade missed the target […]
LG assured ‘impartial enquiry’ into Hokersar encounter after NC MP spoke to him: Omar
Srinagar, Jan 1 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assured an “impartial enquiry” into the “encounter” at Hokersar in outskirts of Srinagar earlier this week. While police and army claim that three youth killed were militants, their families have contested it, saying that the trio was innocent. The assurance of holding impartial enquiry was made […]