3 IAS officers including Athar Aamir Shafi given J&K cadre
Srinagar, Feb 6, KNT: Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, from Kashmir who made it to the Indian Administrative Service securing the second rank, has been shifted from Rajasthan cadre to Jammu and Kashmir. Government of India, Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training has […]
Drug peddler arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 6 (UNI) A drug peddler was arrested by a police patrol party in Srinagar, a police spokesman said. He said on a tip-off, a naka checking was established by a police party headed by Sub Inspector Sheikh Adil at Bemina. He said during the naka a person with an orange colour bag was […]
Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar, Feb 6 (UNI) Traffic was on Saturday resumed on the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway after remaining suspended on Friday for weekly maintenance of the road, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. Meanwhile, the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Kishtwar, remained closed due […]
Joe Biden says Trump should not receive US intelligence briefings
Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) US President Joe Biden said in an interview that former President Donald Trump should not have access to US intelligence briefings. “I think not… because of his erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection,” Biden told CBS News in an interview that aired Friday. Biden said he thinks there’s no need for […]
Traffic halted after unclaimed bag found in Sangrama Sopore
sopore, Feb 5, KNT: Traffic was halted after an unclaimed suspicious bag was found in Sangram Chowk of North Kashmir’s Sopore this afternoon. Sources told KNT that soldiers from 52 Rashtriya Rifles spotted an unclaimed red bag in Sangrama Chowk. Traffic was suspended while pedestrian movement was also stopped. Sources added that a Bomb Disposal […]
.Two killed, 3 injured as two vehicles collide head-on in Bijbehara
Anantnag, Feb 05: Two persons were killed while three others were injured in a road accident that took place on Srinagar—Jammu national highway near Sether area of Bijbehara on Friday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Taveera vehicle collided head-on with a Santro car on the highway, resulting in […]
Bird Flu Cases Confirmed In Crows, Poultry In JK: Govt
Srinagar, Feb 5 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir is among 14 states and UTs where Avian Influenza among commercially reared and wild birds has been confirmed, the government said on Friday. In Jammu and Kashmir context, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, informed Rajya Sabha that the avian influenza […]
Gulmarg records -6.6°C, rest of Kashmir maintains temperature
Srinagar: With overnight cloud cover, the minimum temperature remained above normal in Kashmir Valley except for Gulmarg, the weatherman said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that the mercury settled at 1.0°C against the previous night’s 0.4 °C in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The minimum temperatures have consistently remained far below […]
NIA conducts fresh raid in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 05 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted fresh raids in Bagwanpora area of Noorbagh in Srinagar. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KN0) said that the sleuths of NIA accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the houses of Feroz Ahmad Malla, who is said to be associated with […]
Two BSF constables go missing in Rajouri
Two BSF constables go missing in Rajouri BSF lodges missing report at Sunderbani police station Rajouri, Feb 5 : Two constables of Border Security Force have gone missing from a camp in Rajouri district on late Thursday evening, officials said here. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a missing report has been […]