Minor drowns in Noorbagh area of Srinagar
Srinagar: A minor boy drowned in the river Jhelum in Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Scroll said that a 12 year old boy identified as Muneer Ahmad Khanday son of Mohammad Maqbool Khanday resident of Noorbagh drowned in a river in his native area. They […]
IAF conducts overnight trial on emergency landing strip in Bijbehara
Bijbehara: The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted an overnight trial run on a 3.5 km-long emergency landing strip on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the IAF conducted at least nine trails on the strip during […]
House damages in late night fire mishap in Bandipora village
Bandipora: A residential house got damaged in a fire incident in Aham Sharif village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said on Tuesday. An official told that a fire broke out in the two-storey house in Bilal colony locality of Aham Sharif late last night. He said that soon after fire tenders […]
3 Militant Associates Apprehended In Sopore: Police
Sopore: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested 03 militant associates in North Kashmir’s Sopore. In a handout to GNS, the police said that it along with Army (22RR) & CRPF (179BN) at a joint checkpoint established at Fruit Mandi crossing noticed 03 suspicious persons attempting to flee from the spot, but the alert joint […]
Man commits suicide in Pulwama
Srinagar: A man committed suicide in Bonura area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll that a man (name withheld) from Bonura consumed some poisonous substance at his home late Monday night. He said that he was brought to district hospital Pulwama where he breathed his last one […]
Night Temp Drops Below Normal In Kashmir Except Gulmarg, Kokernag
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a drop in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir and settled below normal except in Kokernag and Gulmarg on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.8°C against 6.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.6°C below normal for the summer […]
Several prominent political activists and leaders from traditional parties join Apni Party
Srinagar: Several political activists and leaders from the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) joined the Apni Party today during an event organized at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The new entrants include NC’s former Provincial Secretary and district Vice President, Abdul Ahad Tantray from Pulwama, former Sarpanch Dawood Ahmad Beigh from […]
5 Miscreants Booked Under PSA in Baramulla, Lodged To Central Jail Kot Bhalwal & District Jail Udhampur: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said to have booked five miscreants under Public Safety Act and subsequently lodged them in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal Jammu and District Jail Udhampur. “Acting tough against ANEs (Anti-national Elements) Baramulla Police booked five persons namely Asif Ali Bhat son of Ali Mohammad resident of Badipora Tangmarg, Mohammad […]
NC announces Mian Altaf as Lok Sabha candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri seat
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) on Monday announced former minister and senior leader Mian Ahmad as party candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the announcement was made by party vice-president Omar Abdullah. He said that there will be no better candidate than Mian Altaf […]
Dr. Iffat Hassan Entrusted With Additional Charge of Principal GMC Srinagar
Srinagar: Health & Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday entrusted Incharge Principal Government Medical College Handwara with the additional charge to look after as Principal Government Medical College Srinagar in wake of superannuation of Prof. (Dr.) Tanvir Masood Bhat. The adjustment has been made amid enforcement of Model Code of Conduct amid upcoming […]