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LS Polls: ECI cracks down on money power in J&K; Cash, liquor, drugs, freebies worth Rs 4 Cr seized

LS Polls: ECI cracks down on money power in J&K; Cash, liquor, drugs, freebies worth Rs 4 Cr seized

‘ECI on track for highest ever seizures of inducements recorded in the 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections in the country’   Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Monday stated that in its crackdown on money power, it has seized cash, liquor, drugs and freebies worth Rs 4 Crore in Jammu and Kashmir and […]

LED lamp manufacturing unit damaged in overnight blaze at Sanat Nagar

LED lamp manufacturing unit damaged in overnight blaze at Sanat Nagar

Srinagar: An LED electric lamp manufacturing unit was damaged in an overnight blaze at Sanat Nagar area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, officials said on Monday. An official told that a factory named Rafiqee Sounds, constructed on a plot area of approximately 4000 square feet, was damaged in the fire incident due to an electrical […]

Wildlife Officials Deploy Teams at Srinagar Schools Amid Leopard Sighting

Wildlife Officials Deploy Teams at Srinagar Schools Amid Leopard Sighting

Srinagar: Amidst reports about the presence of leopard in the Malabagh area of Srinagar, Wildlife department officials have deployed multiple teams at a few schools as a precautionary measure, officials said. A senior Wildlife official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they have deployed multiple teams at many schools including RP school and […]

Missing Srinagar Man Found Dead

Missing Srinagar Man Found Dead

Srinagar: Body of a man, who was missing since April 08, has been recovered from river Jhelum near Shalteng area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of Fayaz Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Shafi Khan of Khankah Mohalla was recovered from Jhelum near Mujgund in Shalteng […]

Son allegedly kills mother in Rafiabad village

Son allegedly kills mother in Rafiabad village

Accused arrested within hours Srinagar: In a heartbreaking incident that shook Rafiabad village in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a son allegedly murdered his mother in her late 40s. According to officials speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the tragic event occurred during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Hadipora village of […]

5 dead, 4 injured in Phagsoo, Doda accident

5 dead, 4 injured in Phagsoo, Doda accident

Doda: At least five persons have died and four others were injured when a Maruti Suzuki Eco vehicle met with an accident at Khanpura, Phagsoo area of Thathri sub-division in Doda district on Saturday evening. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the accident occurred around 07.15 PM when the vehicle was on its […]

Baisakhi Festival: Lt Governor pays obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib Abtal, Ramgarh Samba

Baisakhi Festival: Lt Governor pays obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib Abtal, Ramgarh Samba

LG recalls the vision of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji for a just and inclusive society Youth must follow the ideals that Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji espoused throughout his life and strive relentlessly toward upliftment of the poor and downtrodden: LG Samba: On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha […]

Leopard sighted in Srinagar’s Malabagh area, wildlife department mobilizes teams

Leopard sighted in Srinagar’s Malabagh area, wildlife department mobilizes teams

Srinagar: After the reports of leopard sightings in Srinagar outskirts of Rangpora, Elahibagh area surfaced on social media, the Jammu and Kashmir wildlife department has confirmed the presence of animal in the area on Saturday. The senior wildlife official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they have received “video evidence” about the presence […]

Apni Party holds preparatory meetings for LS elections in Srinagar; outlines strategy for the poll campaign

Apni Party holds preparatory meetings for LS elections in Srinagar; outlines strategy for the poll campaign

The grassroots cadre shares feedback and views with senior leaders Srinagar: Apni Party on Saturday held a preparatory meeting for the upcoming Lok Sabha (LS) polls in the Srinagar constituency. The meeting, chaired by Mohammad Dilawar Mir, the Chairman of the party’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC), was held at the party headquarters in Srinagar. Addressing the […]

Baisakhi celebrated with religious fervour across Kashmir

Baisakhi celebrated with religious fervour across Kashmir

Srinagar: Baisakhi was celebrated with religious fervour by the Sikh community across Kashmir valley on Saturday. The main function in Kashmir was held at the Chatti Padshahi Gurdwara located at Rainawari in old Srinagar. All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said they held prayers, kirtan and organised langars at major Gurdwaras across […]