SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that a low intensity blast took place in Aloosa area of Bandipora district while army’s vehicle passer by, however, no loss of life had been reported. Kashmir zone police in a Tweet said that reinforcement has reached to the spot. Police also said that areas was being searched and […]
SRINAGAR — A militant was killed in a brief encounter between government forces and militants at Astan Marg area of Kausarnag in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Thursday. According to police, an encounter took place at Asthan Marg in general area of Kausarnag, Kulgam district in which one militant got killed. Search operation was […]
GANDERBAL — A local hotel in Haripora area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was damaged in a devastating fire incident on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that fire broke out this afternoon at Haripora, resulting in extensive damage to the building. Soon after the incident, the fire and emergency […]
SRINAGAR — Additional director general of Police Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Thursday said that a Pakistani militant and an army soldier were injured in Baramulla encounter yesterday. Speaking to reporter in Bandipora, the ADGP said that the injured militant is still trapped there and massive search operation was going on in Wanseeran Taripora forest […]
JAMMU — At least 20 passengers were injured in a road accident that took place near Chowki Choura in Jammu district on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place when a bus, on way to Jammu from Rajouri, skidded off road near Tungi Morh of Jammu district. […]
HANDWARA — Former chief minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said his party was always ready for elections whenever they are held in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters in Handwara, Farooq said that the situation was never good in the Valley, but elections would still be held. “If you remember […]
SRINAGAR — Defence Minister Ranath Singh while castigating the Pakistan government for “resorting to torture and harassment” of people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Thursday said that India is committed to implement the 1994 resolution passed in the Parliament about retrieving the part of Kashmir “under illegal occupation of Pakistan.” Addressing the Infantry Day function […]
SRINAGAR — Dry weather continued in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Thursday that same weather is likely to continue. “Dry weather with hazy morning is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the department said. Srinagar had 4, Pahalgam 0.3 and […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has asked PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to vacate her Fairview residence by or before November 15, saying the reply furnished by her in response to the eviction notice served to her on October 15 doesn’t justify retaining of the accommodation. The Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
BARAMULLA — A “journalist” among two were held on Wednesday in a case of alleged assault on a senior official at his office in Baramulla, an official said. The official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two more persons were arrested in a case pertaining to alleged assault of Assistant Director, Food, Civil […]