JAMMU — Rubaiya Sayeed, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s daughter, appeared before a special CBI court on Friday in a case related to her 1989 abduction and identified JKLF chief Yasin Malik and three others as her abductors, officials said. This is the first time Rubaiya Sayeed has been asked to […]
SRINAGAR — A local court on Friday directed Crime Branch to register an FIR against now suspended policeman and other unidentified cops allegedly involved in the ‘custodial’ killing of Natipora youth at police station Nowgam. The court directions came after the mother of the deceased youth filed a petition through her counsel Advocate Tasaduq Hussain […]
SRINAGAR — Senior IPS officer Atul Kumar Goel is set to proceed on central deputation with Research & Analysis Wing( RAW). According to an order issued by J&K Home department, Atul Kumar Goel has been relieved from charge of DIG, CID. “Consequent upon the approval of the Competent Authority to the appointment of Shri Atul […]
SRINAGAR — In a tragic incident, a couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in Harwan area of Srinagar on Friday, following which girl died, while boy is stated to be critical and has been hospitalised. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer that a 17-year-old boy of Koker Mohalla Harwan hanged himself at […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir University is ahead of Jammu University in the overall National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings- 2022. According to the report Kashmir University has secured 84th position in the overall category while Jammu University is placed at 93rd position. In the Universities categories, KU is at 53rd position while JU has secured […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that some people aren’t happy with the peaceful atmosphere, tourism boom and round the clock development in the UT and make continues efforts to provoke security forces in a bid to fuel street protests. Speaking at the launch of District Export Plans at SKICC […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir announced summer break for all Private Sector Colleges affiliated with the University from 23rd July 2022 to 31st July 2022. A communique issued by office of Dean College Development Council reads, “It is notified for the information of all Private Sector Colleges affiliated with the University of Kashmir that […]
BANDIPORA — An elderly man was mauled to death by a bear in Kuthpathri area of Pethkoot in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Friday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Mohammad Shafi Palal (60) of Hapatnar village of Quil Muqam in Bandipora was attacked […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was generally cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Friday that partly cloudy sky with very light rain is likely during the next 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky to very light rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hour,” an official of […]
RAMBAN — A driver died after a vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge near Peerah on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said here. An official said that a tanker, which was on way to Srinagar fell into a deep gorge after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near […]