SRINAGAR — The President of India on Tuesday appointed Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to an order, justice Magrey’s term will start the day he assume charges of his office. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours. The MeT office said on Tuesday that mainly clear sky with possibility of light rain at isolated places is likely during next 24 hours. “Mainly clear sky with possibility of light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K during the next […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir including the residence of rector Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah Bandipora, Moulan Rehmatullah Qasmi. An official told the news agency Kashmir news observer that the NIA with the assistance of police and paramilitary personnel carried out the raids at Poonch, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmad Shah passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi early on Monday night, just days after he was diagnosed with late stage renal cancer that had spread to other parts of his body, his family said. Shah’s daughter Ruwa Shah confirmed the […]
SRINAGAR — As Chest Diseases hospital in Srinagar has switched over to online registration at OPD, patients on Monday alleged that they have to suffer a lot owing to online registration and prescription system at the hospital. Reports reaching to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that scores of patients held a protest demonstration […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Post Master General of Jammu and Kashmir, Niraj Kumar on Monday said that India Post is soon going to launch Parcel Packaging Service at Srinagar GPO and Jammu and Leh HOs for the convenience of the people. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Kumar said that as the world is celebrating World […]
SRINAGAR — Around ten thousand trucks, including 8820 laden with fruit have moved from Srinagar to Jammu through Jammu-Srinagar national highway from last 24 hours, officials said. A top traffic official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that from last 24 hours (down traffic movement), a total number of 10074 Heavy Motor Vehicles crossed […]
NEW DELHI — Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away on Monday. The 82-year-old veteran politician was admitted in the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana. Akhilesh Yadav confirmed the news of the leader’s death on Twitter. In a tweet he said, “My respected father and everyone’s leader […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir will likely witness partly cloudy weather with light rain during the next 24 hours. The weather was partly cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Partly cloudy weather with light rain at isolated places is likely during the next […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an overnight encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Tangpawa village in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) […]