HANDWARA — A minor boy was on Sunday late evening mauled to death by a leopard in Rajpora area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 7-year-old boy was attacked by the leopard in forest area outside his home. He said that the boy […]
SRINAGAR — In a first, authorities on Sunday launched “Shikara Post” service in the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on the occasion of World Post Day. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function, Chief Postmaster General of Jammu and Kashmir, Neeraj Kumar said that this service has been launched for the first […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. The weather was dry in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely in J&K during next 24 hours,” an […]
SRINAGAR — Halting of fruit laden trucks on Srinagar-Jammu national highway persists with about 6000 trucks waiting, some since October 2, to reach Jammu. President Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU) Bashir Ahmad told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that for a few days apple laden trucks were allowed to move towards […]
KUPWARA — Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is rapidly affecting north Kashmir’s Kupwara with more than 1500 infected in the district. Details collected by the news agency Kashmir News Observer suggests that above hundred cattle have so far died due to the disease while more than 1500 are infected. Also, about 4000 have been vaccinated. Lumpy […]
SRINAGAR — The fatal circle of deaths and injuries through accidents have shown a decrease after eight years in Jammu and Kashmir even as 548 lives have been lost due accidents in the current year so far. According to official figures available with the news agency Kashmir News Observer, most of the horrific accidents have […]
HANDWARA — Two self-styled journalists have been arrested in extortion case in Kralgund area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two journalists were arrested in extortion case following a complaint filed the management of a school in Qaziabad locality. He said that […]
SRINAGAR — Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi Village and Industries Board (KVIB) today submitted a cheque of Rs 180.41 lakh to be refunded to Khadi Village and Industry Commission (KVIC) to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan. On the occasion, the Lt Governor appreciated the endeavours of the J&K KVIB […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K School Education Department (SED) has constituted a committee to examine the transfer cases of teachers in the UT. As per the order issued by the government, the six member committee will examine the transfer cases on basis of their medical grounds besides posting of spouse and security grounds. The committee comprises […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday appointed a noadl officer for expeditious execution of the electric bus project for the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar, an official said. Jammu and Kashmir administration is procuring a fleet of 200 electric buses, 100 each for capital cities of the Union Territory, Jammu and […]