SRINAGAR — After remaining suspended for a day, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday with improvement in weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Yatra has resumed through both routes from Chandanwari and Baltal in Pahalgam and Ganderbal areas respectively. Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Jammu […]
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IED found on Srinagar-Baramulla highway defused, traffic restored
BARAMULLA — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was found on Baramulla—Srinagar highway near Kutta Mode in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, has been diffused. A senior police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that security forces including Army’s 29RR detected the explosive device lying by roadside, following which […]
2 newly recruited militants surrender in Kulgam
KULGAM — Two newly recruited militants on Wednesday surrendered before security forces after an overnight encounter in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that on a specific information about the presence of militants’, joint team of forces including Army’s 9 RR, CRPF and police launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in Hadigam area […]
Twitter sues Indian govt, says content takedown orders is abuse of power
NEW DELHI — Twitter is seeking to overturn some of the orders by the Indian government to take down content from its platform in a legal challenge that alleges abuse of power by officials, a source familiar with the matter said. The microblogging company’s attempt to get a judicial review is part of a growing confrontation with the […]
Mentally-challenged man detained near LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — A mentally-challenged person was on Tuesday detained after he was moving in a suspicious manner in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. He has been identified as Shiv Kumar (30), a resident of Nepal, they said. He was detained by the […]
7 JKAS officers transferred in J&K
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order Sukhdev Singh Samyal, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nowshera, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Nowshera, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. The order reads that Shokat […]
Alleging closure of Cardiac ICU at SKIMS Soura, faculty members of CVTS goes on protest leave
SRINAGAR — Alleging that the Cardiac ICU at SKIMS Soura has been closed by the hospital administration and is being shifted to some unsafe place, faculty members of a major department (CVTS) have gone on protest from 29 June 2022 demanding the stationing and up gradation of the ICU at SKIMS, sources in the hospital […]
Committee, managing affairs of Khiram Shrine in Bijbehara, dissolved
SRINAGAR — Government on Tuesday dissolved the management committee of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, while SDM Bijbehara has been asked to look after the management of the Ziarat. According to an order, a committee was constituted for the management of affairs of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram, and various allegations […]
Non-local woman hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora
BUDGAM — A non-local woman was hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that the woman who was putting up in a tent with her husband on the banks of Doodganga River in Chadoora was found dead […]
Tangdar-Chowkibal road closed for vehicular movement after landslides
KUPWARA — Traffic movement on Tangdar-Chowkibal road in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district was on Tuesday suspended after landslides, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that heavy rainfall triggered landslides along Tangdar-Chowkibal road, following which traffic movement on the road has been suspended. He said that people of Karnah, particularly […]









