BANDIPORA — A six year old boy was killed in a road accident in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Thursday. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one Haris Ahmad Hurra (6) son of Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Parray Mohalla was hit by a four Tata Ace (Chota […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness mainly dry weather in the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Thursday. Weather was mostly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. “Mainly dry weather is expected in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu & Kashmir Bank is looking to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal through a mix of debt and equity as it sees loan demand picking up due to increased economic activity. The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are witnessing “unprecedented growth” with over 1 crore tourists […]
KABUL — An explosion at a mosque in the north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, media reports said. The blast reportedly took place in a mosque in the Khair Khana area during evening prayers. “As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul, 20 […]
JAMMU — Jailed Pakistani militant, who was injured in a firing incident during a weapon recovery operation in Toph village of Arnia sector along the International Border in Jammu, has succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, police said here. A police official told the news agency Kashmir Dot Com that during investigation of a […]
SRINAGAR — Political leaders in Kashmir have sharply reacted to reports that people ordinarily residing in Jammu and Kashmir even for purposes of work can cast vote in the next assembly election in the Union Territory, accusing the BJP of tilting the balance in its favour. “Is the BJP so insecure about support from genuine […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar on Wednesday said around 25 lakh new voters are expected to be enrolled in the Union Territory as the special summary revision of electoral rolls is being held for the first time after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He also described the ongoing exercise […]
BANIHAL — Around 80 sheep and goats were killed and 15 injured when a landslide triggered by a cloudburst damaged the house of a shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday, officials said. The family members of the shepherd, Manzoor Ahmed, had a narrow escape when the landslide damaged his mud house in […]
JAMMU — Security forces and police have intensified operation to track down militants, who managed to escape from the cordon after a bried gunfire encounter in Rajouri district, sources said. Security forces had on Sunday located a group of 2-3 militants in Sojan forest area of Samote in Rajouri and laid a seige to neutralise […]
SHOPIAN — Process to attach the property of the militant, involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district has been initiated, while his kin has also been arrested, officials said here on Wednesday. A top police official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the militant identified as Adil Ahmad Wani […]