UNITED NATIONS — While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences” from another conflict. “If the tensions created by India’s current policies in occupied Kashmir and aggressive postures are left unattended, it […]
ANANTNAG — A-35-year old man was injured after a leopard attacked him in Voii Bemdora village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie (35) son of Mohammad Afzal Ganie of Voii Bemdora was attacked by the leopard when he was on […]
KULGAM — A 21-year-old youth died after a tree fell on him in Damhal Hanjipora village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the youth identified as Ubair Ahmad Kumar son of Ghulam Hassan of Pranhal Kulgam died after a tree fell […]
ANANTNAG — An Amarnath pilgrim died of cardiac arrest, while a horseman died after falling off horse on Thursday during Amarnath Yatra in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag area, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 66-year-old yatri identified as Kalavala Subrmanym from Andhra Pradesh died of […]
NEW DELHI — “Demolition of homes due to protests” in some parts of the country, reservation of jobs for ‘Agniveers’ in paramilitary forces, riots and police firings are a host of subjects expected to be raised by MPs in the monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday. According to the tentative list of questions related to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that he has requested Surveyor General of India to conduct a Digital Contour Mapping (DCM) of Amarnath Cave Shrine and its adjoining areas so that steps are taken to prevent human losses due to natural calamities. “I have requested the Surveyor General of India […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday accorded sanction to the creation of Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu. According to an order, sanction has been accorded to the creation of the Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu in tune with the […]
QAZIGUND — At least 25 Amarnath pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra crashed into a dumper-tipper at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district along the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday, officials said. An official told that a bus bearing registration number (JKP2Y-0869) en route to Amarnath cave […]
JAMMU — A link road in Kanachak area of Jammu district was closed for vehicular traffic after a fire extinguisher cylinder was spotted in a suspicious condition on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that fire extinguisher cylinder was seen lying in a suspicious condition alongside the link road, following which […]
SRINAGAR — Inclement weather continued in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department said on Thursday that light to moderate rain will occur during the next 24 hours. “Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the […]