GANDERBAL — The Srinagar-Leh highway was on Tuesday morning closed for vehicular movement after fresh mudslides, triggered by rain occurred at Kullan Gund area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the highway was closed immediately after mudslides occurred at Kullan Gund area this morning. He said that […]
SRINAGAR — The National Conference and the PDP – major constituents of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration – said on Monday that the grouping will jointly contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “We will contest the elections together. There is a political party that said that they have left the alliance. The […]
NEW DELHI — Senior journalists on Monday suggested organising legal aid in different cities for mediapersons who have been a “target” of a “plethora of FIRs” and “raids by the Enforcement Directorate”. The suggestion was made at a meeting organised by the Press Club of India to discuss the challenges faced by the media in […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing till July 27 on bail pleas by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Alumni Association Jamia Millia Islamia (AAJMI) President Shifa-ur-Rehman in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. Counsel appearing for Khalid sought an accommodation […]
SRINAGAR — Body of a teenager, who drowned in river Jhelum at Soiteng Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday afternoon, has been fished out, official sources said here. Official sources told Kashmir News Observer that 14-year-old Asrar Ahmad Dar of Padshahi Bagh drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan while talking a bath. They said […]
SRINAGAR — The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora on Monday announced the summer vacation for all its campuses from July 6 to 13, 3022. An official said the varsity is going to observed summer vacation from July 6 to 13, 3022. — (KIMS)
SRINAGAR — A teenager drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday afternoon even as rescue operation has been launched, officials sources said here. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 14-year-old Asrar Ahmad Dar of Padshahi Bagh drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan while talking […]
KUPWARA — A motorcyclist and his pillion rider was killed in a road mishap in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. A police official told GNS that a motorcycle bearing registration number JK01AB 3829 was hit by an unidentified vehicle at Rednag of Lolab area, resulting in critical injuries to the […]
SOPORE — A day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed the authorities to facilitate movement of trucks laden with fresh fruit from Kashmir, fruit growers and dealers of the Valley on Monday welcomed the decision and expressed gratitude to the LG for passing the directions. Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Observer, […]
SRINAGAR — Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K. Light rain is expected from Tuesday that will break the current heat wave in the Valley”, an […]