SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to contribute 15 percent of medical for All India Quota from the ongoing year. According to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (JKBOPEE) has said that the National Testing Agency (NTA), New Delhi conducted NEET-UG 2022 for […]
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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks at Mallinson Girls School, 13 students infected
SRINAGAR — At least 13 children have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at Mallinson Girls School Srinagar. As per the official communication of District Surveillance Unit, IDSP Srinagar, there has been an outbreak of HFMD at the school’s and the first case was reported on September 9 in the age group 4-5. […]
SC collegium recommends elevation of Justice Magrey as CJ J&K & Ladakh HC
SRINAGAR — Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to Government the elevation of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) , “Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and four senior most Judges -Justices D Y Chandrachud, Sanjay […]
Two local JeM militants killed in Baramulla encounter
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Yedipora area of Pattan village in Baramulla district on Friday while as militants managed to give slip to forces in another encounter at Chitragam village in Shopian district. Reports said […]
Kashmiri journalist Samaan Lateef nominated for world’s Freelancer of the year award
SRINAGAR — A Kashmir based journalist Samaan Lateef has been nominated by Society of Editors UK for the prestigious Freelancer of the year award. Lateef has been invited to the award ceremony at London on November 12. He has been working for Daily Telegraph London and covering South Asia for the past four years. His […]
Dry weather to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Friday forecast dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Dry weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said, adding that the weather was similar on Thursday also. Meanwhile, Srinagar registered 11.4 degrees Celsius, […]
Lumpy skin disease continues to attack cattle in Kashmir, farmers worried
SRINAGAR — Scores of cattle have died and thousands infected in Jammu and Kashmir due to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), an infectious viral disease among cattle and it continues to infect more cattle due to which the farmers are very much worried. Farmers while talking to news agency Kashmir News Observer said that though the […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian, Baramulla village
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chitragam village in Shopian district and Yedipora area of Pattan village in Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chitragam village in Shopian district following the […]
‘Sextortion’ racket busted, trio extorted Rs 40 lakh over six months: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police has busted a “sextortion” racket with the arrest of three people, including a husband and wife team, who allegedly trapped men of influence and extracted nearly Rs 40 lakh from them over six months, officials said on Thursday. The unravelling began earlier this week with a senior government official […]
NIA opposes Aasiya Andrabi’s plea before Delhi High Court
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed the plea of a Kashmiri separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi before Delhi High Court challenging the attachment of her mother-in-law’s house, saying the property was utilised for militant activities. NIA claimed that the attached house was used as the office of Hurriyat party Dukhtaran-E-Millat (DEM) by […]








