SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has asked PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to vacate her Fairview residence by or before November 15, saying the reply furnished by her in response to the eviction notice served to her on October 15 doesn’t justify retaining of the accommodation. The Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
BARAMULLA — A “journalist” among two were held on Wednesday in a case of alleged assault on a senior official at his office in Baramulla, an official said. The official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two more persons were arrested in a case pertaining to alleged assault of Assistant Director, Food, Civil […]
SRINAGAR — A Pakistani militant, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed as joint team of forces foiled infiltration bid in Sudhpora along Line of Control (LoC) in Karnah area of Kupwara district in Northern Kashmir. Police in a statement said, at about 0100hrs, based on specific input about possible attempts of infiltration, a […]
GANDERBAL — A biker died after he was hit by an unknown vehicle in Malshibagh area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the bike rider was hit by an unknown vehicle near Malshibagh area, resulting in his on spot death. He identified the deceased […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Wanseeran Taripora area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Wanseeran Taripora area of Baramulla district following the inputs about presence of […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry in J&K during the last 24 hours, and the MeT office said on Wednesday that dry weather with hazy morning is likely during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours with hazy morning,” an official of the MeT department said. […]
SRINAGAR — As militants carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families have left their village in Shopian district in south Kashmir out of fear and reached Jammu. The residents of Choudharygund said the recent militant attacks have triggered a fear psychosis among the Pandits who lived in Kashmir through the […]
SRINAGAR — A 37-year-old jail inmate died after ‘falling from a sub-jail building’ in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon, officials said. Identifying the deceased as one Mohammad Yousuf Bhat son of Abdul Aziz Bhat, a resident of Prangroo Mawer Handwara, the officials said that the person was evacuated to SDH Kupwara where the doctors […]
SRINAGAR — Massive fire damaged a mosque and a residential house in Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, official sources said on Tuesday. Two firefighters were also injured while dousing the “sky touching” flames, the official sources told GNS. They said that the massive fire broke out at Izat Shah colony […]
SRINAGAR — Founder and chairman of Ittihadul Musilmeen, Mohammad Abbas Ansari passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence in Khankhai Subah Nawakadal in Srinagar. Family sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Abbas Ansari was not keeping well since long and over the couple of days his health deteriorated. They said […]