SHOPIAN — Three boys were injured after an unexploded shell went off near an encounter site in Shirmal area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that an unexploded shell went off when some boys fiddled with it, resulting in injuries to three minor boys. He […]
KUPWARA — An elderly man died in a road mishap at Bramri along Kupwara-Srinagar highway here. Reports reaching GNS said that a person was hit by a speeding Santro car bearing registration number JK01B 7043. The individual, as per reports, was returning after his appointment with a doctor at ‘Quality Health Care’ hospital. Confirming it, […]
GANDERBAL — Three residential houses were damaged in a massive blaze that broke out in in Yachama Kangan area of Centeral Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Tuesday morning. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the fire broke out in a two residential houses at Yachama today Morning He said that soon after the […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. On Monday, the UT experienced a generally cloudy sky. “Weather is likely to remain mainly dry in J&K during the last 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar had 14 […]
NEW DELHI — Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids were underway at 33 locations across the country on Tuesday in connection with irregularities in the exams for Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspectors (JKPSI), a top official said. According to the official, the raids are going on in Jammu, Srinagar, Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Delhi, Ghaziabad and […]
NEW DELHI — Centre has extended the package of concessions and incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three years. “It has been decided by the competent authority to extend the package of concessions/incentives to Central Government employees working in Kashmir Valley for a further period of three […]
SRINAGAR — Following the directives from Ministry of Education (MoE) regarding the possibility of upgradation of government-run-schools in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities Monday said there were least chances for upgrading any government school or establishing senior secondary schools for the coming few years. The MoE has said that there should be a targeted and saturation […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Heff Shirmal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Heff Shirmal village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of […]
SRINAGAR — After two back-to-back cases of alleged medical negligence at the privately-run Ramzaan Hospital, the authorities have this time swung into action by sealing the Operation Theatre of the hospital while directing the concerned not to carry out any surgical procedures till the completion of the inquiry. Officials said that after taking note of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) office said on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness cloudy sky with light rain at isolated places during the next 24 hours. Weather was inclement in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Mainly cloudy sky with light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K […]