SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off a fleet of boats and shikaras carrying devotees and artists from Zero Bridge to Ganderbal to commemorate the Urs of Sufi saint Syed Qamar-ud-Din Bukhari (RA). The Lt Governor expressed hope that the occasion would further strengthen the bonds of goodwill and brotherhood. Let us remind […]
KULGAM — Body of a teenage girl was recovered from nallah Vishow in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the body of the girl identified as Ruby Jan (14) daughter of Ghulam Hassan of Tangmarg was spotted in […]
SRINAGAR — An NIA court on Wednesday granted bail to 17 persons accused in the “lynching to death” of a Police officer outside Jamia Masjid in Kashmir capital Srinagar in 2017. On June 22, 2017, the officer DySP Muhammad Ayub Pandit was lynched to death when people were observing Shab-e-Qadr outside Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta. In […]
SRINAGAR — Haziq Parvez Lone, a young student from Trenz village in Shopian district of South Kashmir has scored all India rank 10th in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2022 examination, a result of which was declared on Wednesday by the National Testing Agency. Haziq also becomes the topper from Jammu and Kashmir Union […]
SRINAGAR — A local court on Wednesday granted bail to two persons accused of “abetting” of suicide of a man whose body was recovered in July this year from Jhelum near Maloora area of summer capital Srinagar. The accused, Fayaz Ahmad Mawafarosh (Sofi) son of Abdul Aziz Mewafarosh (Sofi) of Sarnal Anantnag and Ashiq Wani […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against 8 accused persons in a case related to hatching conspiracy by JeM militants to carry out attacks in South Kashmir. In a statement, a spokesperson said that NIA filed charge sheet in NIA Special Court, Jammu in the case pertaining to the […]
SRINAGAR — The Tribal Affairs Department has approved modernisation of 120 schools in tribal areas to provide modern educational facilities in these remotely located schools in an endeavour to promote quality education. In Phase-I of the plan more than 100 schools have already been modernised at a cost of Rs 20.00 Cr Lieutenant Governor Sh […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants, affiliated with Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit were killed in a chance encounter between government forces and militants at Thajiwara village in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. The slain militants have been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Kumar @Faheem Kumar, son of Mohammad Ramzan Kumar […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Shopian district of South Kashmir. According to police, both were arrested by joint team of forces at naka in Trenz village of the district. The duo has been identified as Faizan Fayaz Bhat, son of Fayaz Ahmed […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of five JKAS officers in the interest of administration. Mr. Sandesh Kumar Sharma, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Billawar, holding additional charge of Sub Registrar, Billawar, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department. Mr. Tilak Raj, JKAS, […]