SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha while condemning the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama and two labourers from Uttar Pradesh from Shopian, Tuesday said that those trying to disrupt peace in the UT have “committed a big mistake” and that they will have to “repent and repay with the interest.” […]
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Tata Motors bags order for 200 e-buses; to be deployed in Jammu, Srinagar
NEW DELHI — Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has received an order for 200 electric buses which will be deployed in Jammu and Srinagar. The Mumbai-based auto major has won the tender of 200 electric buses floated by Jammu Smart City Ltd, it said in a statement. The automaker will supply 150 units of […]
Elderly woman dies in Kangan road accident
GANDERBAL — An elderly women died on Tuesday in a road accident in Prang area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a vehicle hit the woman in Prang area, resulting in critical injuries to her. He said that the woman was rushed to SDH Kangan, […]
Lightning strike leaves man dead in Shopian
SRINAGAR — A man died in a lightning strike in South Kashmir’s Shopian district this evening, officials said. They told GNS that one Bashir Ahmad Parray, son of Abdul Rehman Parray, a resident of Budherhama was in a cow-shed when the lightning struck the structure, leaving him dead on spot. There were however no immediate […]
SIA conducts raid at house of Social Media handler in Magam
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency Kashmir today conducted raid at the residence of Social Media handler in Magam area for involvement in publishing of criminal content on social media, an official said. In a handout, the SIA said that it conducted raid at the house of a Social Media handler at Magam involved in publishing […]
Light rain likely at isolated places in Kashmir, scattered places in Jammu: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) office said on Tuesday that light rain is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. Weather was partly cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. “Light rain is likely at isolated places in Kashmir division and at scattered places in Jammu division during the […]
200 electric buses to be deployed in J&K’s twin capital cities: Officials
SRINAGAR — A fleet of 200 electric buses will be deployed in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir to establish an environmentally, socially and financially sustainable network of public transport in the union territory, officials said here on Monday. TATA Motors Ltd and Chalo Mobility Pvt. Ltd have entered into a strategic collaboration […]
Baramulla girl set to represent India second time in International Wheelchair Basketball Championship
SRINAGAR — A specially-abled girl from north Kashmir is inspiring hundreds of people as she has represented India at the international level and is set to represent the country again in international Wheelchair basketball championship scheduled to be held in India next month. Ishrat Rasheed, 25, a resident of Bangdara village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla […]
SIU conducts raids at multiple locations in Pulwama
SRINAGAR — The SIU team of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday conducted searches at seven different locations in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the need agency Kashmir News Observer that SIU conducted searches at residence of Jahangir Ganaie and Younis Ahmad Mir in Armulla Pulwama besides that they conducted searches at residence […]
Two non-local labourers from UP killed in Shopian; militant involved arrested: Police
SRINAGAR — Two non-local labourers were killed in a grenade attack at Hermain village in Shopian district of South Kashmir during the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. Reports said, the non-local labourers were in their rented accommodation at Hermain village of the district when suspected militants lobbed grenade on them, leaving them critically injured. They said […]








