SRINAGAR — A fresh inquiry has been ordered a against a police officer of deputy superintendent rank into allegations of “wrongful confinement” and “bribery” charges against him during his posting in Arnas area of Reasi district by Jammu and Kashmir government. “Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, ADGP (Security), J&K, is hereby appointed as Inquiry Officer to […]
HANDWARA — A 60-year-old man was hospitalized in critical conditions after being attacked by a black bear in Lachampora village of Handwara area in Kupwara district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that one Mohammad Yousaf Mir son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Mir, a resident of Lachampora was attacked by a black bear while he was […]
BARAMULLA — After week-long campaigning among the traders at Wagoora town in Baramullah, Ghulam Nabi Dar was elected as President of Traders Association Wagoora on Thursday with an overwhelming majority. Dar according to Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com gets 157 votes while the runner-up Imran Wani polled 88 votes. Dar will be president […]
ANANTNAG — Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, the police said at around 1330 hours, on the basis of specific information regarding movement of one militant associate, police and army’s 3rd Rashtriya Rifles laid a Naka at Hutmara sandoz crossing. One suspected individual […]
PATTAN — At least two persons died, while three were injured in a road accident in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place near Degree College Pattan between a truck and a private vehicle. He said that in the […]
KULGAM — A 24-year-old youth from Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of a cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia even as the family have appealed to the authorities to help them bring their son’s body back home. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Mohammad Usman […]
SRINAGAR — A residential house was partially damaged, while three shops were gutted in an overnight blaze in Barbarshah area of Srinagar. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the residential house belonging to Javaid Ahmad Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was partially damaged, while three shops were fully damaged in an […]
SRINAGAR — A labourer drowned in river Jhelum while extracting sand in Sonwar area of Srinagar on Thursday morning even as rescue operation has been launched. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Mohammad Jaffar Wani (22) resident of Banihal drowned in the river Jhelum while extracting sand. They said that rescue […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday carried out searches in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in connection with a case related a man posing as SLTC expert of J&K Housing Board. An official told that the searches were underway at both the locations and further details will be shared accordingly. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday predicted clear weather for Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 16.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 11.7 and Gulmarg 9 […]