SHOPIAN — Three local militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Nagbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nagbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Nagbal village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SRINAGAR — The government on Tuesday issued formal orders regarding winding up of Toshkhana Organization and transfer of its Assets and staff to the Culture Department. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the closure/winding-up of the Jammu and Kashmir Toshkhana Organization,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS. The sanctioned posts and […]
SRINAGAR — Body of 25-year-old youth was recovered from river Jhelum in Palpora area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, reports said here. Reports reaching to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that the body of Arif Maqsood (25) of Mehjoor Nagar was spotted by locals in river Jhelum at Palpora. They said that after […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Tuesday that mainly clear to partly cloudy sky is likely during the next 24 hours in the union territory. “Mainly clear to partly cloudy sky is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” […]
SRINAGAR — In a surprising development, at least 57 percent of students of Jammu and Kashmir who have gone through the recent National Achievement Survey (NAS) have scored less than fifty percent. According to the official documents available with the news agency Kashmir News Observer reads, “Differences in the learning levels among the students of […]
SRINAGAR — The federal probe agency NIA on Monday said it has arrested the 12th accused in connection with Handwara narco-militancy case from Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for his alleged involvement in supply of narcotics, cash and arms and ammunition through the Line of Control (LOC). An official spokesperson of the agency said […]
PULWAMA — At least 41 lumpy skin disease cases in the cattle have been reported in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district so far. Top officials of animal husbandry department told news agency Kashmir News Observer that around 41 cases of lumpy disease have been reported among cattle in Kakapora and Pampore areas of Pulwama district. They […]
SRINAGAR — The flow of passengers has declined at Srinagar international airport while the authorities said that only 10,000 passengers are being handled per day. The officials also said that the new integrated terminal is an advanced stage and is set to enhance the passenger capacity to 6.5 million. Director Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh told […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K Police has launched online mobile application “JK Ecop”, an easy-to-use interface to facilitate common people. As per a police spokesman, the app enables the citizens to use a host of services ranging from registering a complaint to downloading a copy of FIR. A citizen can make requests like obtaining a character […]