SRINAGAR — After remaining suspended for a day, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday with improvement in weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Yatra has resumed through both routes from Chandanwari and Baltal in Pahalgam and Ganderbal areas respectively. Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Jammu […]
BARAMULLA — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was found on Baramulla—Srinagar highway near Kutta Mode in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, has been diffused. A senior police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that security forces including Army’s 29RR detected the explosive device lying by roadside, following which […]
KULGAM — Two newly recruited militants on Wednesday surrendered before security forces after an overnight encounter in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that on a specific information about the presence of militants’, joint team of forces including Army’s 9 RR, CRPF and police launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in Hadigam area […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order Sukhdev Singh Samyal, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nowshera, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Nowshera, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. The order reads that Shokat […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Tuesday dissolved the management committee of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, while SDM Bijbehara has been asked to look after the management of the Ziarat. According to an order, a committee was constituted for the management of affairs of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram, and various allegations […]
BUDGAM — A non-local woman was hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that the woman who was putting up in a tent with her husband on the banks of Doodganga River in Chadoora was found dead […]
KUPWARA — Traffic movement on Tangdar-Chowkibal road in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district was on Tuesday suspended after landslides, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that heavy rainfall triggered landslides along Tangdar-Chowkibal road, following which traffic movement on the road has been suspended. He said that people of Karnah, particularly […]
ANANTNAG — Four family members were among six people who were injured in a leopard attack at Kreeri village of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag in the last twenty four hours, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that six people were attacked by a Leopard in the last 24 hours leaving them injured. […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday predicted widespread light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours which will break the current heat wave,” an official of the Met department said. The weather […]
BARAMULLA — Body of a boy, who had gone missing from his home in Sheeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district yesterday, was recovered on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Suhail Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Majeed Bhat of Badmulla area of […]