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 […]
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Residential house, three shops damaged in overnight blaze in Barbarshah
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 […]
Labourer drowns into river Jhelum in Srinagar, rescue operation on
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 […]
CBK searches underway in Srinagar, Ganderbal in connection with man posing as SLTC expert
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. […]
Mainly clear weather in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
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 […]
Govt decides to expand houseboat industry in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — In the tourism industry, houseboats and Shikaras have their own importance and identity as domestic and foreign tourists spend a few moments of leisure in these houseboats in Dal Lake after visiting the Kashmir Valley and then freshen up and return to the Shikaras. They can take a ride and enjoy the views […]
Ganderbal teacher bags Asian Education Award
GANDERBAL — A 35-year-old teacher from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has bagged Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022. Zakir Hussain, son of Gh Hussain of Kangan was awarded Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022 for “transformed the life chances” of students […]
Two Jaish militants killed, civilian injured in Sopore encounter
SRINAGAR — Two militants, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed and a civilian was injured during an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Bomai village in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K […]
J&K sees highest UAPA cases in country: NCRB report
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest number of cases across the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were registered in 2021, revealed the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir News Observer has stated that in 2019, 255 cases under […]
All board exams to be held in March: Govt
SRINAGAR — In order to implement the uniform academic calendar, the government on Wednesday said that the examination in the identified difficult areas shall be delayed and held from the second week of April while as in other areas the examination will be held in the first week of March. The government also said that […]









