SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant affliated with outfit Al-Badr in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that on a specific information regarding movement of militants in Beigund, Awantipora, Police alongwith Army (42RR) & CRPF (130Bn) established a joint checkpoint in the said area. During checking, […]
SRINAGAR — The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the apex body of Islamic scholars and preachers in Kashmir, on Thursday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar’s old city. In a resolution passed unanimously during a meeting, the MMU also expressed anguish over the “illegal detention” of its […]
SRINAGAR — A scooty rider and his pillion died in a road accident that took place near Margund area of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday afternoon. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a scooty collided head-on with a sumo near Margund, resulting in on spot death of scooty […]
KULGAM — A 12-year old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the girl (name withheld) from Yaripora hanged herself at her home today and she died on the spot. The official […]
KUPWARA — A 34-year-old woman died after ‘slipping’ into a well in Cherkote area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, official sources said. They told GNS that Tasleema Begum, wife of Mohammad Ramzan Peer, resident of Nadpora village Cherkote ‘slipped’ and fell into the well this morning, adding, she was rescued and taken to […]
SRINAGAR — Government has appointed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir as the enquiry officer to enquire the issue of demolition of shopping complex, housing the office of the IndusInd bank in Anantnag district. According to an order, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has been asked to submit the report within a period of 15 days. “Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS, […]
SRINAGAR — Complaining of slump in footfall for Eid shopping due to shortage of parking lots in Kashmir markets, especially in the summer capital of Srinagar markets, Kashmir Retailers Association affiliated has sought personal intervention of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. In a statement, KRA president, Farhan Kitab said even though traffic police department was doing […]
BANDIPORA — One person was killed while two were injured in cylinder blast of a house in Kudara village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, while house was also damaged, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the blast took place inside the house of Mohammad Shafi, leading […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer and posting of six JKAS officers, while ACR Anantnag has been assigned additional charge of Chief Executive Officer Municipal Council Anantnag. According to an order, Rakesh Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Culture Department, is transferred and posted as Deputy District Election Officer, […]
BARAMULLA — The body of a man was recovered from river Jhelum near Khadiniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, a few days after he went missing from his home. An official told that the body was found by locals in river Jehlum near Khadiniyar area, who later informed the police. He identified […]