KUPWARA — A motorcyclist and his pillion rider was killed in a road mishap in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon. A police official told GNS that a motorcycle bearing registration number JK01AB 3829 was hit by an unidentified vehicle at Rednag of Lolab area, resulting in critical injuries to the […]
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Fruit growers hail LG’s Sinha directive on facilitating movement of fruit trucks
SOPORE — A day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed the authorities to facilitate movement of trucks laden with fresh fruit from Kashmir, fruit growers and dealers of the Valley on Monday welcomed the decision and expressed gratitude to the LG for passing the directions. Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Observer, […]
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather likely in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K. Light rain is expected from Tuesday that will break the current heat wave in the Valley”, an […]
Policeman shot at, injured in Bijbehara
SRINAGAR — A policeman was shot at and injured in Bewora area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday evening, officials said here. An official said that militants shot and injured the policeman in Bewora area of Bijbehara. He said that injured cop was immediately evacuated to SDH Bijbehara, with gun shot wound […]
Teenage girl killed after hit by car in Pakherpora
BUDGAM — A five-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a car in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a car hit the pedestrian girl, Arazo Jan daughter of Khazir Mohammad Mir in the Pakherpora area of the district, resulting in critical injuries to her. […]
Amarnath Yatra: Over 40,000 pilgrims visit holy cave shrine so far; 5 dead
SRINAGAR — Five pilgrims have died since the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra this year, even as over 40,000 devotees have so far visited the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday. A pilgrim by the name Virinder Gupta is missing from the yatra’s Chandanwari-Sheshnag route, they said. Of the five […]
SIA raid in central Kashmir’s in Budgam
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out a raid at Bolat Beerwah area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday morning, sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of the agency raided the residence of Fayaz Ahmad son of Ali Mohammad, a resident of Bolat-Beerwah who was arrested by […]
Overcast weather in Jammu, partly cloudy in Kashmir: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry and hot in Kashmir division, wet and humid in Jammu division during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that partly cloudy weather in Kashmir and overcast in Jammu is likely during the next 24 hours. “Rainfall started in Jammu at 6.40 a.m. today. Precipitation […]
4 non-locals among 6 injured in Ganderbal road mishap
GANDERBAL — At least six persons were injured in a road accident that took place in Haknar Gund area of Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said here. An official said that the acident took place when two vehicles collided head on, resulting in knjures to six persons The injured were identified as Aman Singh, Dileep […]
Allow markets to remain open this Sunday for Eid shopping: KRA to Govt
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Retailer’s Association (KRA), which is affiliated with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)’s Kashmir chapter has appealed to the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to allow markets be be open this Sunday for Eid-Ul-Azha shopping. KRA president Farhan Kitab, in a statement said that as there are only few days left before […]






