SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Tuesday ordered restoration of ‘Shab-Khawani’ at all shrines of the Union Territory and directed the authorities to put in place all necessary arrangements. An order issued by Executive Magistrate, Tehsildar of J&K Waqf Board, Srinagar, Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-din, said that Jammu and Kashmir has been an abode of Sufi […]
JAMMU — A six-month-old baby was allegedly kidnapped from the government district hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Tuesday, police said. A senior officer said CCTV footage showed a burqa clad woman carrying away the baby from the hospital at around 12.30 pm, adding a search has been launched to nab her and […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Ahwatoo village in Kulgam 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 Ahwatoo village in Kulgam district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SRINAGAR — A woman was hospitalized after a black bear attacked her in Uttersoo village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district this morning, officials said. They told GNS that one Shamema Begum, wife of Mushtaq Ahmed Hajam was outside her house when the beast attacked her. Alerted by the cries, the family and locals came to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is to witness dry weather for the next 24 hours, the Meteorological department (MeT) said on Tuesday. The weather was partly cloudy in the union territory. “Dry weather is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an officer of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 11.6, Pahalgam 6.8 and […]
SRINAGAR — A militant, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit was killed while as two civilians and an armyman were injured during the encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Batpora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K […]
SRINAGAR — Despite being high in produce, Kashmir’s walnut is gasping for a breath and survival as intrusion of Californian walnut breed in Indian cities have cast a shadow on the Valley’s indigenous walnut produce and brought down its price. Other reason which has left the walnut growers of Kashmir worried is climate change, population […]
HANDWARA — Two mid-day meal in-charges were suspended on Monday in Zone Langate of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, while action against the two head masters have been initiated, an official said on Monday. Chief Educational Officer (CEO) Kupwara, Abdul Hameed Fanni on a surprise visit to the schools including high school Phorupath and Guloora in […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Monday said that by tonight all trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will be cleared and that there were natural reasons for halting of trucks on the highway. Talking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer, Pole said that all trucks including fruit-laden trucks will […]
BUDGAM — Authorities on Monday sealed Godwon as well shop of the arrested person after a person was seen in a video kneading flour dough with his feet in district Budgam. In a handout, the Budgam Police said that taking strong note of earlier viral video, today officers of Food Safety Department and officials of […]