SRINAGAR — A fresh inquiry has been ordered a against a police officer of deputy superintendent rank into allegations of “wrongful confinement” and “bribery” charges against him during his posting in Arnas area of Reasi district by Jammu and Kashmir government. “Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, ADGP (Security), J&K, is hereby appointed as Inquiry Officer to […]
HANDWARA — A 60-year-old man was hospitalized in critical conditions after being attacked by a black bear in Lachampora village of Handwara area in Kupwara district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that one Mohammad Yousaf Mir son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Mir, a resident of Lachampora was attacked by a black bear while he was […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched a campaign for Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir at an event organized at the convention centre here. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor asserted that the administration has adopted zero tolerance policy against drug dealers and drug traffickers. “It is a collective responsibility of the society to […]
BARAMULLA — After week-long campaigning among the traders at Wagoora town in Baramullah, Ghulam Nabi Dar was elected as President of Traders Association Wagoora on Thursday with an overwhelming majority. Dar according to Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com gets 157 votes while the runner-up Imran Wani polled 88 votes. Dar will be president […]
ANANTNAG — Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, the police said at around 1330 hours, on the basis of specific information regarding movement of one militant associate, police and army’s 3rd Rashtriya Rifles laid a Naka at Hutmara sandoz crossing. One suspected individual […]
LEH — Ladakh lived up to its reputation as one of the safest place in India with the Union Territory recording only 23 cases of violent crimes in 2021, though the number is almost four times higher than the previous year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Ladakh did not register any […]
PATTAN — At least two persons died, while three were injured in a road accident in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place near Degree College Pattan between a truck and a private vehicle. He said that in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]