GANDERBAL — A youth was injured after due to an electric shock in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the youth namely Danish Nisar (22) son of Nisar Ah Rather of Gangarhama got injured due to electric shock, while unloading a truck at Bamloora. He […]
SRINAGAR — The Government of India on Tuesday appointed Dr. Shah Faesal as deputy secretary in the Union Ministry of Culture. The Department of Personnel and Training has ordered the posting of Shah Faesal (AGMUT-2010) as deputy secretary in the Ministry of Culture under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from […]
SRINAGAR — Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey today chaired a high level meeting to discuss ensuring that the undertrials/convicts are not denied the basic fundamental rights, while they are in custody. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Home, R. K. Goyal; DG Prisons, H. K. Lohia; Principal Secretary […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident near Bonda village in Kishtwar district. On Tuesday afternoon an Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on way from Chingam to Chatroo skidded off the road and plunged into a deep […]
JAMMU — At least eight people were killed and three others injured critically when a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The SUV, carrying the passengers from Chingam to Chatroo, met with the accident near village […]
SHOPIAN — Three local militants, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Nagbal village in Shopian 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 […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nagbal village in Shopian 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 Nagbal village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SRINAGAR — The government on Tuesday issued formal orders regarding winding up of Toshkhana Organization and transfer of its Assets and staff to the Culture Department. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the closure/winding-up of the Jammu and Kashmir Toshkhana Organization,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS. The sanctioned posts and […]
SRINAGAR — Body of 25-year-old youth was recovered from river Jhelum in Palpora area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, reports said here. Reports reaching to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that the body of Arif Maqsood (25) of Mehjoor Nagar was spotted by locals in river Jhelum at Palpora. They said that after […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Tuesday that mainly clear to partly cloudy sky is likely during the next 24 hours in the union territory. “Mainly clear to partly cloudy sky is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” […]