SRINAGAR — Instead of November-December session, the government is all set to commence with the annual regular board examinations of 10th-12th standard from March. Top officials in the administration informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer that it has shifted the examination session from November-December to March. “In order to bring uniformity in the academic […]
KULGAM — At least 150 people were rescued and shifted to safer places while around 30 houses suffered damage after a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Noorabad, Bashir-Ul-Hassan told the news agency Kashmir News Observer a cloudburst […]
JAMMU — Six people, including five members of a family, who were found dead inside two houses here 10 days ago, died of an overdose of drugs, which they decided to take to end their lives, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Noor-ul-Habib is believed to have convinced the five members of the family […]
ANANTNAG — On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Anantnag, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat today conducted surprise checks of various offices in Sub division Mattan. During these inspections, 10 people were found absent from duty and were placed on suspension by order of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag. The ADC inspected the attendance […]
BUDGAM — Unknown persons on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday looted cash from non-local labourers, who were putting up at a rented shop in Batpora village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam. While talking to the news agency Kashmir News Observer they alleged that they were sleeping at their rented shop when four […]
KULGAM — Panic has gripped twin villages in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district after a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg in th district on Saturday. Sub Divisional Magistrate Noor Abad, Bashir Ul Hassan told the news agency Kashmir News Observer cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Tangmarg, a far flung village of […]
SRINAGAR — The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday produced chargesheet against a patwari (revenue official) and other person in connection with fraudulent mutation of land at Chadoora area of central Kashmir. Besides cheating and forgery, the two accused persons— Ghulam Rasool Bhat Son-in-law of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Repora Namthal Chadoora […]
JAMMU — Army on Saturday rescued a Hungarian trekker who had lost his way in Umasi La Pass in Himalayan Ranges from Dul area of Kishtwar. Umasi La connects Kisthwar to Zanskar and it was not immediately known if the trekker was lost in Ladakh. “Indian Army team from Dul, Kishtwar, in a 30 hour […]
GANDERBAL — A residential house was damaged, while a man was injured in a fire incident in Ramwari area of Gund in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday morning. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that fire broke in the house of Gulzar Ahmed Khan son of Khan Zaman Khan of Ramwari […]
SRINAGAR — Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Saturday. The state experienced cloudy weather on Friday. “Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of […]