SRINAGAR — A seven-year-old boy died after he drowned in a nallah in Gund-Jahangeer area of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Saad Farooq (7) son of Farooq Ahmad of Gund-Jahangeer drowned while he was talking a bath in […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said on Saturday that it rejects India’s attempt to hold a meeting of G20 countries in Kashmir, hoping that members of the grouping will be fully cognisant of the imperatives of law and justice and would oppose the proposal outright. Jammu and Kashmir will be hosting the 2023 meetings of G-20, an […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry with clear sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that same weather conditions were likely to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have solved the case of SI Farooq Ahmad’s killing by arresting three accused persons involved in the commission of crime. Incriminating material including a pistol recovered from their possession. In a statement, the police said that during the course of investigation of case FIR No. 71/2022 of Police […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said the Kashmir Valley is witnessing an exponential increase in the tourism flow due to the successful campaigns to attract maximum tourists towards the region. According to statistics of the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department, March 2022 broke the 10-year tourist arrival record in Kashmir, signalling […]
PULWAMA — Panic continues in several villages of Pulwama district as wild bear continues to roam in the area while wild life officials are on job the capture the animal. Locals from Tahab area of Pulwama district told news agency Kashmir News Observer that there is fear among the people of area as four persons […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Shirmal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Shirmal village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Saturday carried out a massive search operation along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir to detect cross-border tunnels and prevent any infiltration attempts by militants during the Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The search operation was jointly carried out by Police, CRPF, and BSF in the forward villages in […]
ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles on Saturday organised a 10 kilometer cycle race for school children in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The cycle race was organised by 19 Rashtriya Rifles Fateh Company Dailgam in collaboration with Rashtriya Samajik Samarta with an aim to motivate the children to incorporate a healthy lifestyle and sports into […]
SRINAGAR — Directorate of Health Services Kashmir on Saturday said that there are 70 health facilities and 100 ambulances available for Amarnath Yatra this year. Addressing a press conference here, Director Health Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather said that they have kept 70 health facilities from Jawahar Tunnel to the holy cave on both routes […]