PAMPORE — A bullet riddled body of police sub inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that body of police sub inspector was spotted in paddy fields of his native village in Samboora Pampore and accordingly police rushed to the spot and took body into […]
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Mother-son duo killed as tree falls on tent in B’pora woods
BANDIPORA — A mother-son duo were killed after a tree fell on their temporarily erected residential tent during strong winds in Lashkoot forest in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer that a woman identified as Zareena Begum, wife of Shair Mohammad Kasana and her son Yasir Ahmad […]
MMU expresses resentment over closure of Jama Masjid
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis -e-Ulema (MMU), the representative amalgam of religious social and educational organisations of Kashmir, Friday expressed strong resentment over the repeated closure of Jama Masjid Srinagar by the authorities barring the Muslims from offering Friday prayers for the second consecutive week. People, especially elders, women and youth from far and wide come […]
BOSE shares list of de-recognised FAT institutions with Govt
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has shared the list of de-recognized Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) institutions with the government, besides it has said that no such academic institution was affiliated with the board. BOSE has also said that it has tagged students of ten Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) institutions with the […]
Kidnapped girl recovered in Srinagar; accused arrested: Police
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police on Friday said that they have recovered a kidnapped girl and arrested an accused person involved in the commission of crime. According to police statement, “On 16/06/2022 Police Station Bemina received a written application from one person resident of Khosa Mohalla Khumani Chowk stating therein that his daughter has been kidnapped […]
Authorities seal fair-price medical shop in Shopian
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Friday evening sealed a fair-price medical shop operating in premises of District Hospital Shopian. Officials in the knowhow of things told GNS that the shop was sealed due to ‘inordinate delay’ in payment of rent. “The particular shop has accrued arrears in tune of over twenty-lac rupees”, they said adding despite […]
JKPSC Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination to be held on July 31
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is going to held the examination of Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 on 31st of July (Sunday). According to communique, all the concerned candidates intending to appear in the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2022 are informed that the Preliminary examination shall now be held on 31st […]
Jio Fiber internet down in Srinagar’s press enclave
SRINAGAR — Most of the Jio Fiber internet connections are down in Press Enclave Srinagar. Jio Fiber staff is unmoved and reluctant to dispatch its engineering staff to repair the faulty wires. The media outlets that avail the services of Jio Fiber are facing a lot of inconvenience as nobody from Jio Fiber staff is […]
Prophet remarks row: Shutdown in parts of Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Parts of Srinagar observed a shutdown on Friday over the controversial remarks made by two now-sacked BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, officials said. Most of the shops and business establishments were shut in old city areas, popularly known as downtown Srinagar, and in and around the Lal Chowk city centre, they said. However, […]
Soldier killed in ‘accidental’ grenade blast in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — A soldier was killed in an accidental grenade blast in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said. They said a grenade exploded accidentally when the victim Signal-Man identified as Bharat Yaduwanshi was on sentry duty at Gonipora Gugtiyal Camp in Kupwara. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the injured […]









