SRINAGAR — A Pakistani militant is among the two militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit who were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Bemina area of Srinagar city on Monday night. Five policeman were also injured during the initial stage of encounter and they were rushed to hospital […]
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32-year-old woman found dead at in-laws’ house in Handwara, family alleges murder
SRINAGAR — A 32-year-old woman was found dead allegedly under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ house in Kakroosa area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching GNS said that the woman was found dead at her in-laws’ house this morning. Soon after news about the death of the woman (name withheld) broke, the […]
Hajj Committee of India invites applications for Civil Service exams coaching for year 2022-23
SRINAGAR — Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) has invited applications from students studying in its Residential Coaching Institute who are supposed to appear in civil services exams for year 2022-23 for which graduation/final year appeared candidate, has been kept as the essential qualification for filling up the form. The age limit will be as per […]
New software installation by J&K Bank leaves people in lurch
SRINAGAR — The transactions and other procedures have got affected in all branches of Jammu and Kashmir bank in view of new people- friendly software installation leaving the people to lurch at large. The news agency Kashmir News Observer has learnt that the system at all J&K bank branches have crashed hours ago. Locals said […]
Kashmiri Pandit employees reiterate demand for relocation outside Valley
JAMMU — Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday staged another protest demonstration here, reiterating the demand for their relocation outside the Valley till peace is restored there. Hundreds of employees, both men and women, assembled under the banner of ‘All Migrant Employee Association Kashmir’ outside the Press Club carrying placards, some of which read, “Don’t rehabilitate […]
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather likely to continue in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear to partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same for Monday. “Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely to continue in J&K during the next 24 hours”, MeT department official said. Srinagar recorded 15.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 8.8 […]
Minor boy goes missing in Uri; wild animal attack suspected
URI — A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from a forest area in Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district with the family suspecting the minor may have been taken away by some wild animal. Reports reaching GNS said that a boy namely Shahid Ahmed son of Abdul Jabbar Ganai of Trikanjan Boniyar had taken his […]
55-yr-old bike rider killed in Ganderbal accident
GANDERBAL — A 55-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Main market Kangan after he was hit by a truck on Sunday. Officials said that a motorcycle bearing registration number JK16A-4421 ridden by Muhammad Ismail Bijard, son of Ghulam Nabi of Babanagri Wangath was hit by a truck bearing registration number JK13F-3017, resulting […]
Lashkar militant killed in Srinagar encounter
SRINAGAR — A local militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Kreshbal Palpora area of Srinagar city on Sunday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Kreshbal Palpora […]
All previous bungling in waqf board to be probed; guilty to be made accountable: Dr Darakshan Andrabi
GANDERBAL — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson, Dr Darakshan Andrabi Sunday said that all the previous bungling in waqf money will be investigated and those involved will be made accountable. Talking to reporters at Baba Dariya Deen Shrine at Ganderbal, she said that there have been huge bunglings in waqf money. “Irony is that […]








