SRINAGAR — The new land laws are being hailed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as a major step towards the development and progress of entire J&K. The new land laws introduced in Jammu and Kashmir replaced some outdated, regressive, intrinsically contradictory land laws with a set of modern, progressive, and people-friendly provisions. The […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has invited nominations for grant of “J&K Government Awards” for the year 2023 on the eve of Republic Day. According to a notification issued by General Administration Department here today in this regard, the procedure for conferment of “J&K Government Awards” in the Union Territory of Jammu and […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition of the Jammu and Kashmir Police challenging the cancellation of PDP leader Waheed Ur Rehman Parra’s bail application. Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka in an order rejected a special leave petition moved by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Investigating Agency […]
SRINAGAR — A group of people, including social activists, staged a protest outside the Hurriyat Conference office here on Monday against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer Puran Krishan Bhat by militants last week, officials said. The protesters assembled outside the office of the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat at Rajbagh here and held a protest. […]
KULGAM — The authorities on Monday ordered the closure of Brazloo bridge for Heavy Motor Vehicles after in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district In an order, deputy commissioner Kulgam said that the bridge has been closer for HMVs due to its deteriorating condition. “Safety audit of Brazloo Bridge was conducted by R&B Department Kulgam and it […]
POONCH — A militant hideout was busted in Sangla village of Surankote in Poonch district, officials said here on Monday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that based on a specific information police and security forces launched an operation in Sangla village during which an old hideout was found. He said that […]
KUPWARA — Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested a man along with arms and ammunition in Karnah area of Kupwara district. In a statement, a spokesperson said that in a joint action by Kupwara Police and Army, a man was arrested along with arms and ammunition from Karnah area. The statement […]
POONCH — At least four vehicles parked in a parking slot of Surankote town in Poonch district were damaged due to fire that erupted from these vehicles mysteriously. Locals told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that they raiser an alarm after they saw fire erupting from these vehicles and soon fire tenders and local […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. ‘Mainly clear to partly cloudy sky is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours’, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 7.4 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 2.6 and […]
SRINAGAR — Candlelight marches were held at several places in Kashmir Valley on Sunday in protest against the killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer Puran Krishan Bhat by militants in Shopian district a day ago. Officials said marches were taken out in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Shopian districts. People from all walks […]