SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department on Friday forecast generally cloudy sky with rain and thundershowers at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with rain/thundershowers at scattered places is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 22.5 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — Two days after jumping into River Jhelum at Cement Kadal in Noorbagh area, body of teenage girl was retrieved on Friday morning, officials said here. Official sources said that body of 15-year-old girl was retrieved by sand extractors and river Police Srinagar at Palpora area of Noorbagh after hectic efforts. They identified the […]
QAZIGUND — The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked for traffic movement on Friday due to fresh landslides and slush at several places on the stretch, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the NH-44 has been blocked due to landslides, mudslides and slush at multiple places, it will take […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar has been promoted as additional director general of police (ADGP). Three other IPS officers of 1997 batch were also promoted to the ADGP rank on Thursday following an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The sources have revealed that IPS officers Garib Das […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant affliated with outfit Al-Badr in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, the police said that on a specific information regarding movement of militants in Beigund, Awantipora, Police alongwith Army (42RR) & CRPF (130Bn) established a joint checkpoint in the said area. During checking, […]
UDHAMPUR — Two persons were killed while 38 other were injured after a bus carrying a marriage party guests met with an accident at Ramnagar area of Udhampur on Thursday, officials said. Chief Medical Officer Udhampur, Dr Vijay Basnotra told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two persons were brought dead to hospital while […]
UDHAMPUR — Many people are feared injured in a bus accident that took place in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district on Thursday evening, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a bus (JK14D-5050) ferrying marriage ceremony guests met with an accident when it fell into a 130 feet deep […]
JAMMU — A soldier who was injured in an accidental firing during a training exercise in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Thursday. The soldier was identified as Sepoy Rishkesh Choubey of the Army’s Mahar Regiment, they said. Choubey was among two soldiers who suffered splinter injuries during a […]
SRINAGAR — The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the apex body of Islamic scholars and preachers in Kashmir, on Thursday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar’s old city. In a resolution passed unanimously during a meeting, the MMU also expressed anguish over the “illegal detention” of its […]
SRINAGAR — A scooty rider and his pillion died in a road accident that took place near Margund area of Kangan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday afternoon. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a scooty collided head-on with a sumo near Margund, resulting in on spot death of scooty […]