Jammu & Kashmir

KULGAM — A 12-year old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the girl (name withheld) from Yaripora hanged herself at her home today and she died on the spot. The official […]

KUPWARA — A 34-year-old woman died after ‘slipping’ into a well in Cherkote area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, official sources said. They told GNS that Tasleema Begum, wife of Mohammad Ramzan Peer, resident of Nadpora village Cherkote ‘slipped’ and fell into the well this morning, adding, she was rescued and taken to […]

SRINAGAR — Government has appointed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir as the enquiry officer to enquire the issue of demolition of shopping complex, housing the office of the IndusInd bank in Anantnag district. According to an order, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has been asked to submit the report within a period of 15 days. “Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS, […]

SRINAGAR — Complaining of slump in footfall for Eid shopping due to shortage of parking lots in Kashmir markets, especially in the summer capital of Srinagar markets, Kashmir Retailers Association affiliated has sought personal intervention of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. In a statement, KRA president, Farhan Kitab said even though traffic police department was doing […]

BANDIPORA — One person was killed while two were injured in cylinder blast of a house in Kudara village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, while house was also damaged, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the blast took place inside the house of Mohammad Shafi, leading […]

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer and posting of six JKAS officers, while ACR Anantnag has been assigned additional charge of Chief Executive Officer Municipal Council Anantnag. According to an order, Rakesh Kumar, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Culture Department, is transferred and posted as Deputy District Election Officer, […]

BARAMULLA — The body of a man was recovered from river Jhelum near Khadiniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, a few days after he went missing from his home. An official told that the body was found by locals in river Jehlum near Khadiniyar area, who later informed the police. He identified […]

SRINAGAR — The MeT department on Thursday forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours with possibility of light rain at scattered places”, said an official of the MeT department. […]

SRINAGAR — Over 80,000 devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far as another batch of 5,726 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Thursday. Official sources said that 5,726 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley on Thursday in two escorted convoys. “Of these, 2,109 are going to Baltal base […]