ANANTNAG — Semi-decomposed body of a newborn baby was found abandoned in a river at Bidhard Kokernag of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon. Local sources told GNS that a baby was found by passersby inside Daksum river, upon which they informed police. A police team later on arrived at the site and took the […]
JAMMU — Two army soldiers were injured in an accidental blast at a firing range in Jhullas area in Poonch district on Wednesday, official sources said. They said that the incident took place around 1400 hours while the soldiers along with other fellow colleagues were engaged in training at the at firing range. The injured—Mukesh […]
SRINAGAR — At least seven persons were injured after a vehicle they were on board fell into a gorge near Tulbagh Kharpora along Srinagar-Jammu highway in Banihal area of Ramban district this morning. Local sources told GNS said that a Tavera vehicle bearing registration number JK01AP 5877 enroute to Srinagar from Jammu skidded off the […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is likely to occur during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Wednesday. Weather remained mainly cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Met department said, “Light to moderate rain is likely to occur in […]
SRINAGAR — After remaining suspended for a day, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday with improvement in weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Yatra has resumed through both routes from Chandanwari and Baltal in Pahalgam and Ganderbal areas respectively. Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Jammu […]
BARAMULLA — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was found on Baramulla—Srinagar highway near Kutta Mode in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, has been diffused. A senior police officer told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that security forces including Army’s 29RR detected the explosive device lying by roadside, following which […]
KULGAM — Two newly recruited militants on Wednesday surrendered before security forces after an overnight encounter in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that on a specific information about the presence of militants’, joint team of forces including Army’s 9 RR, CRPF and police launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in Hadigam area […]
JAMMU — A mentally-challenged person was on Tuesday detained after he was moving in a suspicious manner in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. He has been identified as Shiv Kumar (30), a resident of Nepal, they said. He was detained by the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfer and posting of seven JKAS officers with immediate effect. According to an order Sukhdev Singh Samyal, JKAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nowshera, holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Nowshera, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. The order reads that Shokat […]
SRINAGAR — Government on Tuesday dissolved the management committee of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, while SDM Bijbehara has been asked to look after the management of the Ziarat. According to an order, a committee was constituted for the management of affairs of Ziarat Sharief Hazratbal Khiram, and various allegations […]