SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the family of two brothers who drowned in the Jhelum River while bathing their sheep a day earlier. He visited Bijbehara in Anantnag to offer condolences to the family, according to an X post by the Office of the Chief Minister of Jammu […]
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Two brothers drown to death in Jhelum at Bijbehara
ANANTNAG — Two siblings drowned after slipping into the Jhelum River in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the duo drowned after accidentally falling into the river while washing livestock in the Padshahibagh village of Bijbehara town this afternoon. “One of the brothers slipped, and […]
Boy, girl found dead in abandoned house in Anantnag
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday recovered bodies of a boy and a girl from an abandoned house in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two decomposed bodies were spotted by locals inside the house in Kamad village this morning. He said locals informed the police after noticing […]
Amod Nagpure assumes charge as SSP Anantnag, pledges drug-free district
ANANTNAG, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — Newly appointed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Amod Nagpure, on Wednesday assumed charge and outlined his priorities, with a strong focus on intensifying efforts to curb drug abuse in the district. Speaking to media persons during an introductory interaction, Nagpure expressed gratitude to journalists for attending the meeting and […]
ACB traps, arrests Naib Tehsildar for taking bribe in Anantnag
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has trapped and arrested a Naib Tehsildar in Anantnag district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. According to ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, son of Wali Mohd Bhat of Dangipora Sozeith Budgam, posted as […]
FIR registered against Pahalgam hotel for concealing stay of 23 foreign nationals
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police have registered an FIR against a hotel in Pahalgam for allegedly concealing the stay of foreign nationals and violating mandatory reporting norms, police said on Monday. Police in a statement said, during routine checking in the Dehwatoo area, it was found that 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British nationals had checked […]
Fire damages hotel in Pahalgam; One person killed after hit by fire tender
SRINAGAR — A massive fire broke out in a hotel in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early Tuesday, official said. Though no casualties were reported in the blaze, an employee of another nearby hotel was killed when he was allegedly hit by a fire tender that was reversing after the firefighting operation. Officials said […]
Modi’s Israel visit not good for Gandhi’s India: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was against the country’s policy and not a good sign for Mahatma Gandhi’s India. She called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “criminal” who is afraid of visiting many countries lest he be arrested. “I think […]
GR8 Sports India named ‘Top Startup of the Year’ at J&K Startup Mela
JAMMU — GR8 Sports India Private Limited was awarded the prestigious ‘Top Startup of the Year’ title by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir at the Annual Startup Mela held in Jammu on 29th January, 2026. The award was presented by the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of J&K Mr. Omar Abdullah at the […]
Students of Hanfia Noorul Aiza Islamia High School excel in Class 10th examination
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair Ul Islam (KIMS) — Students of Hanfia Noorul Aiza Islamia High School located in the Ara–Koshipora area of Dooru in Anantnag district, have passed the Class 10th examination with flying colours. The Class 10th results were declared across Jammu and Kashmir on January 14, with an overall pass percentage of 85 percent. […]









