SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and assembly candidate for Pulwama Constituency, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Tuesday expressed deep concern for the orchardists and farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and other affected areas who have suffered significant losses due to recent heavy rains followed by a devastating hailstorm. In a statement […]
PULWAMA — A total of 45 candidates are in the fray for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the completion of the nomination process here. Pulwama district consists of four assembly consitutuencies. “The nomination process has been completed and all our candidates have been finalized in all the assembly constituencies,” Pulwama District […]
SRINAGAR — A scuffle broke out between two groups of inmates inside the Central Jail here on Tuesday, police said. Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police, Imtiyaz Hussain, said a minor scuffle broke out this evening among the detainees at the prison located in Rainawari area of the city. He further said the situation was brought […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — The Health Department of NCC Limited, in collaboration with the Government Bone and Joint Hospital Srinagar, CPWD, and AIIMS Awantipora, successfully hosted a blood donation camp at AIIMS Awantipora in Pulwama district. This marks the third consecutive year the department has organized such an event. Faisal Alam Bhat, Incharge of the Health […]
SRINAGAR — In a much-needed relief to the horticultural sector, Director Horticulture Kashmir Zahoor Ahmad Bhat on Tuesday said that crop insurance for apple orchards will be available starting from March 2025. Speaking to reporters at Kulgam after visiting the orchards affected due to gusty winds and hailstorm, Bhat said that the crop insurance will […]
SRINAGAR — A man and his mother were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Elahi Bagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said that the blast occurred this morning, leaving two Punjab residents injured. He said that soon after the incident the duo was shifted a nearby hospital for treatment […]
SRINAGAR — PDP spokesperson Tahir Sayeed resigned from the party on Monday, ahead of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Sayeed, who was appointed as media analyst in the chief minister’s office by Mehbooba Mufti during her tenure at the helm of Jammu and Kashmir, announced his resignation through a post on social media. “With […]
SRINAGAR — A Joint Surprise Check (JSC) was conducted by J&K Anti Corruption Bureau into the allegations that work for construction of a U-shaped RCC drain at Industrial Estate Khrew was illegally allotted by the Estates Manger, SICOP to M/S Ubaid Rashid Wani at cost of ₹108 lakh and further extended by adding huge quantum […]
SOPORE — A man in his 60’s was allegedly killed in a scuffle, following a confrontation over land dispute at Tarzoo village in north Kashmir’s Sopore in Baramulla district, even as the accused has been arrested. News agency Kashmir News Observer learnt that, man identified as Khazir Mohammad Malik (62) son of Mohammad Sultan Malik […]
SRINAGAR — Several workers of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) headed by jailed Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Sunday joined the National Conference (NC). The NC got a major boost as a key player from north Kashmir Malik Tariq Rashid along with other workers of the AIP joined the party, a spokesman of […]