SRINAGAR — Hundreds of 12th standard students on Wednesday were left to lurch as JKBOSE distributed 11th standard question paper to the students during examination. The news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) spoke to some of the examination in-charges and candidates appearing in the annual regular exams of class 12th who expressed concern about the […]
SOPORE — A 40-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances i in an orchard in Duroo village of Sopore, officials said here on Wednesday. An official said that the body of a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Mir son of Ghulam Rasool Mir of Duroo has been recovered from the orchard and was subsequently […]
SRINAGAR — In a major relief to train commuters, Northern Railways has reduced ticket fares to pre-COVID times in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Wednesday. A top railway official said that railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on passenger trains in Kashmir. “The fare charges have been dropped by nearly 40-50%, reverting to pre-COVID […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of Lok Sabha election scheduled to be held from next month, the District Magistrate Srinagar on Monday imposed complete ban on carrying of licensed arms within the district till the completion of election process. The prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 were issued in this […]
SRINAGAR [Mudasir Maqbool] (KIMS) — In a significant development, the PDJ Pulwama court on Monday pronounced its verdict, convicting Abdul Hameed Bhat, also known as Hameed Pujj, in connection with case FIR 42/2018 under sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act, pertaining to the jurisdiction of Kakapora Police Station. The case began on September 21, 2019, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Monday forecast light rain and snowfall at many places in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from March 21-22. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said, “The weather is expected to remain generally dry in Jammu and Kashmir from March 18-20.” “Similar weather conditions will […]
SRINAGAR — Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Commissioner Food and Safety Department Shagufa Jalal said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the sue of watermelons. She said that the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday dismissed a teacher from his services over involvement in anti-national activities. An official said that the activities of the employee namely Manzoor Ahmed Laway of DH Pora Kulgam had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found him involved in […]
SRINAGAR — Maharashtra is poised to become the first Indian state to acquire land in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the construction of a tourist facility catering to its residents. Reported by The Indian Express, the development entails the establishment of Maharashtra Bhawan in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, marking the valley’s inaugural […]
KULGAM — An elderly man died after an auto he was travelling in turned turtle at Damhal Hanjipora belt of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, an official said. An official said that an Auto load carrier bearing registration number JK18A-7544 turned turtle near Adijen bridge at Damhal Hanjipora in which a person travelling inside the […]