KULGAM — The Kulgam Police on Tuesday seized properties worth crores of a drug peddler at Nassu Badragund, Qazigund town of Jammu and Kashmir, said an official release. The seized building is a double-storied residential house measuring 1145 square feet. The drug peddler has been identified as Ghulam Rasool Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, […]
KULGAM — A youth died while three others were injured after a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Kulgam’s Zazripora area on Saturday, officials said. An official told news agency Kashmir News Observer that two motorcyclists collided near Zazripora, resulting in injuries to four individuals. He said the injured were shifted to district hospital Kulgam, […]
JAMMU — J&K Police are on the lockout for a person involved in a blast at a bus stand here in 2019, in which two people died and 32 others were injured. The police are putting up posters of the accused across the city. “We have put up posters of the accused involved in the […]
KULGAM — The education sector in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district is struggling due to numerous vacant key positions, including the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO, and 16 principals, among 170 posts, thereby impacting the quality of education in the district severely. Figures accessed by the news agency Kashmir News Observer reveal that one position […]
KULGAM — The two-day National Coordination Committee meeting of the Apple Farmers Federation of India (AFFI) concluded on Sunday at Chawalgam in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district with a strong demand for immediate and policy solutions to prevent the “corporatisation” of the apple industry and protect apple farmers. The meeting was presided over by Rakesh Singha, […]
SRINAGAR — After six militants were killed in two different encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier Prithviraj Chauhan, Commander 1sec RR, said on Monday that the killing of militants in South Kashmir is a significant blow to Hizbul-Mujahideen. “In the Chinigham operation, our soldier Prabhakar Praveen made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. We had […]
SRINAGAR — Artificial Intelligence-based facial recognition system was installed at the Navyug Tunnel Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. This will help to identify and track history sheeters, drug peddlers, absconders and members of banned organisations in the region, it said. “In a significant stride towards bolstering security […]
SRINAGAR — At least 60 sheep died while 40 more were injured after a flock of sheep were crushed to death by a speedy tempo vehicle on national highway in Kulgam late last night. An official told news agency KNO that a flock of sheep were hit by a speedy tempo near Khudwani on national […]
KULGAM — Two brothers were killed in a road accident in Khudwani area of Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Friday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that two persons riding on a motorcycle died after being hit by truck along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Khudwani area of Kulgam district and they have […]
KULGAM — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Congress’ manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls is “pro-people” and has “unnerved” the BJP, which is showing its “frustration” by trying to fan communal tension. “The manifesto of the INDIA alliance which says 50 per cent reservation will be given to women, MSP will be […]