Srinagar: An Army porter was injured in a blast triggered after he accidentally stepped on a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, official sources said. They said that the porter, Mr. Bashir Ahmad (30) son of Mr. Noor-ud-Din Jeendar of Charunda, received injuries in […]
Srinagar: A 15-day-old baby with underlying health conditions died with covid-19 at a hospital here on Friday. The baby, from Bemina area of Srinagar, is youngest to die with the disease in Jammu and Kashmir. “The baby was a case of aortic stenosis with CCF. He died in the Infectious Disease Block at 10:55 a.m. […]
Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 rose to 74 in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as one more elderly person died at SKIMS Soura here. An 80-year-old man from Sopore was confirmed as the latest fatality due to the virus and according to Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Professor Farooq Jan, he died two days after […]
Shopian, June 19 (KNO): One more militant was killed in a gunfight that broke out on Thursday in Bandpawa area of Chitragam Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one more militant was killed in the gunfight. With this killing, the death toll of the militants in […]
Srinagar, June 19 (GNS): Two militants who had taken shelter inside a mosque have been killed at Meej Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Friday. “Two (militants) hiding in the mosque have also been neutralised by the operation party. With this, all three (militants) trapped at Meez Pampore are neutralized,” Director […]
NC dismayed over government’s move to station pivotal departments in Jammu secretariat Says the move will perceptibly echo on ground in terms of access, organizational breakdown Srinagar, 18 June (KNS): Jammu and National conference on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the government’s unprecedented move to station various pivotal departments in Jammu secretariat saying the illogical order […]
Srinagar, June 18 (KNS): BJP Kashmir Unit on Thursday urged Lieutenant Governor Administration and Director Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir to investigate all major contracts in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) from the past two years as public money was being looted on the name of development. Party’s Kashmir Media In-charge and senior leader, […]
National Conference (NC) president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed concern over the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and asked India and China to show restraint and engage in military de-escalation through dialogue. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister’s remarks come after 20 Indian Army […]
Doda, June 18 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, during his visit to Doda district, interacted with Chairpersons of Block Development Councils, Presidents of all the Municipalities and Sarpanches of the district. The BDC Chairpersons and PRI representatives highlighted various issues of public importance including road connectivity, water supply, health infrastructure etc. The Lt Governor […]
Srinagar, June 18 (KNS): Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, convened a public outreach programme to take stock of people’s issues and concerns especially in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The event was attended by several delegations and individuals who raised their grievances and demands concerning welfare and development of their respective areas. During […]