In the picturesque valley here in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, the slump in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise as less human intervention has led to a bumper crop of ‘digitalis purpurea’, a flower species primarily native to temperate Europe. Experts have predicted a bigger crop of the wild […]
Srinagar: The men at the helm of Jammu and Kashmir before and after the scrapping of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two union territories present a study in contrast. Former governor Satya Pal Malik and current Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu differ not only in their work backgrounds — one a politician […]
Three persons working with the Army as porters were detained by the security forces in the border district of Poonch after they were found using social media platforms in a ‘sensitive’ manner. “Questioning of the detained persons is going on. As of now we cannot say anything,” a senior police officer said. The three men […]
Srinagar: Senior pro-freedom leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has resigned from Hurriyat Conference. “Keeping in view the current condition of all parties Hurriyat Conference, I am announcing to distance myself from the forum,” the ailing Hurriyat leader can be heard as saying in an audio message. “I have informed all the constituents of the Hurriyat […]
Srinagar, June 29: A 65-year old patient from Sugan area of Shopian district who was admitted at SMHS on 18th June died on Monday morning, taking the total number of deaths to 95 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent at SMHS told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), […]
Anantnag, June 29:Three militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Khulchohar Runipora area Shangus belt of South kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning. An official told News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that three militants have been killed in an exchange of fire while as search […]
Jammu June 28:(KNS) Advisor to Lt Governor, KK Sharma, today complimented JK BOSE for declaring the result of class 12th in summer zone of the UT. In a message, Advisor Sharma said that the Board has accomplished a big job under the challenging circumstances posed by the COVID 19 pandemic. He said that with today’s […]
Srinagar, June 28 (KNS): Family of former lawmaker of north Kashmir’s Langate constituency Er Rashid on Sunday appealed authorities to release him on compassionate grounds in wake of surge in Covid-19 caseloads in Tihar. It also said that the silence of Dr Farooq and Omar Abdullah over scrapping of Article 370 and issuing of domicile […]
Srinagar, June 28 (KNS):Expressing his serious concern over the unchecked issuance of domicile certificates to non locals ,Chairman People’s Democratic Front PDF Hakeem Yaseen has urged the authorises to put the whole process on hold till the petition about challenging the constitutional validity of reducing the status of Jammu and Kashmir from a fullfledged state […]
Two separate government orders on stocking up of LPG cylinders for two months in the Kashmir valley and on vacating of school buildings for the security forces in Ganderbal, adjoining Kargil, has triggered a fresh wave of anxiety among the locals, in the wake of India-China face-off. Described as a “most urgent matter”, an Adviser […]