Kashmir reels under severe cold, Jammu records season’s lowest temp Srinagar,Jan 4 (GNS):Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.8°C while Jammu recorded season’s lowest temperature on Thursday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 4.8°C for the last two nights, a meteorological department official here told … Read more
Kulgam, Jan 04 (KNO): Terrorists, who were trapped in an encounter with security forces last evening in Hadigam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, may have escaped, official sources said on Thursday. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that following an input about the presence of terrorists in Hadigam village a … Read more
Srinagar, Jan 4: Popular Kashmiri cricketer Amir Hussain Lone is all set to have a biopic in his name. The 34-year-old is known to have inspired everyone by being a one of the first double-arm-amputee cricketers. Titled Aamir, the biopic is being produced by Big Bat Films and will be directed by Mahesh V … Read more
Jammu, Jan 3: The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested two more persons, including a policeman, for allegedly being part of a cross-border narcotic syndicate involved in terror funding here, officials said on Wednesday. The arrest of Selection grade constable Saif-ud-din of Jammu and former sarpanch Farooq Ahmad Jungal of Uri in north Kashmir’s … Read more
Srinagar, Jan 3: Intense dry cold wave continued in Kashmir on Wednesday as most water bodies froze in part recording alarmingly low discharge. Kashmir is reeling under intense dry cold wave as Dal, Nigeen, Wullar and all other lakes, streams and rivers froze in parts while the water level in these dropped alarmingly low … Read more
Srinagar, Jan 02 (KS):- Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, Kargil administration has made wearing of face masks in public places compulsory. As per an order issued by District Disaster Management Authority kargil, a copy of which lies with News Agency Kashmir Scroll, In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the District, … Read more
Kangan, Jan 02 (KNO): A residential house was damaged after a fire broke out in Waniarm Wanghat area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke out in the house today afternoon. “Soon after fir broke out, fire tenders reached … Read more
Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 2: Long queues of motorists, two and three-wheeler owners mobbed petrol stations in J&K on Tuesday despite assurances from the authorities that there were sufficient stocks of petroleum and LPG in the union territory. Following the strike by oil tanker drivers and truckers in protest against the new law allowing ten-year imprisonment … Read more
Asks its draft committee to submit the recommendations and proposal by Jan-10 Srinagar, Jan 02 (KNO): School Education Department has sought recommendations and proposal from the draft committee for establishment of Madrassa Board in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in this regard … Read more
Earthquake hits Jammu District Magnitude: 3.9 Time: 11:33:32 a.m. Lat, Long: 32.76°N, 74.57°E Depth: 5km Estimated energy : 4.5 x 10^10 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) Primary Data Source: NCS Via: Kashmir Weather Nearby Areas: Jammu: 28 km E of epicenter Katra: 43 km NE of epicenter Reasi: 43 km … Read more