Wild bear spotted on school premises in Ramban Banihal/Jammu, May 27: A black bear ventured into the premises of a government-run school in Banihal town of Ramban district before the arrival of students on Saturday morning, prompting a joint rescue operation by police and wildlife department, officials said. The students were, however, allowed inside the … Read more
Cloudy to mainly dry weather forecast on weekend, rains from May 29-31 in J&K Srinagar, May 27(GNS): Weatherman on Saturday forecast cloudy to mainly dry weather on weekend and intermittent ‘light to moderate’ rain, thunderstorm and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds at a few places from May 29-31st in Jammu and Kashmir. … Read more
3 Visually Impaired Siblings Die After Their House Collapse In Kishtwar Jammu, May 27(GNS): Three visually impaired siblings died while their mother and sister were rescued after their house collapsed amid continuous rains in Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. They said, Ravinder Kumar (32), Rajesh Kumar (30) and Sajjan Kumar (28) sons of … Read more
NIA moves Delhi HC seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik in militant funding case New Delhi, May 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday approached the Delhi High Court seeking death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was awarded life term by a trial court here in a militant funding case. The plea by … Read more
Four Baramulla Residents Booked Under PSA For Anti-National Activities SRINAGAR, May 26: Four residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged anti national activities, police said. The PSA allows detention without trial for a year. A police statement said four persons hailing from various … Read more
Principal Secretary unveils first edition of JKEDIs’ compendium on entrepreneurship schemes Srinagar, May 26 (GNS): Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal, today released first edition of compendium on entrepreneurship and employment related schemes compiled by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). This informative compendium highlights government’s commitment towards fostering an enabling environment for … Read more
Omar Abdullah’s says new parliament building is “pretty damn impressive”, calls it welcome addition Srinagar, May 26 (KNO): Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said that the new parliament building looks “pretty damn impressive” and it is a welcome addition. “Setting aside the brouhaha about the inauguration for a moment, this … Read more
7 including 3 ladies injured in Kangan stray dogs attack Kangan, May 26, KNT: Three among seven elderly people including three ladies were grievously injured in an attack by stray dogs in the Kulan Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a pack … Read more
MeT Predicts More Rains As Mercury Drops Below Normal In J&K Srinagar, May 26 (GNS): Weather department on Friday forecast “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds” during next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here told GNS that … Read more
Woman among 2 mysteriously found dead in Kulgam, Anantnag Srinagar, May 26 (KNO): A woman was among tow persons found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kulgam and Anantnag districts on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 42-year-old woman was found dead mysteriously at her home in … Read more