Srinagar, Mar 12: The Election Commission on Tuesday began consultations with political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to review preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union territory. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other officials of the poll panel, who arrived here on Monday for a three-day visit to Jammu and … Read more
Reasi, Mar 03 (KNO): Four persons, including three minor children died when a landslide hit their Kacha house in Chassana belt of Reasi district in Jammu division, an official said on Sunday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that family of four was buried alive as a massive landslide hit … Read more
Srinagar, Feb 27 (KNO): Prime Minister Narendera Modi is all set to visit Kashmir in month of March to address a public rally in Southern district of Anantnag. Reliable sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that PM Modi is scheduled to visit Kashmir between March 7 to March 15. “He is … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 26: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 41,000 crore on Monday. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. via video conferencing. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Today is … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 26: Several Indians who worked as support staff to the Russian army were discharged following India’s demand, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. It said India remains committed, as a matter of “top priority”, to actively pursuing with the Russian authorities all the relevant cases of Indian nationals … Read more
Bandipora, Feb 21 (KNO): Two students of a religious seminary died due to suffocation in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two students from Darul-uloom Faiz-ul-uloom tragically died due to suffocation in Ashtangoo village of Bandipora. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when … Read more
Srinagar, Feb 19 (KS) : A 38-year-old man was killed in Hajjin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after being hit by his cousin brother during a heated altercation. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the incident marks the third violent family dispute in the region in recent weeks. Sources said that … Read more
New Delhi, February 19: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday took over as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. After assuming the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff , the General laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in Delhi. Lt Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa (MP) … Read more
Srinagar,Feb 19 KNT:Locals from different parts of Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley have expressed anguish over the failure of the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to supply power during ‘Fajar’ (pre-dawn) prayers. According to locals, it has become routine for the KPDCL to snap the power supply either before or shortly after … Read more
Srinagar,Feb 19 (KNO):The parts of Kashmir including the famous ski-resort, Gulmarg received fresh snowfall on Monday, bringing down the mercury further. The weatherman has predicted three-day wet spell till February 20 while heavy snowfall is expected at a few places during the period. However, the rains lashed plains of Kashmir including Srinagar. Meanwhile, the … Read more