2 residential houses damaged in fire mishap in Baramulla village Srinagar, May 26 (GNS): At least two residential houses received damage in a fire mishap, breaking out early this morning, in Kalantara Payeen in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports and officials said. Reports reaching GNS said that a fire broke out from a residential … Read more
25-year-old man found dead in Anantnag Anantnag, May 26 (GNS): Body of a 25-year-old man was recovered in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning, reports and officials said. Reports reaching GNS said that some locals spotted the body lying in Wazirbagh area this morning and immediately informed the police. Soon after being informed, … Read more
J&K to install ‘harmonious call blocking system’ in all 14 jails Home deptt. approves proposal; involves Rs 21 crore expenditure Srinagar, May 25 (KNO): In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has approved installation of towers of harmonious call blocking system in all 14 jails of the Union Territory to prevent unauthorized … Read more
Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc to Orchards, Crops Across North Kashmir Srinagar, May 25 (GNS): A sudden and destructive hailstorm swept through dozens of villages across north Kashmir this afternoon, leaving a trail of devastation by damaging orchards and standing crops –the primary sources of livelihood for a major chunk of the local population. Reports reaching … Read more
Reasi man killed in hit-and-run accident in Kulgam Kulgam, May 25 (KNO): An elderly man was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Damhal Hanjippra area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Lal-Ud-Din Khan (70) son of Jamee … Read more
Young Shepherd Injured In Mine Blast Along LoC In Poonch Poonch, May 25 (GNS): A 25-year-old shepherd was injured in a mine blast along Line of Control in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. They said the incident took place at around 1600 hours when the youth Mohammad Javed son of Mohammad Sharif Gujjar … Read more
J&K HC dismisses petitions seeking quashing of FIR in 2011 drug kit scam Jammu, May 25: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed three petitions challenging an FIR registered in 2011 under various sections of prevention of corruption act in a drug kit scam, saying the “power of quashing criminal proceedings has to be … Read more
LG inaugurates two-lane wayil bridge on Sgr-Leh highway Ganderbal, May 25 :As a major breather for the commuters travelling on the Srinagar-Leh Highway, a two-lane steel arch truss bridge which will be first of its kind bridge at Wayil area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, has been officially thrown open for traffic. Lieutenant Governor Manoj … Read more
Results of 10th and 12th Exams to be Declared Next Month: Officials Srinagar, May 25(KNS): The authorities on Thursday said that the eagerly anticipated results of the 10th and 12th standard annual regular exams in the Kashmir division are nearing completion and are scheduled to be declared within the coming month. A top official told … Read more
11 injured after bus rams into truck in Kathua Kathua, May 25 (KNO): At least 11 passengers were injured after a bus rammed into a truck near Lakhanpur area in Kathua district on Thursday morning, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus rammed into the truck on … Read more