2 terrorists killed near LoC in Kupwara: Police
Srinagar, Jun 13 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that two terrorists have been killed in an encounter near the Line of Control in Dobanar area of Machil in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Kashmir zone police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that the terrorists were killed […]
5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir
Srinagar: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi, NCR, Jammu and Kashmir and parts of North India on Monday. Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and parts of North India on Monday. The earthquake, which struck around 1:30 PM lasted for a few seconds only. The National Centre for Seismology said that a 5.4 […]
UPSC declares result of civil services preliminary exam, 14,624 candidates qualify
New Delhi: More than 14,600 candidates have qualified the 2023 civil services preliminary examination, the result of which was declared on Monday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — to select officers for services such as the Indian Administrative […]
Hajj aspirants falling within GWL No. 1644 to 2000 asked to submit passports within 2 days
Srinagar: In order to utilize the maximum quota, the J&K Hajj Committee has asked all those Hajj aspirants who are under General Waiting List (GWL) No. 1644 to 2000 and have not submitted their passports, to turn in their passports within two days positively. It has further been informed that if they are not interested […]
Uttarakhand tourist dies in fire incident in Pahalgam
Srinagar: An elderly tourist from Uttarakhand died while four others were injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in Pahalgam in Anantnag district on Monday, officials said. The deceased tourist has been identified as Bhupinder Gill (75), a resident of Dehradun, they said. Four employees of the hotel received injuries while dousing off […]
ACB arrests forester for accepting bribe in Gurez
Bandipora: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended a forester ‘red-handed’ while demanding and accepting a bribe in the Budugam Tulail area of Gurez Valley in Bandipora district. ACB in a statement said that Mohammad Sultan Bhat, the Incharge Block Forester of Budugam Tulail, and son of Abdul Jabbar Bhat from Ayatmulla Bandipora, was arrested after […]
Five drug peddlers arrested
Srinagar: Police have arrested five drug peddlers in various instances and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession, officials informed Monday. They said a police party arrested two drug peddlers — Mohammad Shafi Hajam, son of Nazir Ahmad Hajam, and Shabir Ahmad Khan, son of Samunder Khan, both residents of Wanigam Kreeri, after 18 Kgs of […]
Woman critically injured in bear attack in Udhampur
Jammu: A 40-year-old woman was critically injured on Monday after being attacked by a bear in the Udhampur district, a police official said. Identified as Mori Devi, the woman was attacked by the animal near her house in Kultyar village of the Panchari area early this morning, the official said. Devi has suffered serious injuries […]
11 passengers injured as tata sumo falls into rivulet in Mendhar
Srinagar: At least eleven passengers have sustained injuries after a Tata Sumo vehicle they were on board plunged into a rivulet in Mendhar in Poonch district. Reports reaching GNS said that a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK12 3051, skidded off the road and plunged into Gursai nallah, resulting in injuries to eleven passengers. […]
Labourer dies of electrocution in Budgam
Budgam: A labourer died of electric shock while cutting branches of trees in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday afternoon . A official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that he received electric shock during branch cutting. He identified him as Abdul Rashid Ganaie son of Abdul Karim Ganaie of Danes […]
