4 LeT militants carried out Nowgam attack: IGP Kashmir

One militant wearing Burqa knocked main door, two others fired indiscriminately at sentry," fourth one took away riffle; Working on leads, will catch all four soon"

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Thursday said four Lashkar-e-Toiba militants including two from Srinagar carried out the attack on the guard post of the house of senior BJP leader Muhammad Anwar Khan in Aribagh, Nowgam area in which a police man got killed. He also confirmed that the militants took away […]

J&K Govt allots 496 Kanal land to TTD in Jammu province

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal to allot 496 Kanal 17 Marla land to the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) for building of Temple and its allied infrastructures, Pilgrim amenities Complex, Vedapatasala, Spiritual/Meditation Centre, Office, Residential Quarters and Parking; on lease basis for […]

Police must enhance security cover of all prominent BJP leaders in Kashmir: Ashok Koul

Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul Thursday urged the police to enhance the security cover of all prominent BJP leaders in Kashmir. Talking exclusively to Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Koul said that IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar has recently admitted that there was a security lapse in the Sopore attack where two […]

Nowgam attack: Injured cop succumbs

He was brought dead to hospital: MS SMHS

Srinagar: A cop who was injured in Aribagh, Nowgam, Srinagar attack, succumbed on the way to the hospital, officials said. Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital Dr Nazir Choudhary told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the injured cop was brought dead to the hospital. The slain policeman has been identified as Ramez Raja. He was injured when […]

Cop injured as militants attack BJP leader’s house at Nowgam Srinagar

Srinagar: A policeman was injured when militants attacked the residence of a BJP leader in Aribagh in the Nowgam area of Srinagar on Thursday. The BJP leader, Anwar Khan, was not at his residence when the militants carried out the attack, a police officer told GNS. “In the attack, a policeman, Rameez Raja, was injured […]

COVID-19: Highest single-day spike in country since October

New Delhi:India recorded its highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases this year with 72,330 new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 1,22,21,665, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The single-day rise in cases is the highest recorded since October 11, 2020, […]

Body of newborn baby found in manhole at SKIMS

Srinagar: The body of an infant was on Thursday found lying in a manhole in the premises of SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), officials said. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of a newborn baby was lying in a manhole in front of Emergency SKIMS Soura. They said the […]

3-day wet spell from April 5: MeT

Srinagar: The meteorological department has forecasted widespread rains in Jammu and Kashmir for three days beginning April 5. The meteorological department here in a statement said that fairly widespread rains were expected on April 4 while there would be widespread rains, with the possibility of 76-100%, for three days from ensuing Monday. Deputy Director Meteorological […]