Driver dies after vehicle skids off road at Zojila Pass
Ganderbal: A driver died after his vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Bajri Nallah on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the driver identified as Ansari Hussain Khan son Of Yousuf Ali Khan of Leh died on the spot after […]
Rains lash J&K, MeT predicts more
Srinagar: Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday even as the weatherman has forecast more in the next few days. A meteorological department official here told GNS that received rainfall of 2.0mm in 24 hours till 8:30 a.m., Qazigund 3.6mm, Pahalgam 0.4mm, Kupwara 8.1mm, Kokernag 2.0mm, Gulmarg 8.6mm, Jammu 11.8mm, Banihal 3.0mm, Batote 11.4mm, Katra […]
Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in B’pora: Police
Bandipora: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it arrested a terrorist associate along with arms and ammunition in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a post on X, Bandipora police said that in a joint operation, the Indian Army, Bandipora Police and CRPF arrested one terrorist associate along with arms & ammunition. The police […]
Drug peddler held in Sopore
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesperson informed Sunday. He said one Ghulam Nabi Malla, son of Ghulam Ahmad Malla of Rohama, was arrested at a checkpoint at Rohama after 50 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from his possession. A case has […]
KU research scholar secures coveted fellowship at ETH Zurich
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) Sunday announced that its research scholar from the Department of Botany, Showkat Ahmad Gojery, has secured a prestigious fellowship at one of the world’s top-ranking institutes ETH Zurich, Switzerland. ETH (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) or Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, has a QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) world ranking of 7 and […]
NC’s very creation meant to provide justice to poor and underprivileged: Mian Altaf
Rajouri: Mian Altaf Ahmed, former minister and NC candidate from Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary constituency on Sunday said that the very creation of the National Conference was meant to provide justice to poor, scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and other underprivileged sections of society and looking into the track record of this ‘aboriginal’ party of J&K, no […]
Jashn-e-Jamhuriyat: Two-day mega SVEEP program concludes at Gulmarg
BARAMULLA: ‘Jashn-e-Jamhuriyat’, a two-day mega Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program held in the heart of the world-renowned international tourist destination Gulmarg to spread voter awareness, concluded today. The grand SVEEP program was meticulously organized by the District Election Office in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 for the 1-Baramulla Parliamentary […]
Migrant Kashmiri Pandits, Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj extend support to Apni Party candidates
JAMMU: The migrant Kashmiri Pandits and Youth All India Kashmiri Samaj have extended their support to the Apni Party and its candidates contesting from Parliamentary seats, Srinagar Mohammed Ashraf Mir, and Rajouri–Anantnag, Zafar Iqbal Manhas. As a part of the election campaign, the Migrant Cell of the Party held a series of meetings and worked […]
KU faculty selected regional ‘Mentor of Change’ for JK
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) Sunday announced that its faculty Dr Javaid Ahmad Sheikh from the Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, has been selected as ‘Regional Mentor of Change (RMoC)’ for the year 2024-2025 by the NITI Ayog, GoI, for Jammu and Kashmir. The Mentor India programme is a national movement being led […]
The Sacred Pilgrimage and Spiritual Odyssey
Millions Converge on Mecca for Hajj 2024: A Journey of Rebirth By: Irfan Attari Kashmiri Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, is a cornerstone of the Islamic faith and a profoundly transformative experience for millions of Muslims worldwide. This sacred journey embodies the essence of Islam, uniting believers in devotion, humility, and unity. Let us […]
