Mughal Road opens for one way traffic

Srinagar: The historic Mughal Road was on Friday thrown open for one way traffic from Bufflaz to Peer Ki Gali. As per an order, District Magistrate ordered one way traffic on Mughal Road from May 12. “In view of clearance of Snow accumulation and landslides from 19 KM (Dogrian) to KM 43 Peer Ki Gali […]

12 students injured as school bus meets with accident in Rajouri

Jammu:  At least twelve students were injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Rajouri district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that school Bus of TMT School Nowshera met with an accident near Rani Badetar Road Chingus under the jurisdiction of police station Rajouri. Twelve students travelling in the […]

Srinagar-Leh highway opened for traffic after 4 days

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Leh highway, which was blocked due to multiple avalanches at Zojilla Pass, has been restored for traffic after four days on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the highway was blocked after multiple avalanches that occurred on May 08 He said that now traffic has been restored, after four […]

LG Sinha inaugurates newly renovated Polo View market

Says Sgr to look like Mumbai,Delhi, Chandigarh

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said the markets of Lal Chowk and old Srinagar will look like that of Delhi, Chandigarh and other cities and people while being Srinagar would feel they are in Mumbai or Delhi. “Lal Chowk and the old city will have new markets soon. People going to […]

G-20 an opportunity to promote J&K as global tourist destination: Secretary Tourism

Srinagar: Secretary Tourism, Syed Abid Rashid Shah on Friday said that the delegates from different countries, who are visiting J&K, will act as ambassadors to promote the Union Territory as a global tourist destination. Talking to reporters after inaugurating hot air balloon and trekking expedition at Zabarwan Park, Shah, as per the news agency—Kashmir News […]

PM Modi hails Ratnipora train halt

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the additional train halt between Awantipora and Kakapora in south Kashmir by Indian Railways. “Good news for deepening connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir,” Modi said in a tweet while sharing the news of the addition of a train halt by the Ministry of Railways in south Kashmir. […]

Soldier killed in accidental fire in Poonch

Poonch: A soldier was killed in accidental fire from his weapon along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place in the Krishna Ghati sector, when the rifle of Lance Naik Jasbir Singh went off accidentally, they said. Singh was rushed to a hospital where he was […]

2 drug peddlers arrested with contraband substances

Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Kulgam and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials informed Thursday. They said in Kulgam, one Dilber Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Razzaq Bhat of Labripora, Kulgam, was arrested at Labripora crossing after his search yielded 110 grams of cannabis-like substance and cash of Rs […]

12 injured as minibus turns turtle in Udhampur

Udhampur: At least twelve people were injured after a vehicle turned turtle in Panjgrian area of Udhampur district on Thursday, official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the vehicle was on its way to Panjgrian from Udhampur when it turned turtle. He said in the incident around twelve people suffered […]