23 JKAS officers transferred as govt orders minor reshuffle in admin
Srinagar: Government on Thursday ordered transfer of 23 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to two separate orders, Ms. Leena Padha, JKAS, Additional Inspector General of Registration, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, relieving Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS) of the additional charge of the […]
Hybrid LeT militant arrested in Bandipora: Police
Bandipora; A hybrid militant of LeT was arrested along with arms and ammunition near Papchan area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday, police said here. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Kashmir zone police in a Tweet informed that LeT hybrid militants identified as Mehboob-ul-Inam of Nadihal Bandipora was arrested at a […]
LG invites leaders from mainstream political parties for ‘high tea’ at Raj Bhavan
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s mainstream leadership has been invited to Raj Bhavan this evening by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, sources disclosed. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that LG’s secretariat has invited heads of National Conference, Peoples Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Congress and other parties to Raj Bhavan at 6:00 PM. “The agenda of […]
Woman electrocuted to death in Shopian
Shopian: A woman was electrocuted to death in Balpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman received electric shock when she was cooking food on an electric heater and she died on the spot. He identified the deceased as Tasneema Jan […]
Monsoon to arrive in J&K by July 1: MeT
Srinagar: Conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into Jammu and Kashmir over the next 48 hours, the weatherman said on Wednesday. “Conditions are favourable for the arrival of monsoon into J&K during 30th (June) -1st July,” an official of the meteorological department here told GNS. He said that the weather will be […]
Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar’s Maisuma
Srinagar: A policeman died of a cardiac arrest in Maisuma area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning, official sources said here. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 33-year-old cop identified as Altaf Hussain son of Nazir Ahmad of Tehsil Mohar of Reasi suffered a massive cardiac arrest and fell unconscious at […]
Woman killed, 4 injured as car rammed into truck in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: A 60-year-old woman was killed and her four relatives seriously injured on Tuesday when their private car rammed into a parked truck in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place at Rajbagh on Jammu-Pathankot highway when the driver lost control over the car and hit the truck stationed on […]
Altaf Bukhari meets members of Wheelchair Cricket Association
Says, specially-abled sportspersons have kindled hopes by their remarkable performance in J&K
Srinagar: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday met a delegation of Wheelchair Cricket Association Jammu and Kashmir led by President Waseem Feroz Mattoo. During the meeting, Bukhari interacted with the members of the association who raised several issues that are causing hindrance in their sports activities. Former MLA and Apni Party General […]
Playgrounds being constructed in every Panchayat to nurture talent of budding sportspersons of J&K: Govt
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: To encourage and motivate the sports-loving youth of J&K to choose sports as a profession, J&K Government is constructing one playground in each Panchayat of UT to nurture the talent. “For the promotion of sports at the grass-roots level, each panchayat has been provided with sports kits during the Back to Village-3 […]
This year’s Amarnath Yatra to give Rs 2K to Rs 3K Crore economic boost to J&K: Div Com Kashmir
Anantnag: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole Tuesday said that Amarnath Yatra is not mere a pilgrimage but a major economic push to J&K’s economy as the government expects Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 Crore revenue from 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims, who intend to visit tourist destinations as well. Talking to reporters at Mir […]
