Kupwara murder case: ‘Father first strangulated his daughter, then slit her throat with knife’
Knife seized, accused arrested: SSP Kupwara Yougal Manhas
Kupwara: Jammu and Kashmir police Monday cracked the murder case of a seven-year-old-girl from Khurhama, Lolab stating that the girl was first strangulated and then her throat was slit by none other than her own father. “After thorough investigation of the case by team of police, the father of girl Muhammad Iqbal Khatana came to […]
Meet Insha Bashir: The first wheelchair basketball player from Kashmir
Bashir helps 'specially-abled' children to make their dreams come true
Srinagar, April 01: Around 15 years ago, a tragic accident not only shattered the dreams of a Budgam woman of becoming a doctor but confined her to a wheelchair. But nothing stopped her from working hard and becoming the first wheelchair basketball player in Kashmir. Insha Bashir (29) a resident of the Beerwah […]
Large deficit between demand-availability of organs, tissues in J&K: Principal GMC Jammu
Says, GMC working to start deceased organ donation from brain dead persons
Srinagar: There has been a large deficit between demand and availability of organs and tissues in J&K like other parts of the country, Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma said on Monday. While addressing a press conference at Super Speciality Hospital Jammu, Dr Sharma said that GMC Jammu has been working […]
DAK seeks PET scan facility at GMC Srinagar
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday has sought a PET scan facility at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar. “That would help in early detection of cancer and save lives,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to Kashmir News Observer (KNO). “When a cancer is detected at an early stage, […]
Srinagar to host maiden World Apple Conference this June
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s capital city, Srinagar is all set to host the maiden two-day ‘World Apple Conference’ – organized by Sarhad, a Pune-based NGO and Sopore Apple Farmer Producer Company (J&K), which aims to further empower and strengthen the apple growers of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Fayaz Ahmed Malik, […]
Police break drug supply chain in B’pora; arrest mother-son duo
Entire family involved in selling charas in town: SSP Bandipora
Bandipora: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that the supply network of drugs like charas in Bandipora town has received a big jolt as they have arrested a mother-son duo and recovered charas-like substance and cash from them in the district. The Police in a tweet said that it recovered charas-like substance packed in […]
Patwaris defer strike, give month’s time to govt
Srinagar: Patwaris have deferred their UT-wide pen-down strike for a month, after discussions with the government. The logjam between the government and patwaris on Saturday witnessed a breakthrough as the All J&K Patwar Association (AJKPA) announced to defer their strike for a month. Addressing a press conference, AJKPA president Abdul Majeed Malla, according to Kashmir […]
Five-member panel to probe 2274, other illegal appointments in H&ME Dept
Panel headed by Director Finance to submit report within 30 days
Srinagar: Authorities have set up a committee to probe 2274 and other illegal appointments in the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department as per the Audit and Inspection department. According to an order, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the committee will be headed by the Director Finance H&ME with four […]
Damage to pipes near TRC disrupts water supply to some city areas
Srinagar: Water supply to several parts of Srinagar got disrupted after damage to pipes near TRC even as authorities said restoration work was going on. Quoting an official, news agency KNO that the pipeline got accidentally damaged last night during the ongoing works taken up under the Srinagar Smart City project. He said men and […]
HCoI extends date for submission of Hajj application forms till March 20
Srinagar: The Haj Committee of India (HCoI) Friday announced to extend of the date of Haj application forms till March 20. News agency KNO reported that HCoI member Er Aijaz Hussain said that the date for filling out the application forms for Haj 2023 has been extended to March 20. “Hajj aspirants can fill out […]
