Remembering Karnah’s unbreakable spirit: 18 years since the devastating earthquake
Karnah: In the annals of history, there are moments so deeply etched into our collective memory that they become indelible, forever haunting the hearts and minds of those who experienced them. One such haunting tragedy unfolded on October 8, 2005, precisely eighteen years ago today when the earth trembled beneath us, leaving an indescribable mark […]
Three labourers buried under snow near Kundi-Dowana, rescued
Karnah: Three labourers were on Friday rescued after they got buried under snow avalanche that struck near KundiDowana area on Karnah-Kupwara road. Officials said that a team of Army and Beacon rescued three labourers after they were buried under snow avalanche near KundiDowana area. They said the avalanche struck at around 2 pm today, burying […]
7 injured in Nachiyan Tanghdar road mishap
Tangdar: At least seven persons sustained injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Nachiya Tangdhar on Friday afternoon. A police official said that the driver of Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05B 8353, Riyaz Ahmad Badana son of Mohd Shafi, a resident of Dragger, lost control over the wheel […]
Andrabi lays foundation stone for Sharda Centre, Sharda Worship
Kupwara (Karnah): Sharda Yatra Committee today organized a foundation laying ceremony of Sharda Centre & Sharda Worship site at Teetwal near Line of Control in Tanghdar Sector. The foundation laying was done by Chairperson of Waqf Development Committee of Ministry of Minority Affairs and BJP National Executive Member Dr Darakhshan Andrabi today in presence of […]
Efforts on to extinguish forest fires in Karnah
Additional staff leaves Kupwara, 80% fire under control: Forest Department
Karnah: Attempts to control forest fires in Karnah continued on Wednesday as the department had called for additional staff after which about a 100 employees reached Karnah from Tarhalgam range and Kupwara’s Ramhal and were engaged in controlling the fire. Fire in the forest for the last four days has affected the forests of Kalsori […]
Indo-Pak armies exchange brief gunfire in Teetwal sector
Karnah (Kupwara): Armies of India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire briefly along Line of Control near Seemari Teetwal Karnah on Sunday morning, official sources said. “At about 07:15 hours, there was firing of few rounds of RPG, 60mm mortor shells, pika and HMG from across. The army responded in equivalent measure,” they said. The exchange of […]
BSF man dies of electric shock
Karnah: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel died of electric shock in frontier area of Tangdhar in Karnah. Identified as Dinesh Kumar of 27BN BSF, stationed at Tanghdhar, the constable died today reportedly due to electric shock. He was hailing from district Sultanpur of UP. According to reports the constable was found unconscious in the […]
Man found dead at Tee Pee area of Karnah
Karnah: A man from Amrooi was found dead today at Needi behak near Tee Pee area along Kupwara Karnah road. Locals said that the deceased, identified as Abdul Quyoom Buden S/O Gumani Buden of Amrooi had gone uphill to cut grass but did not come back. The people from the area searched for him all […]
DIG NKR visits Kupwara, chairs officers meeting
Kupwara: To review the Security Scenario of the District, Dy. Inspector-General of Police NKR, Sujit Kumar, visited District Kupwara today, chaired a meeting with Police officers and held Darbar with Jawans. The DIG NKR was received by SSP Kupwara, Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, and was presented ceremonial guard of honour on his arrival at DPO […]
3 LeT OGWs arrested: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have solved grenade attack case of Langate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with the arrest of three over-ground workers (OGWs) of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tobia outfit. In a statement, police said following some inputs, a cordon and search operation was launched by Army’s 30 RR and SOG Handwara Thursday morning, […]