5 persons fall into well in Kupwara, 2 dead, 3 hospitalised
Srinagar: Tragedy struck Kralpora village in Kupwara as two persons were recovered dead and three other hospitalised after they fell unconscious inside a well An official told GNS that during cleaning a well in Satboin Dardpora, five persons fell unconscious due to suffocation. “As the news spread, a rescue operation was launched at the site,” […]
3 men fall in well in Budgam village, rescue op launched
Budgam: Two men fell into a well while trying to rescue a man who accidentally slipped into it in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir news Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Moomin Dar accidentally fell into the well and soon after locals […]
BSF opens fire on suspected Pak drone near LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The Border Security Force personnel fired several rounds to shoot down a suspected Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, officials said on Wednesday. The drone activity from across the border was picked up by the alert border guards in Khanetar garrison at around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, […]
GPS tracking device put on LeT terror associate in Barmmulla: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that it have installed GPS tracking device on a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant associate in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that in compliance to an order received from Court, police in Baramulla today affixed a GPS tracking device on a under trial terror associate who was enlarged on bail in a […]
Husband ‘kills’ wife in Tangdgar, arrested
Kupwara: In a shocking incident, a husband allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her at Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a lady, in her 30’s (name withheld) was allegedly killed by her husband after strangulated her at their house during the intervening night […]
Fire breaks out in two commercial buildings in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two commercial buildings caught fire in the posh Rajbagh area of the city and no one was injured, Fire and Emergency Services officials said on Tuesday. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control, they said. “A fire broke out in a commercial building in Rajbagh area this […]
PDD employee dies of electrocuted in Sopore
Srinagar: An employee of the Power department died of electrocution in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. An official said that Farooq Ahmad Magloo of Boniyar received an electric shock while performing his duty at Jamia Qadeem Sopore, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. He was immediately taken to Sub-district Hospital Sopore where […]
2 drug peddlers held in Budgam
Srinagar: Police in Budgam have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said at a checkpoint at Kashka Mohalla Soibugh, two persons carrying nylon bags were arrested after 27.100 kgs of poppy straw were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Mohammad Shafi […]
Fire engulfs forest areas of Kathua, Rajouri
Jammu: The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said. The officials said the fire started in Dhara Dogano area of Basholi belt in Kathua district and soon spread to nearby regions. The Forest Department officials and local residents launched an […]
DSEJ orders summer vacation for govt and private schools
Srinagar: Amid heat wave, the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Tuesday ordered summer vacation for all government and private schools from June-01 to July-16 in summer zone areas of the region. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) DSEJ in an order said, “All the government and recognised private schools falling in summer […]
