CRPF man dies of cardiac arrest in Handwara
Srinagar: A CRPF man died of cardiac arrest in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. An official said that a CRPF man identified as Muneer Ahmad Khan of C/162 Bn deployed in Handwara fell unconscious while on duty. He was later declared dead and cardiac arrest is said to be the reason […]
Lok Sabha Polls: Udhampur PC records 65.08 % till 5:00 PM
JAMMU: Heading towards a huge voter turnout, the Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency (PC) has recorded 65.08 percent voting till 05:00 PM. As per office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, by 5.00 PM, 66.9 % polling was recorded in 48- Inderwal AC; 62. 51% in 49- Kishtwar AC; 60. 81% in 50-Padder Nagseni AC; 60.85% in […]
5 injured as vehicle skids off road on Zojila Pass in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: At least five persons were injured in a raod accident at Zojjila pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place near Pani Nallah when a vehicle skidded off the road and fell down into a deep gorge. He […]
At 11 am Udhampur Lok Sabha seat registers 22.60% voter turnout
Srinagar: The Udhampur constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 22 percent at 11 am as it went to polls in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at 11 am a voter turnout of 22.60% was registered in the […]
Rains continue as temperature drops in J&K
Srinagar: Rains continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg receiving highest precipitation during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS till 0830 hours this morning, Srinagar received 6.6mm of rain, Qazigund 2.7mm, Pahalgam 19.3mm, Kupwara 18.7mm, Kokernag 44.8mm, Gulmarg 28.2mm, Jammu 7.2mm, Banihal 18.2mm, Batote 8.4mm Katra […]
Lok Sabha Polls: 8.44 percent voting till 9 am in Udhampur PC
KATHUA: Over 8.44 percent voter turnout was recorded in the initial two hours of polling in the Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in a peaceful manner. As per office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, 11.39 % polling was reported in 48- Inderwal, 7.27% in 49- Kishtwar, 9.43% in 50-Padder Nagseni, 6.13% in 51-Bhaderwah, 9.97% in […]
Pahari singer from Karnah joins BJP
Jammu: A renowned Pahari singer from a border village in Kashmir joined the BJP on Thursday, saying the party has fulfilled its promises, including granting Scheduled Tribe status to his community. Tariq Pardesi, a resident of Karnah sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, was welcomed into the party fold by the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir […]
Young man found dead in Pulwama
Srinagar: A 25-year-old man was found dead in Wasoora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. An official said that some locals spotted a dead body in Wasoora village and immediately informed police, which subsequently reached the spot and recovered the body with the help of locals, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. The […]
Man found dead in Sopore
Srinagar: A man from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was found dead at his residence on Thursday following which an investigation was started. An official said that a man identified as Naseer Ahmad Tantray, son of Abdul Razak Tantray of Green town Sopore was brought to SDH Sopore in an unconscious condition, where […]
NC leader Mian Altaf Ahmad files nomination from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
ANANTNAG: National Conference leader Mian Altaf Ahmad on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat as the candidate of the opposition INDIA bloc. Accompanied by NC vice president Omar Abdullah and Congress General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Ahmad filed the nomination papers before Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Syed Fakhruddin, who is the returning […]
