21 bikers arrested for performing stunts on road in Kishtwar
Jammu: Twenty-one bikers who were performing dangerous stunts on road were arrested and their motorcycles seized in Kishtwar district, police said on Thursday. The accused were performing wheelies and other stunts on the road and putting other travellers’ lives at risk besides their own, the police said. A case has been registered in this connection, […]
Drug-peddler arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Police on Thursday said it has arrested a drug peddler in Bandipora and recovered contraband substances from his possession. Acting on specific information regarding the movement of drug peddlers near Bagh Bandipora, a police party intercepted two suspicious persons. While one of the peddlers was arrested his woman accomplice managed to flee but left […]
MPs should not write about Speaker on Twitter, says Om Birla
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday cautioned MPs for writing against him on Twitter and asked them not to do so. Birla did not take the name of any MP but his remarks in Lok Sabha came immediately after Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra raised an issue related to the Civil Aviation […]
SKIMS orders winter vacation for faculty members from Jan 01
Srinagar: The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Thursday announced winter vacation for the faculty members in two halves starting from January 01. It also noted that 50 per cent of the faculty members must remain available at once. “The Winter vacation holidays 2023 for Faculty Staff of SKIMS will be due w.e.f. […]
CBK files challan against 5 acused in cheating, forgery case
Srinagar, The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir produced challan against five accused persons in a case related to cheating and forgery, thereby causing loss to state exchequer. According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), challan was filed in Case FIR No. 28/2017 U/S, 409, 420, 468, 471,201,120-B RPC […]
Sub-zero temp ease slightly as Kashmir braces for snowfall
Srinagar: Amid slight ease in sub-zero temperatures on Thursday, Kashmir Valley is bracing up for two approaching wet weather systems which are expected to bring light to moderate snowfall from Friday evening to Saturday and from December 12-13. “Cloudy weather with intermittent light to moderate rain at many places of Jammu and plains of Kashmir […]
DDC re-poll elections: Amid tight security, counting of votes begin at Drugmulla, Hajin—A
Srinagar: Counting of votes for the re-poll of DDC elections in two constituencies including Hajin-A and Drugmulla began on Thursday morning at the two district headquarters amid tight security. A top official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the first round of counting has been started at the two counting stations. He futher […]
LG inaugurates multi-level parking facility at Panjtirthi
Hails soldiers on Armed forces Flag Day
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said improving the quality of life of people is the prime objective of his administration and reiterated his commitment of making the Union Territory a “fear-free, corruption-free society”. Inaugurating a multi-level parking facility at Panjtirthi near the Raj Bhavan here, he also shared the vision of his administration […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian: Police
Srinagar: An encounter started between terrorists and security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday evening, police said. In a tweet, Kashmir Zone Police said that the gunfight was going-on in Watho area of Shopian. #Encounter has started at Watho area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall […]
Unidentified body recovered near Srinagar’s Budshah bridge
Srinagar: An unidentified body was recovered on the banks of river Jhelum near Budshah bridge in Lalchowk area of Srinagar last evening, reports said here in Wednesday. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that locals spotted the unidentified semi-decomposed body lying on the banks of river Jhelum near Budshah bridge. They said […]
