4 JKAS officers transferred

Srinagar: The J&K government on Monday ordered transfer of four JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to separate orders, Ms. Vivek Sharma (JKAS), Director, Animal Husbandry, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, against available vacancy. Krishan Lal (JKAS), Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu, has been asked […]

Rafiabad cloudburst: Body of elderly nomad found, toll 5

Srinagar: Body of an elderly man, head of the nomad family, who was killed along with four other members of the relation in a cloudburst in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, was found on Monday. Official sources told GNS that body of Mohammad Bashir Khari (80) of Nowshera Rajouri was found by a […]

Several grenades found outside QAT bunker in Bemina

*Nearly 6 grenades found outside QAT bunker in Bemina* KNO Correspondent Srinagar: At least six grenades were found near QAT bunker of 28 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after finding something suspicious, a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) team was called immediately. They said that […]

Extortionists gang busted in Kulgam, 3 arrested: Police

Srinagar: Police in Kulgam claimed to have busted a gang of extortionists by arresting three persons involved in the commission of crime. “Kulgam Police received specific information that during the intervening night of 11/12 September 2021, 03 persons namely Rahil Ahmad Shah son of Mohd Afzal Shah, Aadil Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohd Bhat […]

Militants involved in killing of SI at Khanyar identified: DGP 

Says perpetrators will be soon brought to justice; ‘seems new militant module for pistol shooting has been formed’

Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Sunday said that the militants involved in the killing of Jammu and Kashmir police sub-inspector at Khanyar today have been identified. Talking to reporters on the of wreath laying ceremony of the deceased cop at DPL Srinagar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the […]

Huge narcotics consignment along Sonamarg-Leh thoroughfare recovered

Srinagar: Deemed as ‘one of the biggest (recovery) in the recent past’, officials Sunday said to have recovered one thousand kilograms of poppy-straw along Sonamarg-Leh thoroughfare in central-Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Addressing a presser here at Crime Branch Srinagar, an anti-narcotics official said that the action was initiated upon receipt of specific information about the movement […]

Khanyar Attack: Injured police sub-inspector succumbs at SKIMS, Say officials

Srinagar: A Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police, who was critically injured on Sunday afternoon after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Khanyar area of Srinagar, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a Police Sub-Inspector identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured after […]

Lightning kills 14 in Pakistan

Peshawar:At least 14 people, including women and children, were killed as lightning struck three homes in a remote village of northwest Pakistan on Sunday. Violent rains, coupled with lightening and thunder, began on Saturday night and continued till the early hours of Sunday, destroying the three mud houses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province”s Torghar village, […]

Militants attack Police party in Srinagar, cop injured

Srinagar: Militants on Sunday fired upon a Police party near Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior Police officer told GNS that militants fired upon the Police party, in this incident one cop identified as Arshid Ahmad was injured. He was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the whole area has […]