J&K Bank’s Zainakote branch gutted in midnight blaze
Srinagar: A partially operational branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Zainakote was gutted in a midnight blaze on Friday. Witnesses told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out in the first floor of the complex, where the Branch of J&K Bank Zainakote is partially operational. Another witness who owns a […]
Two militants killed in srinagar gunfight
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Alamdar colony, Syedpora Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter at Alamdar Colony Danmar, Syedpora area of district Srinagar. Earlier joint team of […]
Something is conceived in fraud and delivered in deceit: FFRC
Jammu private school under scanner…
Srinagar July 15: The Committee for Fixation & Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) has observed that some private educational institutions, instead of upholding the ethics, are busy in amassing material gains. “Hard earned money of the parents required to be spent on the quality education of students is being spent for leading luxurious […]
Indian Army renovates grave of Maqbool Sherwani
Srinagar: The Indian Army has renovated the grave of Maqbool Sherwani located in old town Baramulla. “To honour the great son of the soil, Indian Army has renovated the grave of Janab Maqbool Sherwani. The work commenced in the month of April 2021 and now stands completed. On 15th July 2021 Indian Army organized remembrance […]
Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations held in Srinagar
Srinagar: The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ was taken around Srinagar City and citizens of Srinagar came out on the streets in large numbers to honour the flame, said PRO Defence Srinagar. “Various events were organised in different parts of the city. NCC Cadets and citizens accompanied, the ‘Victory Flame’ with great pomp and show on boats […]
CDS Bipin Rawat visiting forward areas along LoC
Jammu: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat is visiting forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) to take stock of the army’s operational preparedness and the security situation in Jammu region, officials said Thursday. He will be returning to Delhi in the evening, they said. He will be reviewing operational preparedness, security situation and anti-infiltration […]
10 mobile phones seized in Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu
Officials call it grave security concern, say high level probe initiated
Jammu: At least 10 mobile phones were seized during a major operation carried out in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, officials said on Thursday. Officials told the news agency (KNO) that 17 such devices have been seized in the last 15 days inside the jail premises, of which 10 mobile phones have […]
Alcohol drinking linked to over 62,000 new cancer cases in India last year: Lancet study
New Delhi: Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal which shows alcohol use is on the rise in the country. Globally, the researchers found that more than 740,000 or four per cent of new […]
5 Persons injured as vehicle rolls down into gorge in Uri
Baramulla: At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were on board, skidded of road and fell into a deep gorge in Zamboorpatan village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Reports reaching GNS said that the vehicle – Expresso – bearing registration number JK-05J 3012, carrying passengers was on […]
Bandipora: Elderly man slips into Jhelum, dies
Srinagar: An 80-year-old man slipped into river Jehlum at Banger Mohalla Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday morning. Reports said that the man namely Ghulam Mohammad Duonto (80) son of Abdul Rehman Daunto of Bunger Mohalla Hajin slipped into the river Jehlum and drowned while performing the ablution for prayers, this morning. Soon […]
