Elderly woman tourist from Tamil Nadu dies in Gulmarg

Srinagar, Jan 4 (GNS): An elderly woman tourist from Tamil Nadu, staying in a hotel in snow-bound Gulmarg, died, officials said on Monday. They said that the 76-year-old woman Kashturi wife of Rthanavelu ofChennai Tamil Nadu who was staying at Hotel Royal Park Gulmarg was brought to PHC Gulmarg in critical condition. She was referred […]

Two injured as JCB turns turtle while clearing snow in Shopian village

Shopian: While clearing snow from a link road, JCB turned turtle in Awneera village in Zainapora belt of South Kashmir’s Shopian, resulting in injuries to two persons. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that both the injured persons were shifted to a nearby hospital where their condition is said to be stable. […]

KU postpones BG 6th semester exam scheduled on January 5; No change in MD/MS exam

Srinagar, Jan 4: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Monday that the BG 6th semester examination (English paper) scheduled to be held on January 5, 2021 (Tuesday) stands postponedin view of the inclement weather conditions. New date for the deferred examination will be notified separately later on, he said. However, Prof Nawchoo said […]

Snowfall leads to closure of Jammu-Srinagar national highway

Srinagar:  Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” an official of […]

Poor visibility affects air traffic at Srinagar airport for second consecutive day

Srinagar: Air traffic to and from Srinagar airport was affected for the second consecutive day on Monday as poor visibility hampered the operations, officials said. “The runway has been cleared of snow but flight operations are suspended due to poor visibility,” an Airports Authority of India official told PTI. He said the flight operations would […]

Two militants killed, infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Rajouri: Army

Says another injured militant and 4-6 other were pushed back

Jammu: Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Sunday claimed that they foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control on December 30 by killing two militants and pushing back four to six others. Official sources termed it as one of the major infiltration attempt made along the Line of Control in 2020. They […]

KU, CUS postpone all UG exams of Jan 4

Srinagar: Kashmir University has postponed all undergraduate exams scheduled on Monday in view of inclement weather, officials said today. All Kashmir University undergraduate examinations scheduled to be held on January 04, 2021 (Monday) are postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions, said an official. The new dates for the deferred examinations will be notified […]

Kashmir’s political parties being pushed to wall, made into scapegoats: Mehbooba Mufti

Says probe agencies carrying out 'audit' of her father's grave

Srinagar: Accusing the Centre of pushing Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream parties “to the wall”, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said sadly, these parties have become “scapegoats and everybody’s favourite whipping boy”. Nevertheless, the PDP leader said, they are prepared for a “long and arduous political fight” for the restoration of Article 370 of […]

Have urged J&K Govt to investigate Lawaypora encounter: Ashok Koul

Says if there is any wrong, that will come to fore; BJP has appointed trainers who would train 500 workers in Kashmir for governance related issues

Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul Sunday said BJP’s J&K unit has urged the J&K government to investigate the Lawaypora encounter and to find out whether any wrong has been committed. Talking to reporters at party headquarters in Srinagar, Koul,  said that BJP has urged the J&K government to order an […]

11 coal miners shot dead after being kidnapped in Balochistan

Karachi: At least 11 coal miners were shot dead on Sunday after gunmen kidnapped them and took them to nearby mountains, where they opened fire on them in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Baluchistan province. According to police, the miners were on the way to work when the unidentified gunmen kidnapped them and opened fire on them […]