Militants escape after brief exchange of firing in Bandipora, chase on: Police
Militants managed to escape after brief exchange of fire with police and security forces in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” After initial brief encounter during cordon & search operation in Gundpora Rampora area of Bandipora, militants managed to escape from the spot. However, our team chasing them. […]
7 army personnel killed in Ladakh road mishap
Srinagar, May 27: At least seven Indian Army soldiers were killed and several others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell in Shyok River in Ladakh. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a party of 26 soldiers was moving from the transit camp in […]
Fresh rain spell bring temperatures down in Jammu and Kashmir
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the sunny days and rising temperature, a fresh spell of rain on Thursday evening brought the temperatures down and made the atmosphere serene in Kashmir. The sudden rains not only gave respite to the people and tourists in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir but it also brought down […]
ACB raids former SMC Commissioner’s house in connection with disproportionate assets case
After filing a disproportionate assets case against former Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Commissioner Showkat Ahmed, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday raided his residential house at Airport Avenue Link road in Humahama area of Srinagar outskirts. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that ACB has charged the former top official with a […]
Asia Cup hockey: India thrash hosts Indonesia 16-0, qualify for Super 4s
Indian men’s hockey team picked up a stunning 16-0 win over the hosts Indonesia in their final match of the Asia Cup 2022 Pool A at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium here on Thursday and qualified for the second round of the continental meet. India needed to win by a margin of 15 goals […]
Centre releases Rs 324 crore advance from SDRF for flood-hit Assam
Central Government has released an advance of Rs 324 Crore from SDRF to the state of Assam for battling the flood situation. An order issued by the Finance Ministry on May 25 stated, “Keeping in view of the damage caused by floods and landslides in many parts of the State during the first of 2022, […]
Eleven babies die in Senegal hospital blaze
TIVAOUANE: Eleven newborn babies have perished in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit in Senegal’s western city of Tivaouane, authorities said on Thursday. In the latest in a series of hospital deaths that have exposed the weaknesses of the nation’s healthcare system, President Macky Sall announced the tragedy on Twitter before declaring […]
Woman crushed to death by train in Qazigund.
A 50-year-old woman was crushed to death after being hit by a train in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning, an official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman identified as Fameeda Banoo (50) wife of Bashir Ahmad Khanday, a resident of Wanpora Panzath was […]
Synergistic Training
Synergistic training is necessary in the present time so that the scientific temper is developed at the higher education level. Recently Advisor to LG addressed ‘Synergistic Training program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure’ at Kashmir University. He said that NEP-2020 is a suitable platform to translate research, ideas and innovations into actions. He remarked […]
Two LeT militants killed in Soura Gunfight, searches on: IGP Kashmir
Says 4 LeT militants killed in less than 10 hours including killers of Artist Amreen Bhat Srinagar, May 27: Two militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba were killed in a predawn gunfight with the police in Soura area of Srinagar district on Friday, officials said. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar while confirming to GNS said that […]