Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: HC Asks Govt To Exhume Amir’s Body, Allows ‘Any Reasonable’ Curbs For Transportation
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ordered exhumation of body of Mohammad Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in an “encounter” at Hyderpora area of Srinagar last year. Allowing a petition by Amir’s father— Mohammad Latief Magrey—a bench of Sanjeev Kumar also asked the government to make appropriate arrangement for transportation […]
UT of JK Reports 07 New covid positive cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 07 new positive cases of coronavirus and no death today, Taking total tally of daily positive cases to 454227 and So far 4752 people have succumbed to the Virus. According to Daily media bulletin issued by govt, Kashmir division reports 01 case and jammu division reports 06 cases, while as both […]
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 […]