South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Krew Pampore
02 Hizb militants believed to be trapped Gunfight has started between militants and security forces in Krew area of Pampore in Awantipora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Krew. As the joint team of forces […]
Two policemen injured in grenade attack at Saraf Kadal
Two policemen were on Thursday evening injured after militants lobbed a grenade towards joint naka party at Saraf Kadal area of Srinagar. Official sources informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants lobbed a grenade towards the joint naka party of CRPF 23 battalion and police. They said that two policemen identified as Javeed […]
Thousands joins Youm-e-Ashura processions in Kashmir
Thousands of Shia mourners on Thursday joined the processions on Youm-e-Ashura, the tenth day of Islamic month of Muharram to remember of Martyrs of Karbala. Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, K Vijay Kumar said on the eve of Youm-e-Ashura, let us all seek God’s blessings and pray for peace and harmony. This […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 110 new positive cases, 318283 recovered so far SRINAGAR, AUGUST 19: The Government on Thursday informed that 110 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 33 from Jammu division and 77 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 323792. […]
Parliamentary Committee on subordinate legislation winds it 4-day visit after meeting the power players
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 19: The Parliamentary committee on subordinate legislation headed by its Chairman, Sardar Pratap Singh Bajwa today completed its 4-day visit to the valley after meeting the electricity stakeholders of the country here. Those who were present includes Joint Secretary, Power, GoI; Principal Secretary JKPDD; Secretary Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; representatives of the PSUs […]
Suspected militants shot dead Apni Party Zonal President Kulgam
Suspected militants shot dead Jammu Kashmir Apni Party leader in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that militant fired upon one Ghulam Hasan Lone at his home at Devsar Kulgam. He sustained serious bullet injuries resulting in his death. The deceased was reportedly former Block President of PDP who had […]
Presence of leopards create panic in North Kashmir’s Baramulla
Baramulla: Panic gripped the entire locality of Nowpora Jagir in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after locals spotted three leopards in the area on Thursday. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) after yesterday’s incident, the teams of wildlife department were deployed at every hotspot in Nowpora Jagir and adjoining villages to capture the leopards. […]
Diesel price drops for second consecutive day; petrol remains unchanged
The price of diesel dropped for second consecutive day on Thursday. In Delhi, the price of diesel came down to ₹89.47 after a 20 paise cut. Similarly, the fuel stood at ₹97.04 a litre in Mumbai. In Chennai, the new price of the diesel is ₹94.02 litre, while in Kolkata, it is retailing at ₹92.57 per litre. Petrol price, […]
Cricket Australia chief defends embattled Justin Langer as pressure mounts
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley defended the embattled Justin Langer on Wednesday after mounting concern over his management style sparked uncertainty around his position heading into the Twenty20 World Cup and a home Ashes series. The Australian head coach was forced to address negative feedback earlier this year when discontent surfaced about his ‘headmaster-like’ […]
Malaysian king says new PM must swiftly seek confidence vote
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king said on Wednesday that the new prime minister he picks must swiftly seek a confidence vote in parliament after a deadline for all lawmakers to submit the names of their preferred candidates to the palace passed. Based on the lawmakers’ choices, King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said he will pick […]