Ceasefire violation in Poonch’s Balakote, civilian injured
Poonch, May 31( KNO): A civilian was injured and a few houses damaged in the Ceasefire violation at Poonch’s Mendhar and Balakote areas in the wee hours on Sunday. Locals and official sources told news agency—KashmirNews Observer (KNO), that after a brief spell of ceasefire violation in the area on Saturday evening at around […]
Software In A Week, Hardware In A Year’: Magsaysay Awardee Sonam Wangchuk Calls For ‘Boycott Made In China’
Noted innovator and Ramon Magsaysay and Rolex Awards winner Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday appealed to people to boycott everything “made in China” saying that it will have resonance around the world in the present situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said he was calling for “boycott made in China movement” in response to Chinese […]
NC says party won’t be part of delimitation exercise
‘Party won’t accept Centre’s 5 August 2019 move to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir’. Srinagar: After signs of internal revolt, the National Conference (NC) broke its silence on Friday and said it will never accept the Centre’s 5 August 2019 decision to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. After recent rumblings in the […]
Div Com asks DCs for massive sampling in districts
Focus on vegetable sellers, shopkeepers, barbers, other target groups JAMMU, MAY 30: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division and Health functionaries to conduct massive sampling and testing for COVID-19 to contain further spread of infection. The Divisional Commissioner passed these directions while chairing a meeting convened with Deputy […]
73 Kashmiri residents stuck in Thailand demand evacuation
Srinagar, May 30 (KNS): Seventy three Kashmiri residents stranded in Thailand due to Covid-19 lockdown have appealed authorities to evacuate them at an earliest. They said that they have been stuck in Bnagkok and other places of Thailand from last three months and since then they have been requesting authorities to evacuate them, but so […]
SKIMS Bemina Crosses 200 recovery mark
Srinagar, May 30 (KNS): Fourteen (14) more COVID-19 patients admitted in SKIMS Hospital Bemina for treatment after testing positive more than two weeks back at various referral centres were discharged today the 30th of May, 2020 after successful completion of treatment. They include Nine (09) from District Budgam, Two (02) from Bandipora, Two (02) from […]
BSF man hangs self to death in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: A Border Security Force trooper allegedly killed himself inside his camp in Jammu. The deceased has been identified as constable Rajeev Lohan, a resident of Sivasagar district of Assam, was found hanging in the bathroom of his residence at Paloura camp on Friday, a police official said. He said a preliminary investigation suggested the […]
Govt evacuates 99,617 stranded JK residents; 70,706 via Lakhanpur, 28,911 through COVID special trains
JAMMU, MAY 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 99,617 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures regarding the Virus. As per the official data received […]
Hailstorm damages crops in Southern districts
Srinagar, May 29, KNT: Wind storm has severely damaged crops in Southern districts on Friday. Eyewitnesses told news agency KNT that hailstorm created havoc in villages of Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag. They said hail storm also damaged crops in Pahlagam and its adjacent areas. The apple orchards in Pahalgam, Shangus, Rajpora, Abhama, Bagh Sangerwani, […]
NC will not participate in delimitation exercise: Aga Ruhullah
Srinagar, May 29 (KNO): National Conference on Friday said it has decided against participating in delimitation exercise . ” The @JKNC_ will not participate in the delimitation exercise,” NC leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Medhi tweeted. At present, hectic deliberations are going on between NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah, vice president Omar Abdullah and the […]