Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: Pakistani troops on Monday violated ceasefire by resorting to firing and shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The firing from small arms and shelling from mortars from across the border was “unprovoked”, he added. The spokesman said the cross-border […]
Mayoral elections in SMC deferred again
Elections to be held in November
Srinagar: The government on Monday deferred the elections to the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation by three more months in wake of an amendment made to the rules today itself. The post of Mayor SMC fell vacant on June 16 and was to be filled up within a period of one month in terms […]
Security forces detect IED in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces averted a militant attack by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning, police said. A joint patrolling party of the forces detected the IED concealed in a sand bag on the Sopore-Kupwara road in the Drugmulla area, a police official said. The IED was apparently […]
COVID-19: J&K records biggest-ever single day spike of 1316 cases, tally mounts to 43,557
Cases include 648 from Kashmir division, 668 from Jammu division
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded biggest-ever spike of 1,316 cases of COVID-19 pandemic including 100 travelers, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 43,557 in the Union Territory. Of the total 43,557 cases, 31,739 are from Kashmir and 11,818 from Jammu division. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that among […]
COVID-19: 6-month-old girl, ASI of ITBP among 18 die in J&K, toll 797
Death toll crosses 100-mark in Jammu division
Srinagar: The deadly virus on Sunday claimed 18 more lives including a six-month-old girl from Jammu and ASI ITBP in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the toll of deaths due to COVID-19 to 797 in the Union Territory. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 18 patients who died include a 62-year-old […]
Nitishwar Kumar transferred from UP to J&K
NEW DELHI: The Appointment Committee of Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of DoPT for inter-cadre deputation of Sh. Nitishwar Kumar, IAS-96 from Uttar Pradesh cadre to the Union Territory of J&K for a period of one year.
Seven houses damaged in landslide in Udhampur
Jammu: At least nine families were rendered homeless after seven houses got damaged in a landslide in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government official said on Sunday. However, no one was hurt in the incident. The landslide, triggered by rains, struck Gandtop in the hilly Basantgarh sub-division late on Saturday, damaging seven […]
Rajouri: Low-intensity blast at cop’s brother’s house compound, 3 cars damaged
Jammu: A low-intensity blast occurred inside the compound of a policeman’s brother’s house in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving three cars damaged, police said Sunday. The blast took place at Maira Chowkian village in the border district late Saturday night, a police official said, adding no lives were lost. The house belonged to […]
Declare Gojri and Pahari as official J&K languages: JKAP leader
Jammu: Former legislator and senior Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Sunday appealed to the Centre to include Gojri and Pahari as official languages of the union territory. The appeal came even as various Sikh organisations have expressed resentment over non-inclusion of Punjabi as the official languages of the union territory […]
OIC condemns republishing of Charlie Hebdo’s offensive cartoons of Prophet (PBUH)
Jeddah: The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) denounced the decision by French magazine Charlie Hebdo to republish cartoons satirizing Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessing be upon Him). Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen expressed his deep concern over this decision, describing it as contrary to international human rights rules and the principle […]
