Suicide car bomb in Afghan capital kills three troops
KABUL: A suicide car bomb exploded at the western entry gate of the Afghan capital on Friday killing at least three government security troops and wounding four others, an Afghan official said. Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said the explosion targeted a government forces checkpoint near the gate. No one immediately claimed responsibility, though suspicion […]
Temperature dips after fresh snowfall in upper reaches
Upper reaches of Kashmir Valley, mostly tourist spots witnessed fresh snowfall on Saturday morning. Intermittent rainfall occurred in plains as a result there was a dip in day temperature. MeT office has predicted snow and rainfall till November 16 in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting administration to gear up itself. Sources told news agency KNT that […]
Mehbooba bats for Indo-Pak dialogue, saddened over casualties at LoC
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday expressed sad over casualties on both sides of LoC and impressed upon Indo-Pak leadership to rise above their political compulsions and initiate dialogue and restore ceasefire agreement. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, the former CM of J&K said, “Sad to see mounting casualties on both sides […]
Counter Intelligence conducts raids in south Kashmir areas
Srinagar: A team of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), wing of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday carried out raids at different locations in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CIK sleuths accompanied by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police are […]
Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission
Srinagar: The Hajj Committee has made a special announcement for Hajj pilgrims in 2021 regarding the submission of Documents. In a circular, the Executive officer Haj committee issued a circular for Haj Pilgrims who are intending to go on Haj in 2021. The circular states “It is for the information of all the Intending Haj […]
COVID-19: 44,684 new cases take India’s virus tally to 87,73,479
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 87.73 lakh with 44,684 new infections in a day, while 81,63,572 people have recuperated from the disease so far, bringing the national recovery rate to 93.04 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The fresh cases pushed the number of novel coronavirus cases […]
Hot contest
With PAGD finalizing the list for the upcoming DDC and by polls of panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir, these elections would be generating a lot of interest in the political arena of Kashmir. Battle lines have been drawn between the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming DDC and by elections of panchayats […]
Gulmarg and Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar : Famous ski resort Gulmarg North Kashmir Baramulla District recived another fresh Snowfall while the plains witnessed intermittent rains as the minimum temperature settled below normal. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that upper reaches of North Kashmir including famous ski resort Gulmarg received snowfall today morning while the plains also received […]
Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall
The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Saturday due to fresh snowfall in Zojila. According to the news agency KNO that on Saturday morning, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Drass received fresh snowfall. An official said due to the fresh snowfall at Mani marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities suspended the […]
NC condemns casualties of cross border shelling
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the casualties along LoC today following heavy mortar shelling and called for an immediate end to such skirmishes on LOC. While expressing grief and sorrow over the unfortunate killings on LoC Party’s senior leaders Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Nazir Gurezi, Sajjad Uri, Qaiser Jamsheeed Lone, Qafilul Rehman said […]
