Two injured in cross-LoC shelling in Uri
SRINAGAR: Two civilians were injured after India and Pakistan armies exchange fire along the LoC in Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Locals said that two civilians identified as Maqbool Ah Mangral and Ahmad Sheikh sustained splinter injuries in the shelling Nambla village in Uri sector. Both the injured, having multiple splinter […]
Kashmir reports third COVID-19 death in a day, J&K toll 79
SRINAGAR: The death toll due to covid-19 rose to 79 in Jammu and Kashmir as swap sample report of an 80-year-old woman, who passed away at a hospital here, returned positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital, told GNS that the woman had underlying ailments related to chest […]
COVID-19: Two women die in Srinagar; J-K toll 78
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported two more deaths due to COVID-19, taking the death toll due to the disease in J-K to seventy-eight. The latest fatalities are two women—a 40-year-old from Safa Kadal locality of Srinagar, and a 55-year-old from Tujan village of Pulwama district. Dr Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent Chest Disease (CD) hospital, told […]
Allotment of Residential accommodation at Jammu / Srinagar
Jammu, June 19 (KNS): The Estates Department has asked all the Administrative Secretaries/HODs to furnish the list of officers and officials who are likely to move to Srinagar and those who will be retained at Jammu along with details of previous accommodation by or before 22.6.2020, positively, failing which it will be presumed that no […]
KCCI expresses concern over rising drug menace in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 19 (KNS): A spokesperson of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today expressed concern at the disturbing reports about the growth of the drug mafia in Kashmir Valley and attempts to involve the youth of Kashmir in these activities. The spokesperson in a statement issued to KNS, stated that drug use had […]
Developmental activities gain momentum in Rajouri after unlock
56.15 KM PMGSY roads blacktopped across the district RAJOURI, JUNE 19: Considering its crucial role in economic development, Rajouri administration has laid major focus on broadening and improving road connectivity network in the district after the onset of Lockdown exit. To generate employment and boost trade and commerce, the district administration, after lockdown relaxations, took […]
AYUSH distributes Immune boosters and other medicines in Noorabad Kulgam
KULGAM, JUNE 19: To combat Covid-19, Department of Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) unit kulgam today distributed immune booster’s and other medicines in various village’s of Noorabad in presence of SDM, Noorabad, Umer Shafi Pandith. These medicines are being provided to boost the immune system of people. District NODAL Officer AYUSH, […]
Will ensure full normalcy in Kashmir in few months: Top Army commander
(Agencies) Srinagar: Lieutenant General B.S. Raju, corps commander of the Indian Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, said on Friday that the security forces will ensure complete normalcy in Kashmir within the next few months. Addressing a joint press conference with J&K Police chief Dilbag Singh and other senior officers of police and paramilitary forces at the Badami […]
Jailed J&K DySP Accused Of Terror Links Granted Bail
New Delhi: Suspended Jammu and Kashmir police officer Davinder Singh has been granted bail in terror case after Delhi Police fails to file charge sheet in time, PTI quoting his lawyer reported. Singh was arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year. KASHMIR OBSERVER
NC Demands Restoration Of Special Status For J&K
Srinagar- The National Conference (NC) on Friday welcomed the apparent shift in the BJP’s stand from belligerence to amity and peace”, while demanding restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint statement by party president and MP Farooq Abdullah, his colleagues in the Lok Sabha — Mohammad Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi […]





