Traffic suspended on Mughal road following landslides
Srinagar: Traffic was suspended on the historic Mughal road following landslides near Mansar area of Poonch on Thursday. Reports said that fresh snowfall was received near Pir ki Gali, leading to landslides. The traffic was stopped at Poshana while the men and machinery was preset into service to clear the landslide. On Wednesday the […]
Schools shut along LoC in Poonch following ceasefire violations
Srinagar : Authorities Thursday ordered the closure of all schools located near Line of Controll in Kerni sector of Poonch district after heavy exchange of fire between India and Pakistan troops. The decision to close the schools was taken as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident. District Magistrate Poonch ordered the closure of […]
India, Pakistan trade fire on LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : India and Pakistani troops on Thursday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday. A source said the two armies targetted each other’s posts along the LoC in Shahpur and Kerni sectors of Poonch by small arms firing and mortar shells. There was no immediate report of […]
Govt forces detain 30 youth from Shopian, Pulwama villages
Srinagar : Government forces detained at least 30 youth from different villages of South Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts during nocturnal raids on Wednesday. Reports said that the forces during various night raids picked up 30 persons from Tahab and Chewakalan villages of Pulwama. A police official at Shopian said that the forces raided Vehil […]
Hailstorm plays havoc in Kulgam
By: Khubaid Malik kulgam:The sudden hail storm on Wednesday after damaged huge stretches of orchids and other crops in dozens of villages in Kulgam District. According to the villagers it was a hail storm of huge magnitude as almost it covered the fields and remained for few hours. Those villages orchids and crops were […]
PDP hits back at Congress, says it destroyed joint resistance to BJP in JK
Srinagar : Taking strong exception to the baseless allegation levelled by Congress party that Peoples Democratic Party extended its support to BJP in Ladakh, party said on Wednesday that it was Congress that destroyed the possibility of joint resistance to BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, senior PDP leader Naeem […]
DSEK revokes new school timing in Srinagar Municipal Limits
Srinagar : The directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) has modified its previous order issued regarding the timing of schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city. As per the modified orders issued by the DSEK, timings for all government and recognized private schools within Srinagar Municipal limits will be from 9.00 am to 3.00 […]
Hurriyat (G) chairman Geelani discharged from hospital
Srinagar : Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has been discharged from SKIMS hospital where he was undergoing treatment after developing intestinal infection. Sources close to Geelani told KNO that doctors have discharged him and he has left for home. “He was admitted in the SKIMS following a complain of abdominal pain,” he said. […]
Mughal road reopens for traffic after four months of closure
Srinagar : The historic Mughal road opened for one-way traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for more than four months due to accumulation of heavy snow. A traffic police official said the traffic from Kashmir would be allowed to ply on the road. However, no vehicle shall be allowed to travel from the opposite direction, […]
Forces detain 19 youth from Pulwama villages
Srinagar : At least 19 youth were detained by the government forces during an overnight raid in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that forces on late last night raided Gudoora,Newa and Parigam villages of Pulwama town and detained at least nineteen persons. “These youth were detained for questioning in connection with the stone pelting […]
