Kashmir

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21: Newly sworn-in Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, along with 85 others today took oath as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Pro-tem Speaker, Mubarik Gul, administered oath to the elected members of the J&K Legislative Assembly. The Chief Minister was the first to take the oath followed by his council of […]

Srinagar, Oct 21 (KNO): Minister for education Sakina Itoo Monday said that the government will seek suggestions from all the concerned stakeholders regarding restoring academic session which was shifted from November-December to March in 2022. Speaking with reporters, Itoo, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) during JK Science Congress 2024 held at Women’s College […]

Srinagar, October 21: Prominent political leader Vivek Bali has strongly condemned the recent militant attack in Gagangeer, Ganderbal, which tragically claimed the lives of seven individuals, including five non-locals. The attack, targeting laborers and staff working on a tunnel construction project, has underscored the grave threat faced by civilians, especially non-locals, in the Kashmir Valley. […]

  Srinagar, Oct 20: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, said on Sunday that three non-local laborers were killed in a terrorist attack on a camp housing workers of a private company involved in tunnel construction at Gund in Ganderbal district. The top cop said the three laborers were transported to the […]

Sopore, October 19:- Shri Sheikh Muneer Ahmed, a prominent social worker from Sopore on Saturday has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Ashok Chauhan, a vendor from Shopian, by cowardly terrorists. In his statement, Sheikh Muneer expressed his deep outrage, calling the attack abhorrent and urging the public to condemn such acts of violence in […]

Srinagar, Oct 19 (KNO): Fire broke out in two residential houses in Batamaloo area of Srinagar late Saturday night, official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) soon after the incident fire tenders reached to the spot to douse off flames. He said that fire fighting operation was underway to prevent the […]

1.07 lakh consumers claim interest waiver, Govt forfeits Rs.56 Cr under Power Amnesty Srinagar, Oct 19 (KNO): Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has once again urged its domestic consumers to adopt the Grid-connected Roof-Top Solar (RTS) plants under the heavily-subsidized PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Scheme, launched by the Ministry of New & Renewable […]

Srinagar, Oct 19 (KNO): Peoples Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone Saturday said that “the newly formed government was enjoying the honey-moon period” and that he will talk about power woes after a week. Talking to reporters here, Lone as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), while replying to a query about frequent power outages in […]

5-year term of J&K Assembly to begin from October 21; 6-time MLA Mubarak Gul appointed as pro tem speaker Srinagar, Oct 18 (KNO): The newly elected MLAs of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly will be administered oath on Monday by MLA Eidgah, Mubarak Gul, who was appointed as pro tem speaker by Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]

Srinagar, Oct 18 (KNO): In a significant shift from his earlier stance, National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah downplayed the immediate need to restore Article 370, emphasizing instead that addressing people’s everyday problems is the top priority. Dr. Abdullah, a three-time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, made these remarks during a public interaction […]