Kashmir

‘Results will be pivotal test of political sentiment post-Article 370; independents, new coalitions emerge as potential kingmakers; next govt likely to see sworn rivals come together in unprecedented power-sharing experiment’ Srinagar, Oct 02 (KNO): As the assembly elections held after a decade in Jammu & Kashmir concluded on Tuesday, the political landscape is more unpredictable […]

Ganderbal, Oct 02 (KNO): Sonamarg— a picturesque place in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has been witnessing a flow of tourists in the past five years and the footfall has gone up to six lakhs by this year.   The number of tourists has increased by 11 per cent and revenue by 1800% at the tourist […]

Srinagar, Oct 02 (KNO): A 22-year-old missing man was found dead in a stream in Brein area of Srinagar’s Nishat late last night, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man was spotted by locals last night and then informed the police. He said the body was later shifted to […]

Directs officers to chalk out meticulous plan for the historic event SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 01:The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting here to review the arrangements for the historic Kashmir Marathon event. Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez; Commissioner, SMC, Dr Owais; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din; Director […]

Srinagar, 1 Oct (KB): A senior decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat took over as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police on tuesday, following the retirement of R R Swain. Prabhat, whose appointment was announced earlier by the Ministry of Home Affairs in August this year. Prabhat, a 1992-batch IPS officer of the Andhra […]

Srinagar, Oct 01 (KNO): The overall poll percentage of 56.01 % was recorded up to 3:00 pm in all 40 assembly constituencies across seven districts of J&K”, communicated the office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), today’s percentage will push the overall poll percentage up as traditional vote bastions […]

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today visited the Legislative Assembly Complex Srinagar to assess its final readiness for holding sessions after culmination of the ongoing assembly elections in the Union Territory. During his visit to the complex, the Chief Secretary took round of the Assembly Hall, Meeting Halls, as well as the chambers […]

Budgam, Sep 30, KNT: Tragedy struck in Najan village of Beerwa, Budgam, when a leopard dragged away a 4-year-old migrant labourer’s son from a brick kiln, resulting in his death. Local sources told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that Ajeet Kumar, son of a labourer from Bihar, was attacked by the leopard while playing […]

Ganderbal, Sep 30 (NVI): A labourer died after falling from a building under construction at the Central University Ganderbal late last night, officials said. An official told NVI that a labourer was seriously injured after he fell from a building under construction at the Central University Ganderbal. He said the labourer was immediately rushed to […]

Visits Balidan Stambh at Lal Chowk, pays tributes to fallen heroes Srinagar, Sep 30 (KNO): On the last of his service, Director General of Police (DGP) RR Swain Monday visited the Balidan Stambh (Marty’s memorial) at Pratap Park Lal Chowk to pay tributes to the fallen heroes. He said during his 30 years of service, […]