Heavy rainfall over the past few days triggered landslides and damage to several structures in Budgam with a portion of an interior road, along with two boundary walls washed away into Doodganga Nallah at Darambugh Gopalpura Chadoora on Tuesday. Residents told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that water level surged in the Nallah Doodganga resulting […]
Despite a rise in mercury at most places in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday, officials reported that night temperatures continued to remain below normal. A meteorological department official said that the city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.0°C, compared to 8.2°C the previous night, marking a deviation of 1.9°C below normal for this time of year. […]
Russia’s Permanent Representative, Vassily Nebenzia has strongly criticized the Council’s failure to respond to the Israeli assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria during a meeting of the council requested by Israel. During an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council convened on Sunday, Russia urged for immediate measures to halt the ongoing bloodshed […]
The Director General of Police R R Swain has said that Jammu Kashmir police has launched a next level war against gangster-ism and narcotics which resulted in killing of gangsters outside Government Medical College (GMC) in Kathua last night. He termed the death of a sub-inspector Deepak Sharma as an unfortunate loss in the incident. […]
The recent decision of Jammu Kashmir to add new castes to the reservation list which has limited the opportunities for Open Merit candidates. The decision is being opposed, interestingly, by the activists and members of the Scheduled tribes. Various Gujjar and Bakerwal activists from Rajouri, Poonch and Kashmir have outrightly spoken the limitation of opportunities […]
The Power Development Department in Jammu Kashmir has extended an amnesty scheme for domestic electricity consumers, as reported by Daily Excelsior. M S Malik, Director General of Finance at the Power Development Department, has issued an order to prolong the Amnesty Scheme for domestic consumers for another year, now running until March 31, 2025, pending […]
Three persons have been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in “anti-national” activities. According to police, three Bandipora residents were arrested and subsequently booked under the PSA for their “continuous” involvement in Anti-National activities. The trio was identified as Sheikh Danish son of Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of […]
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 108 and 102, operated by BVG India Ltd in partnership with the Government of Jammu Kashmir, have successfully facilitated 1000 deliveries since their establishment on March 24, 2020, according to official data released on Monday. An official emphasized that this life-saving initiative has become an indispensable support system for expectant […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said that hartals, organised stone protests and stone pelting have ended and infrastructure building, smooth schooling development is touching new heights in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that stones have been replaced with the laptops in the hands of J&K youth. Addressing a gathering in Jammu virtually from New […]
The turbulent history of Kashmir has recently emerged as a focal point within the Bollywood film industry, representing a significant source of revenue for filmmakers in the country. The latest entrant into this lucrative domain is the actress Yami Gautam, poised to present a compelling narrative in the political drama titled ‘Article 370.’ According to […]