A low intensity explosion in the heart of bordering Poonch sparked panic among locals and security agencies late last night. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the blast occurred near a religious place, following which police and security forces reached to the spot. “Preliminary investigation suggested that the blast was apparently […]
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 […]
Srinagar Court on Tuesday granted bail to one of the accused Vinoth John Kennedy in alleged multi-crore fraud by Curative Survey Private Limited. After hearing prosecution and defence counsels advocate Aamir Masoodi and advocate Iqra Nazir, the Court of Forest Magistrate, Srinagar, presided over by Feroz Ahmad Khan, observed that charge-sheet in the case has […]
A man was arrested for extorting money from people through criminal intimidation in Pulwama district, police said on Tuesday. According a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) police station Rajpora received an information that some persons are extorting money from the people by deceitful means through criminal intimidation. The statement reads that […]
In the electoral battleground of Udhampur, Choudhary Lal Singh’s return to the Congress fold has stirred the political cauldron, injecting new vigor into the party’s campaign. His recent scathing attack on the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) for nominating GM Saroori over party founder Ghulam Nabi Azad has set tongues wagging, with Singh alleging a […]
A JCB driver and an auto-rickshaw driver lost lives in two separate accidents in Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir. As per details, a JCB driver was killed after coming under a rubble of landslide in Khanmoh area of Srinagar district on Monday late night. The body was recovered after a rescue operation was started immediately after the […]
Bilqees Aara, known as the “Blood Woman” of Kashmir, has donated 35 pints of blood since 2012, earning her this distinction. “Blood donation is not my profession as I am an accredited Aasha worker but donating blood on a voluntary basis is my passion. Our religion teaches us that saving one life is equivalent to […]
Facing backlash from political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Saturday cancelled a seminar scheduled for March 26 aimed at raising awareness about the Uniform Civil Code and other topics. The Army, however, said it had nothing to do with the topic of the seminar and was only providing administrative help to its […]
In the town of Bijnor, located in Uttar Pradesh, a disturbing incident unfolded during Holi celebrations, as captured in a widely circulated video. The footage shows a group of individuals engaging harassing a Muslim man and two women, forcibly dousing them with water and applying colors despite their visible discomfort and protests. The video, lasting […]
Senior BJP leader and State General Secretary Organization for Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, Ashok Koul, announced that over 27,000 people have joined the BJP in Jammu Kashmir over the past month, enhancing the party’s grassroots outreach in the Union Territory. He said that these new additions will bolster the BJP’s strength, rallying support for Prime […]