An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. (0037 GMT) on Thursday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. According to media reports, the tremors were felt in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The epicenter is about 82 km […]
A minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at the Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Officials said on Wednesday. An official said that a minor girl (name with held) was sexually assaulted by a mid-aged man identified as Mohammed Ashraf Lone, a resident of Pulwama. As soon as Police received the complaint, the […]
Meer Irfan A Kashmiri driver was allegedly assaulted by unidentified goons in the Udhampur district of Jammu Kashmir. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, his brother said that on Wednesday evening a driver identified as Mohammed Ishaq Kholi, 28, a resident of Shopian was assaulted by goons for unknown reasons in the Mansar area of Udhampur district. […]
A private school building was damaged partially in a fire mishap in Dardpora Lolab area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that a school building ‘Al-Falah Public School’ caught fire this morning, following which fire and emergency department reached the site. The fire was brought under control after persistent efforts by the fire and […]
The Department of Wildlife Protection (DoWP), Jammu Kashmir administration (Wetlands Division, Kashmir) on Tuesday began a census of migratory birds in eight protected wetlands and 25 other water bodies of the Kashmir Valley. Officials said that the census was conducted across the wetlands and 25 water bodies of the Kashmir valley and was a collaborative […]
In a first of its kind, a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against a Ramban-based journalist who runs one of the most viewed news portals in the district. The Police have booked journalist Mudasir Nazir, a resident of Ukhral in the Ramban district of Jammu Kashmir has been booked under section 188 of […]
As the Jammu Kashmir Board exams for classes 10 to 12 are scheduled to commence from March 3, the students of Khaipora, Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are concerned about the examination centers which, as per them, have been set up 12 kilometers away from the village. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Body of a man with throat slit was found at the roof top of his house in Kullan Gund village of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said here on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that body of one Mohammad Shaban Najar (50) was found at the roof top […]
The 294-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed since last night due to landslides and shooting stones in Ramban district, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded on the highway, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the landslides and shooting stones incident between Ramban to Banihal has shut the highway […]
Various political parties based in Kashmir and Jammu have demanded the rollback of the property tax announced by the Jammu Kashmir admin on Tuesday. Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir Omar Abdullah took to his Twitter and said that taxation without any local assembly is unacceptable. Taking to his Twitter, Omar Abdullah said, “No Taxation […]