Month: December 2023

At least two civilian tailors died at Arnora area of Doda district after fire engulfed the Army camp on Saturday morning, an official said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, “Fire broke out in the army's 10 Rashtriya Rifles Army Camp Arnora Doda on Saturday morning." He said due to uncontrolled fire, two civilian tailors who were working at the camp died in the incident. He identified deceased as Parshotam Lal S/0 Baju Ram village Katli Samba and Shom Raj s/o Rala Ram R/o Chandwa Katha. Meanwhile, police taken cognizance and started investigation in this regard—(KNO)

Mobile internet services in Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts were suspended following an ambush on two Army vehicles, leaving five soldiers dead, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Alleged deaths of three individuals after being detained by the Army and the circulation of videos showing suspected torture fueled widespread unrest, prompting the precautionary suspension of services to curb misinformation and maintain law and order. Official sources, although tight-lipped, revealed the suspension aimed to prevent rumor-spreading. Meanwhile, authorities deployed additional police and paramilitary personnel in sensitive areas while senior officials monitored the situation. The ambush involved heavily-armed terrorists targeting an army gypsy and a truck, resulting in...

Biometric machines at several government offices in the Sub-Division Pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been allegedly lying defunct. Sources told the news agency CNS that a number of government offices in Sub-Division Pattan have ignored the biometric machines’ non-operation and are acting with complete disregard to the employees’ office-reporting and leaving timings. They said that the biometric machines have been lying defunct for some quite time and were left there without getting repaired or replaced. “The decorum of the offices have also been disrupted in the backdrop of the biometric machines' dysfunction. The employees are also capitalising on the defunct biometric machines by reaching late to office and leaving early,” they said. It was alleged that the ...

The mercury continued to settle below freezing point in Kashmir region on Friday while the weatherman has predicted dry weather till December 31. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the sub-zero temperature has been recorded at all the stations here. Qazigund and Pahalgam in South Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.0 degree Celsius and 4.8 degree Celsius respectively. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.3 degree Celsius. Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort has recorded a low of minus 1.0 degree Celsius. In Kupwara, the mercury settled at minus 3.4 degree Celsius while Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.4 degree Celsius—(KNO)

Aga Syed Mohammed Hadi Kashmiri has been put under house arrest yet again on Friday at his residence in Budgam. Anuman e Sharian Shia in a press statement said that the renowned Shia cleric was placed under detention at his house ahead of his scheduled Friday address protest at Bemina. "We have been told that Agha Sahab cannot move out of his house as a preventive measure," a close associate of Agha Syed Hadi Kashmiri said. Renowned for his speeches among both Sunnis and Shia Muslims of the valley, the prominent cleric has been disallowed to address Friday sermons since October, when Israel attacked Palestine. At least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli strikes on Gaza, Palestine.

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the UT hosted four crore tourists in the past two years while as the foreign tourist arrivals recorded a 350 per cent surge after successful G-20 meeting Speaking at the Food Processing and Wellness Conclave at Jammu, the LG said that in the last two years, four crore tourists visited J&K. “Foreign tourist arrivals saw 350 per cent surge post successful G-20 summit that was held in May 2023 in Srinagar,” the LG said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said apart from Sonmarg, Pahalgam and Gulmarg, J&K has a vast tourism potential as 50 additional offbeat destinations have been explored each at Kashmir and Jammu regions for tourists including foreign guests. “Recently, Lolab was chosen as the bes...

Five army troopers were killed and two others injured in an ongoing encounter in Surankote Poonch, top officials said. The officials informed news agency Kashmir Scroll that five troopers were killed while two more were undergoing treatment at a local hospital. They said that the whole area is under cordon and search operation is going on. Soldiers who lost their lives were identified as Birendra Singh, Karan Kumar, Chandan Kumar and Gautam Kumar while injured were identified as Sundeep Kumar, Shyam Sundar Das and Todmal Dnyaneshwar Bhaskarrav. Earlier, an army official said that an army party can't under an attack from militants in Surankote area at DKG (Dera Ki Gali) on Thursday. "An encounter is underway at the site to neutralize the terrorists", the officials added. (KS

Four soldiers were killed while as three were injured in an ongoing encounter in Surankote Poonch, top officials said. The officials informed news agency Kashmir Scroll that four soldiers were killed while three more soldiers were undergoing treatment at a local hospital. They said that the whole area is under cordon and search operation is going on. Soldiers who lost their lives were identified as Birendra Singh, Karan Kumar, Chandan Kumar and Gautam Kumar while injured were identified as Sundeep Kumar, Shyam Sundar Das and Todmal Dnyaneshwar Bhaskarrav Earlier, an army official said that an army party came under attack during an anti-terror operation in Surankote area at DKG (Dera Ki Gali) on Thursday. "An encounter is underway at the site to neutralize the terrorists", th...