Bhat Imran The government on Sunday ordered extension for closure of educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir till July-31. According to the orders of the State Executive Committee, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), all schools and higher educational institutes shall remain closed for in-person education till July-31. The government also said that the schools, colleges, universities, technical education, skill development Institutes and coaching centers shall remain closed for in-person and on-campus teaching. However the authorities further said that the programmes or the courses that require physical presence of students will be allowed on account of laboratory, research and thesis work or internship—(KNO)

The security forces on Monday launched an operation after villagers saw a body floating in flooded river waters in the Daddal village of Sunderbani near the Line of Control in Rajouri. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that earlier, last week a gunfight had raged in Daddal village, in which two militants and two army personnel were killed. He said that today morning some locals spotted a body floating in the river, following which they informed the security forces. The official said that the forces later launched an operation to retrieve the body—(KNO)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday raided two locations in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and arrested three allegedly accused persons in ISIS voice of Hind case. Reliable sources told News Agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that sleuths of NIA along with Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF raided the residence of Aqib Ahmed Sofi @ Nadim and Muhammad Arif Sofi sons of Ghulam Nabi Sofi, a resident of Sofi Mohalla Achabal,  both  were arrested from their house for questioning. They said that in another raid a shop, Geo-graphic printing press opposite boys hostel of GMC Ganjiwara and arrested one person identified as Aarif Hussain Qaderi, son of Peerzada Tahir, a resident of Khaja Mir Ali Sahib, Cheeni Chowk Anantnag during the raid and also seized one laptop besides other important d...

A pellet victim from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district Monday appealed to people to help him financially for sake of his six kids. Deprived of eye-sight, Muhammad Shaban Malla, a resident of the Gund Moomin area of Kupwara emerged in Press Enclave Srinagar along with his six kids. While talking to reporters, Malla said that he sustained pellet injuries in his eyes at Kralpora Kupwara in 2016. “After an operation in 2017, I lost sight of my both eyes and since then I am finding it hard to feed my family,” he said. Pertinently, in 2016 after the killing of Hizb Commander Burhan Wani, scores of people sustained injuries due to pellets while many lost eye-sight. The blind pellet victim appealed to people to help him financially. “Eid is approaching and he is having nothing to feed h...

The PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has reiterated the slogan for the restoration of Article 370 and 35-A. The former Chief Minister said that Article 370, 35-A, and Domicile Act were not given to Kashmiris by any foreign country. Before the nation gave it to us, Maharaja Hari Singh had brought it to protect the identity of the people of Jammu Kashmir. She said that we have these laws have to be upheld. Mehbooba Mufti said that after the repeal of these laws, it seems that the only motive behind this was to loot Jammu Kashmir. "Outsiders are being given top position in Chenab Valley Power Projects, our water and electricity goes out. Our transporters are in trouble. They have to pay toll taxes," She said.

After reeling from days of scorching heat, moderate to heavy rains last night brought some relief to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. News agency , quoted Director Meteorological Department, Sonam Lotus, saying that rains occurred on expected lines and more were in store for both Kashmir and Jammu regions. “ As expected very heavy shower occurred at many places of plains of Jammu whereas moderate shower (has been) reported at many places of Kashmir and hilly area of Jammu,” he said, adding, “Today, weather will remain overcast to cloudy at most places of J&K.” Lotus said the rains may generate flash flood and landslide in hilly area which may lead to road blockades. A meteorological department official told Media that Srinagar received 8.2mm of rain in 24 hours ti...

A minor girl was found dead after she was taken away by a leopard from an orchard near Zazuna Mandi loacality of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the 6-year-old girl went missing from the orchard after she was taken away by the leopard. He said that the girl identified as Mahiya Shabir daughter of Shabir Ahmad Bhat was with her grandmother when leopard pounced on her and took her away. The official said that soon after the incident, officials of wildlife department, police and locals launched a search operation to trace the minor girl. He said that her body was later found in the field, around a kilometre, from where she was taken away by the wild animal. Meanwhile, duty officer Shadipor...