Even after more than eleven years, the construction work on Government High School at Pannar a remote village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district is still incomplete, locals complained on Friday. As per the details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the construction work of the high school was started in 2010 at an estimated cost of Rs 42 lakh but despite the passing of almost 11 years, the building is yet to be completed as the department left the construction work mid-way. Locals said that due to the lackadaisical approach of higher authorities the smooth functioning of the school had been suffering badly for a long time. The locals said that the secondary school is functioning in an old primary school building which is not in a favorable condition, thus l...

Acting tough against social crimes, Police have arrested 08 gamblers and seized ₹33,040/- stake money from their possession. In a press release, a spokesman said, In Bandipora, a police party of Police Station Sumbal raided a gambling site at village Pushwari Naidkhai Sumbal after following an input about gambling activities and apprehended 04 gamblers. They have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mir resident of Sopore, Zahoor Ahmad Dar resident of Hajin, Mohd Abdullah Dar and Gh Nabi Najar both resident of Naidkhai. Officers have seized playing cards and stake money of ₹28,100/- from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to PS Sumbal where they remain in custody. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 26/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police S...

The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only road link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, will reopen for two ways on Saturday. “Tomorrow (March 6), subject to fair weather and better road condition, LMVs (Passenger) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa,” traffic officials said. “However, TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic.” The thoroughfare was closed on Friday for maintenance and repairs. (GNS)

Clashes erupted between youth and government forces from the Jamia Masjid area of Srinagar, where Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was scheduled to address the people on Friday. However, he was not allowed to leave his house, as per a statement of Hurriyat conference which accused the administration of 'Backtracking' on their statements. Hurriyat said that late last night police officials visited the Mirwaiz’s residence to convey to him that he continues to be under house arrest, and will not be allowed to go to Jamia Masjid for Friday prayers and Majlis Waaz o tableeg today. “And since early morning additional forces have been deployed outside his house and in the area converting it into a garrison. APHC strongly condemns this authoritarian flip flop of the Government,” a statement read. ...