Srinagar Apr 12 (KNS): With just a week remaining, the Railway Ministry and Jammu and Kashmir administration have been verbally instructed to prepare for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to inaugurate the historic Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project on Saturday, April 19. While formal communication from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is still awaited, multiple departments have started groundwork...

‘Stand shoulder to shoulder with security forces to eliminate terrorism’ Yogesh Jammu, Apr 13 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called on the common people to join the fight against the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. Attending a commemoration event on the occasion of “Rajouri Day,” LG Sinha, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “My...

Jammu, Apr 13: Nearly 20 per cent of the 2,859 sanctioned posts in the University of Kashmir were lying vacant as on February 2024, the varsity said in response to an application filed under Right to Information Act (RTI), highlighting significant staff shortage across departments. The application filed by Jammu-based RTI activist Raman Kumar Sharma in February this year revealed...

SRINAGAR, Apr 13: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura and SMHS Hospital Srinagar to enquire about the condition of students injured in the tragic Handwara road accident. During her visit to SMHS Hospital, Sakeena Itoo interacted with the family members of injured student undergoing...

Ganderbal, Apr 13 : A three-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Kullan Gund area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. According to reports, available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the incident occurred when a Taveera vehicle hit the minor pedestrian. The child was immediately rushed to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kangan, where doctors declared...

Land in question belongs to my grandfather, I along with my siblings inherited it ‘Got Rs 80,000 compensation 20-years ago; childish tactics being used to intimidate me’ Naveed Ul Haq Budgam, Apr 13 : A day after the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a chargesheet against 22 individuals — including Member of Parliament and senior National Conference (NC)...

6006j6: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Sunday said to have conducted searches in the premises and houses of relatives and friends of the then posted as DMO, Kathua. “A secret verification conducted by this J&K Anti Corruption Bureau into the source report has revealed that one Bodh Raj S/o ChuniLal, R/o NaterKothian, Muthi Jammu, while posted as District Mineral...

SRINAGAR APRIL 13 (KNS):- The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today extended greetings to people particularly the Sikh fraternity on the occasion of Baisakhi. While extending warm greetings on the occasion, the DC expressed hope that this day would contribute towards strengthening brotherhood, unity, harmony and would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in J&K....

ANANTNAG, Apr 13: BJP leader and Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, said that Waqf Boards across the nation will progress after the amendments made into the Waqf Act, adding that these amendments are meant for development. “They should think that when the government brings a bill, and it is passed in the Parliament, no one...

Mubashir Alam Wani Srinagar, Apr 12 : As 550 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir have opted for Hajj 2025 through Haj Group Organisers (HGOs), the authorities at the J&K State Hajj Committee have asked to verify the registration status and quota allotment of their chosen operators before making any commitments. A top official at J&K’s Hajj Committee, while speaking to...

Srinagar, Apr 12 : The annual Amarnath Yatra, one of Jammu and Kashmir’s most significant religious pilgrimages, is set to commence on July 3, 2025 and will span till August 19, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri announced on Saturday. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Correspondent, speaking to reporters, Div Com confirmed that all necessary arrangements—including security,...

Srinagar, Apr 12 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accepted the resignation of Safina Baig as the head of the Hajj Committee. According to an official order, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), her resignation has been accepted with effect from August 24, 2024. Safina Baig was elected as the chairperson of the Hajj...

Injured persons to get up to Rs 50,000; Sopore-Kulangam road to be four-laned: Advisor CM Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Apr 12 (KNO): In wake of the tragic accident in Handwara, the government on Saturday announced ex-gratia relief to the victims’ families while as a magisterial inquiry has been ordered to probe the circumstances surroundings the fatal incident. Advisor to the Chief...

Srinagar, Apr 12 : The Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) has issued an advisory to all the government and private schools, asking them to avoid organizing student visits to Gulmarg on Saturdays and Sundays due to increased crowding during weekends. According to the circular, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the tourist rush has caused traffic...

DIG Patil says the operation continues with increased surveillance; security has been stepped up with drones, facial recognition; vehicle scanners across Kishtwar, Doda, and Udhampur Yogesh Jammu, Apr 12 : Security forces on Saturday said three terrorists were killed and a cache of arms and ammunition recovered during an ongoing encounter in the Chhatru forest area of Kishtwar district of...

Srinagar, April 12 : Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, has expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the tragic road accident in Vodhpora, Handwara, in which two young students lost their lives and several others were injured.   Terming the incident as heartbreaking, Mirwaiz said that the loss of such young, promising lives  is a great tragedy that has shaken...

Most injured students stable, confirms MS GMC; DC Kupwara promises assistance Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Apr 12 : The death toll in the tragic Handwara bus accident has risen to two after another injured student succumbed to her injuries on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, however, expressed profound grief over the incident, that claimed two lives and...

Srinagar, Apr 12 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed profound grief over the tragic death of Tabasum Mushtaq, a promising student from GDC Sogam, who lost her life in a bus accident near Handwara on Friday.   Calling it a heartbreaking tragedy, Omar said, “The loss of young Tabasum Mushtaq is a tragedy that weighs heavily on all of us....

Normalcy has returned to downtown, which remained shut under previous regimes; 10,000 NC workers killed under Omar, Farooq regime; not single murdered in BJP rule; BJP imposed PSA to save lives; NC, PDP killed people to keep pot boiling; Terrorists pushed to forests, peace has been restored; Assembly not a place to raise religious slogans Sajid Raina Srinagar, Apr 12...