ANANTNAG, Sep 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited different areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag town and other flood-affected areas of the district to take stock of the situation caused by the recent heavy rains. He was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Cabinet Ministers Javed Rana and Sakina Itoo, and several...

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW): Thousands attend night long prayers at Hazratbal Devotees seek blessings, recall Prophet’s (SAW) message of compassion, peace; celebrations not limited to Hazratbal alone, Mosques, khanqah’s, shrines across Valley reverberate with prayers Rehan Qayoom Mir  Srinagar: On the beautiful banks of the Dal Lake Srinagar, the Hazratbal shrine glowed with faith and fervor, as thousands of devotees from across...

Sajid Raina Srinagar, Sept 05 : Rescue teams in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district recovered the bodies of two Kashmiri residents following a massive landslide in the Inner Akhara Bazaar, officials said on Friday. The landslide, triggered by heavy monsoon rains on Thursday morning, flattened residential houses and buried several people under debris. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)...

Calls for embankment reinforcement at vulnerable spots, swift relief measures, restoration of essential services SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the flood situation in the Kashmir valley with a focus on rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Minister for Health & Medical...

Srinagar, Sep 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday directed reinforcing of vulnerable spots, evacuation of people from inundated villages, and round-the-clock monitoring in view of the flood situation in the valley. Chairing a meeting here on the post-flood scenario, the chief minister also directed for swift restoration of essential services, including power, water supply and road...

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo has extended her warm greetings to teaching community on Teacher’s Day, celebrated on 5th September across the country to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s second President and a respected philosopher and educator. In her message, the Minister extended her heartfelt gratitude to all teachers, who are true torchbearers...

Srinagar, Sept 05 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting on the post-flood scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and directed reinforcement of vulnerable spots. In a post on X, office of the Chief Minister, per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), informed that he directed reinforcement of vulnerable spots, evacuation of people from inundated villages, a round-the-clock monitoring through...

JAMMU, Sep 5: On the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), the Jammu and Kaahmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha conveyed his best wishes to the citizens, urging them to draw inspiration from the noble teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Taking to X, the Office of the LG wrote that Prophet Muhammad’s life continues to inspire generations towards compassion, kindness, and selflessness. “May...

Waris Fayaz Srinagar, Sep 05 : Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district evacuated at least 11 families from Kulhama village during late evening hours on Thursday after rising water level in Wular Lake posed a threat to their safety. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the gauge at Wular touched 1576.00 metres against the danger mark of 1578.00...

SKUAST Kashmir figures among top 100 institutions in overall category; SKUAST-J sees downturn IIT, IIM, NIT, SMVDU performs better in different categories Srinagar, Sep 05  The University of Kashmir has improved its standing in the National Institutional Ranking Framework’s (NIRF) ‘Overall’ category by securing the 59th position this year, up from 69th last year. The NIRF rankings for 2025 were...

Assures swift restoration of road connectivity JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 4: Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, PVSM, VSM, Director General Border Roads (DGBR), today called on Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, at the Civil Secretariat here. The DGBR was accompanied by Brig Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Chief Engineer Project Sampark, and Col Vishal Kumar Srivastava, Technical Secretary to DGBR. During the meeting, Lt Gen Srinivasan...

“I don’t want to see such situation again, we will begin preparing today” Srinagar, Sept 4 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the floods across the Valley could have been mitigated had the promises made after the 2014 disaster been kept, pointing to the lack of dredging in the Jhelum and its flood channels. “Somewhere...

Kulgam, Sept 4 : In a major setback to fruit growers, more than 1,000 apple trees were washed away after the overflowing Vishow Nallah submerged large orchards in Laisoo Gudder area of Kulgam district. Locals said heavy rains caused the nallah to breach its banks, flooding orchards and destroying standing apple trees. The incident has left growers distressed, as most...

Srinagar, Sep 04 : In response to the ongoing flood-like situation and heavy waterlogging in various parts of the city, Srinagar Police, in close coordination with SDRF and River Police, has activated a comprehensive evacuation and relocation plan to safeguard the lives and well-being of affected citizens. Police teams from concerned Police Stations, along with River Police and SDRF units,...

Sajid Raina Srinagar, Sept 04 : At least seven reaidents from Kashmir are feared dead after a massive landslide hit Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that rescue operations are on and that all victims are residents of Tulail, Bandipora, who were working as labourers in Himachal. Meanwhile, the...

Say they heard loud bangs, then water entered their homes at 2:30 am Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sep 4 : Shock and disbelief struck residents of Pampore’s Zainpora in the dead of night when, around 2:30 am, gushing waters of the river Jhelum breached into their locality. Speaking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) locals recalled they first heard three...