Monthly Archives: July 2025
Amid overcast conditions, Amarnath Yatra progresses smoothly; Over 13,000 perform darshan on Tuesday
Till date 2.34 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at holy cave shrine Over 51 lakh undertake pilgrimage in past 15 years Srinagar, Jul 15 (KNO): Despite overcast weather conditions in the higher reaches of Kashmir, the annual Amarnath Yatra continues to progress smoothly, with thousands of devotees undertaking the pilgrimage to the holy cave. […]
Srinagar, Jul 15 (KNO): In Jammu and Kashmir at least 1900 government-run-schools lack basic amenities of separate girls toilets while 8.5 percent schools are without electricity. Besides, at least 184 ‘Hanging Schools’ upgraded from time to time without creation of staff and are functioning through internal arrangement. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Srinagar, July 15 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has officially deferred the recruitment process for the post of Naib Tehsildar in the Revenue Department following an interim direction issued by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. As per the notification issued by Farrukh Qazi (JKAS), Secretary JKSSB, a copy […]
Doda, July 15 (JKNS): At least four people lost their lives and 17 others sustained injuries after a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Ponda area along the Doda–Barath road on Tuesday morning. An official told news agency JKNS that the vehicle, bearing registration number JK06-4847, […]
Pampore, July 14: In a significant development for the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) in Jammu & Kashmir, two prominent figures — Bashir Ahmad Buhroo, Senior Vice President of the Trade Union Bandipora, and renowned social worker Sabdar Ali Gojar Turk — formally joined the party on Monday at its Head Office in Pampore. […]
Srinagar, Jul 14 (KNO): The annual Amarnath Yatra has entered its twelfth day and continues to proceed smoothly, witnessing a steady rise in the number of pilgrims each day. As of Monday, over 2.20 lakh devotees have offered prayers at the holy cave shrine since the pilgrimage began on July 3. Officials told […]
Forecasts rain, thundershowers till July 17; issues yellow, orange alerts Srinagar, Jul 14 (KNO): After a recent rise in maximum temperatures, the mercury has once again plummeted across the valley, with several parts recording rainfall on Monday. The weather department here has predicted continued wet weather until 17 July. According to the news agency—Kashmir […]
Beerwah, July 14, KNT: In an anti-smuggling operation, officials from the Beerwah Range Forest Division seized a Tata Mobile vehicle loaded with illicit Deodar timber in the Gulab Bagh Forest Block (Compartment 68C). The vehicle, found abandoned and partially burned in a deep nallah, contained approximately 12.34 cubic feet of Deodar round logs. Acting […]
Baramulla, July 14 (JKNS): The rescue teams on Monday recovered the third and final body from the tragic Gantmulla drowning incident that occurred on Sunday in River Jhelum near the NHPC canal stretch in Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials told news agency JKNS that the body of Haji Mehnaz Rashid Shah, […]
Handwara, July 14: The Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir,Nalin Prabhat (IPS), today visited the hilly area of Rajwar forests in Zachaldara, Handwara—marking the first such visit by any Police Chief to this far-flung region of Handwara in North Kashmir. The visit was aimed at boosting the morale and motivation of the police personnel deployed […]