Yearly Archives: 2025

Kulgam, May 19: In the aftermath of strong gusty winds that swept through several areas of Kulgam late last night, the Revenue Department sprang into action to assess the impact on nomadic settlements across the district.   Under the directions of Tehsildar Kulgam, a field team led by Naib Tehsildar Nasir Ahmad Mantto conducted visits […]

SRINAGAR, May 19, A delegation from the Women Lawyers Association, led by its President Advocate Heena Sultan, accompanied by Advocates Advocate Arti, Advocate Sakeena Nazir, Advocate Farhat Mustafa and Advocate Suwaiba, along with male members promoting gender equity Advocate Parray and Advocate Abass Qadir, met the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu […]

Growers call for ban on imports from other countries as well Srinagar, May 19 (KNO): In a positive development for local apple farmers, the ongoing boycott of Turkish apples in Indian markets has brought renewed hope to fruit growers in Kashmir, India’s leading apple-producing region.   For years, apple growers across the valley have faced […]

Tourism Dept earned Rs 6.19 crore since 2019; spent Rs 1.45 crore on G-20, high-profile events to boost valley’s global appeal Srinagar, May 19 (KNO): The Kashmir Valley has witnessed an unprecedented revival in tourism, recording over 9.2 million visitors since 2019, including more than 1.4 lakh foreign tourists, according to official figures from the […]

Kupwara, May 19: Fierce winds late Sunday night caused significant disruption in Potshai area of Lolab, as decades-old walnut and poplar trees were uprooted, resulting in partial damage to residential property.   The incident occurred around midnight when high-velocity gusts swept through the region. One of the uprooted trees collapsed onto a wood-shed and an […]

Shopian, May 19 (JKNS): A tragic incident occurred in the Keller area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday evening after strong gusty winds caused a tree to fall on a tent, resulting in one fatality and an injury.   An official told news agency JKNS that the incident took place in the forest area […]

Shopian, May 19 (JKNS): In a significant action against terrorism, Shopian Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two individuals with arms and ammunition during a joint naka.   In a post on X, Shopian Police, as per the news agency JKNS, wrote In a notable operation against terrorism a joint naka comprising SOG Shopian,CRPF […]

Srinagar, May 17 (KNO): J&K’s former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to join the All-Party delegation being sent by the Government of India to Europe to project the country’s message of zero tolerance against terrorism.   Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Azad, who has also served as leader of opposition […]