Monthly Archives: January 2026
Srinagar, Jan 17: Dozens of students who returned home from Iran have said that the ground situation in the country is normal and far less serious than what is being portrayed on social media platforms, asserting that they neither witnessed unrest nor faced any threat during their stay. The students, most of whom were pursuing […]
Tral, Jan 17, KNT: At least four civilians were injured on Saturday after a wild animal, suspected to be a wild boar, attacked pedestrians at Tral market area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. The incident triggered panic among locals as the animal reportedly entered the busy market area and attacked people at […]
Srinagar, Jan 17 (KNO): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has registered a case against an ex-police employee for allegedly cheating several individuals by promising government jobs and issuing fake appointment orders. The accused is said to have duped victims of nearly Rs. 23 lakhs using forged documents and false assurances. […]
Former Sopore Municipal Councilor, Akhtar Rasool Gilkar, expressed his full confidence that in the upcoming blessed month of Ramadan, the Honorable MLA of the Sopore constituency will ensure all basic facilities are provided without fail for the residents of Muslimpeer, Kraltong, and Baba Yousuf. Akhtar emphasized the essential need for uninterrupted drinking water and […]
Residents, experts seek urgent govt action to create sustainable water source Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNO): An unprecedented dry winter and the growing impact of climate change have triggered an alarming water crisis across several parts of Kashmir, with water levels in major rivers, rivulets and springs dipping to record lows, severely affecting drinking water supply […]
Says vested interests politicising issue, urges clerics, mosque committees to cooperate Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNO): Stating that the verification of Imams, Khateebs and mosques is purely administrative to safeguard Waqf assets and dismiss any political motives, the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday dismissed any political motives in the […]
Minority Affairs Ministry grants final extension for pilgrims booking through haj group organisers, private tour operators Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNO): The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has extended the deadline for completing Haj 2026 booking formalities through haj group organisers and private tour operators till January 25, 2026, offering relief to thousands of pilgrims […]
Srinagar: Government has posted Er. Farooq Ahmad Wani, Superintending Engineer, presently working in the office of Engineer-in-Chief, Public Works (R&B) Department, and assigned him additional charge to supervise/coordinate developmental works at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. The order issued by the Public Works (R&B) Department, Civil Secretariat Jammu/Srinagar, reads: “In the interest of […]
Kathua, Jan 16: Security forces on Friday busted a terrorist hideout during a search operation in the forest area near Kamad Nallah in the Billawar sector of Kathua district. A senior police officer told that the hideout was traced by a team of the Special Operations Group (SOG) Kough Mandli, Billawar, during a routine search […]
Srinagar, Jan 16: Dr. Rouf, whose wife is in a critical condition at a hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has made an urgent appeal for assistance to airlift his wife to Srinagar for medical treatment. In an emotional plea, Dr. Rouf has sought the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar […]