Monthly Archives: April 2026
Srinagar, Apr 18 (KNO): Authorities spent Rs 73548 on conducting the Rajya Sabha elections in the Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory in October 2025. According to official documents accessed by news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the J&K Election Department had transferred Rs 1 lakh for the exercise, out of which Rs 73548 was utilized […]
Urge return to balanced diets, regular physical activity, weight management Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Apr 18 (KNO): A worrying rise in fatty liver disease cases across Jammu and Kashmir has been linked to drastic lifestyle changes, unhealthy eating habits, and declining physical activity among residents. Doctors warned that nearly one in every three […]
Emotional scenes at Haj House, airport as 431 pilgrims leave in three flights for Saudi Arabia; 4,704 from J&K to perform pilgrimage this year; CM Omar sees off Hajis at airport Srinagar, Apr 18 (KNO): Amid scenes of faith, emotion and hope, the first batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir Valley departed for Saudi […]
Kulgam, Apr 18 (KNC): Intensifying its war against drugs under the Nasha Mukt J&K campaign, Kulgam Police carried out a series of coordinated operations across the district, leading to the arrest of three drug peddlers, seizure of contraband substances, destruction of illegal poppy cultivation in Qaimoh and sealing of a medical shop in Devsar for […]
Srinagar, April 18:The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered the takeover of management committees of 58 schools linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its Falah-e-Aam Trust, officials said. Official sources informed the news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the action follows adverse intelligence reports and the expiry of the schools’ management validity. […]
Lahore, Apr 17: Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group’s co-founder Amir Hamza suffered bullet injuries in an attack by motorcycle-borne unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Thursday, police said. Hamza is regarded as LeT’s second most important leader after its chief Hafiz Saeed, who has been in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail since 2019 after getting convicted for […]
Srinagar, Apr 16 (KNO): Higher Education Department Thursday decided to discontinue Common University Entrance Test (CUET) based admission for Undergraduate (UG) admissions for the academic session 2026–27 in all Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) of J&K. The department further decided to revert to a merit-based system on Class 12 scores. In the previous academic […]
New Delhi, Apr 16: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the government wants to “bulldoze” delimitation in the name of women’s reservation, and asserted that if it is really committed to implementing the women’s quota law it should do so immediately on the basis of the current strength of Lok Sabha. Initiating the discussion on […]
Kulgam Police Registers FIRs, Reiterates Strict Action Against Illegal Extraction Kulgam, Apr 15: Acting against illegal mining activities, Kulgam Police on Wednesday seized three tractors during routine patrolling in Frisal and Tengbal Kujjar areas of the district. As per details available with news agency JKNS, the vehicles were found involved in illegal extraction of […]
New Delhi, April 15: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its army have reactivated at least 70 terror launchpads across the Line of Control and International Border, planning a mass infiltration of nearly 800 terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence sources revealed on Wednesday. The Pakistan establishment aims to exploit the current global focus on the […]