Kashmir

Budgam, Feb 12, KNT: A leopard attack in Shamsabad, Khansahib area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam left a local farmer reeling from heavy losses. Mohammad Ramzan Bhat lost 16 sheep when the predator struck his livestock.   Bhat, who tried to protect his flock, had a narrow escape from the leopard, which retreated after the attack. […]

Calls for Upholding Kashmir’s Cultural and Religious Ethos Srinagar, Feb 12 (JKNS): National Conference (NC) MLA, Ahsan Pardesi has submitted a private member bill in the Assembly seeking a ban on alcohol in Kashmir and other Muslim-majority areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Pardesi according to the news agency JKNS, said the bill aims to preserve […]

Consultations key to shape Government’s policies and allocate resources efficiently: CM SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11: Continuing his engagement with various stakeholders, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a pre-budget consultation meeting here at the Civil Secretariat. The session focused on understanding the perspectives of representative bodies from various sectors ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of […]

Illegal fishing in lake to face strict action: Assistant Director Fisheries Srinagar, Feb 11 (KNO): Wular Lake, located between the towns of Sopore and Bandipora in north Kashmir, plays a crucial role in meeting the valley’s fish consumption needs, supplying nearly 60% of the fish while supporting over 12,000 registered fishermen, officials said.   Assistant […]

Srinagar, Feb 12, KNT: PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir.   The bill, set to be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the J&K Assembly, proposes prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic […]

21-Year-Old Author Challenges Society’s Definition of Success Srinagar, Feb 11: Musaib Bilal, a 21-year-old author and mental health advocate, is on a mission to inspire resilience and authenticity through his storytelling.   Balancing his Chemistry major with a minor in Physics at Amar Singh College, Musaib bridges the gap between science and storytelling.     […]

Srinagar, Feb 12, KNT: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have arrested eight individuals, including a carpenter, for allegedly persuading and assisting a mentally unsound man in constructing a replica of a holy structure in Waripora Kunzar.   The arrests were made following widespread demands from locals for identifying those who instigated the act.   […]

Srinagar, Feb 11 (JKNS): Member of Parliament Er Rasheed, in his first speech in Parliament, demanded a probe into the killings of Waseem Ahmad Wagay and Makhan Din and sought a tunnel for Machil and Gurez.   In his 30 second first speech in Parliament, MP Er Rasheed, as per the news agency JKNS, said, […]

Kulgam, Feb 11 (KNO): In an overnight burglary attempt, thieves tried to steal a cash-laden ATM machine in Arreh village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam, officials said on Tuesday.   An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) thieves used a cutter to loot money from the ATM but their attempt failed.   “The ATM has […]

  Srinagar, Feb 11 (JKNS): A fire broke out in the upper section of a shopping complex at Goni Khan Market in Central Kashmir Srinagar district Srinagar on tuesday morning.   An official told news agency JKNS that, fire broke out in the upper section of a shopping complex at Goni Khan Market on tuesday […]