New Delhi, June 1: Starting July 1, major private sector banks like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will increase charges on various credit card and banking services. Both banks have informed their customers about the changes through official notifications. HDFC Bank has announced new charges for credit card users, especially for transactions involving […]
Locals Urge Authorities for Urgent Intervention Srinagar, Jun 1 (JKNS): The Sumo stand in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has been severely affected by waterlogging caused due to the overflow of a nearby canal, locals said on Sunday. Speaking to news agency JKNS, a group of residents said that the absence of […]
9 chairpersons/chairmen, top officials to atten Srinagar, June 01 (KNO): The Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has convened a meeting with chairpersons of different House Committees on Monday. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has called a meeting on Monday with heads of nine House […]
Jammu, June 01: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, 7 cases have also been reported from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a senior Health official, 4 cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Kashmir and 3 from Jammu province. He said all the affected persons had travel history. They […]
Budgam, May 31, KNT: In a remarkable testament to interfaith harmony, Gulzar Hussain, a Muslim resident of Budgam district, has quietly dedicated decades of his life to preserving the sanctity of the historic Dia-Nag Shiv Temple. His selfless service has become a symbol of Kashmir’s enduring spirit of communal coexistence. Every morning, after offering […]
Srinagar, May 31 (KNO): A prominent private coaching centre in Srinagar allegedly ‘grills’ its students by putting huge academic pressure on them and also not providing education related material to them despite getting the tuition fees in advance. The parents who have enrolled their wards in one of the prominent private coaching centre—Aakash Institute […]
Srinagar, May 31 (KNO): On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, worrying data has emerged that places Jammu and Kashmir among the top six states and union territories in India with the highest prevalence of tobacco use. According to health officials, more than 20 per cent of the population in J&K is engaged […]
Says priority is delivering on political commitments, calls for working hard ‘internally’ to revive tourism Srinagar, May 31 (KNO): Member of Parliament (MP) from Srinagar and senior National Conference (NC) leader, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday rejected the reports regarding his resignation from the party, saying he doesn’t have answers for “rumours”. “I don’t […]
Srinagar, May 31: As a part of the nationwide Civil Defence Exercise ‘Operation Shield’, mock drills were conducted in key districts of Jammu and Kashmir regions on Saturday. An official, while sharing details with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said, “Today’s mock drill in J&K, part of ‘Operation Shield,’ tested the emergency response to potential […]
The regular traffic jam on the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway at Singhpora has become a routine now since past one month. The commuters claimed that the deep holes in the road due to the delayed construction work carried out by the JCC Company on the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway at Singhpora market has made it impossible […]