At the times when the Kashmir reels under the ongoing uncertainty and cellular communication gag a business organization from the city center, Lal Chowk has come up with an initiative of ‘Free Phone service” for the general public of the valley just after...

The prevailing uncertainty in the aftermath of the abrogation of the special status and the bifurcation of J&K into two Union territories has caused a huge set back to the youth of the valley who are pursuing their careers at various institutes, colleges,...

Amid the prolonged uncertainty in Kashmir, the students are finding alternative means to complete their syllabus by opting for local tuitions instead of attending their respective educational institutions. The move has thrown a major challenge for the state...

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday said tremendous provocation from across the LoC was a major reason that is hampering the restoration of mobile phone services in Kashmir and that this “phase too shall pass.”According to the wire services -Kashmir...

Farmer Balwinder Singh Sidhu from Mansa village Gharangna has been conferred with the national award for managing the paddy stubble in an eco-friendly way and not burning it for the past 6 to 7 years. Balwinder Singh, a retired patwari, is among the ten farmers...

The announcement of proposed annual exams scheduled for the students of 10th, 11th, and 12th by the JKBOSE has put the students in a state of despair as majority of students’ claim that they are not fully prepared to face the exams due to non-completion...

Amid continuous lock-down in Kashmir, the world famous Dal Lake, situated in Srinagar is craving for the official attention. According to wire service Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the developmental works across Kashmir have come to halt following the abrogation...

The conversion of agricultural land for commercial purposes is increasing at an alarming rate in different parts of Kashmir valley since August 05.Locals from different parts of Kashmir valley alleged that in the absence of administrative action, the “illegal”...

The decision by Jammu and Kashmir state board of school education to hold class 10 and class 12 exams on time is  facing flak as parents and students in unison are questioning government’s such “bizarre” move.Scores of parents and students told PTK...

Amid continuous shutdown from last over a month in the Valley, the patient rush in Kashmir’s prominent super specialty hospitals has decreased by almost 40 percent, officials told wire service Kashmir News Observer.Officials while talking to the wire service...

The main town of Shopian in south Kashmir is again abuzz in early hours after remaining deserted for over a month in the wake of revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir State on August 5. Courtesy: return of non-local labourer’s.According to wire...

In a major irritating move by the major telecommunication company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), there is no plan to waive off the monthly mobile bills for the subscribers using the services of the company. Senior officials revealed to wire service—Kashmir...

Amid the prevailing uncertainty, the school education department has prepared the tentative date sheet for holding annual JK Board of School Education (BOSE) exams for the students of class 10th, 11th and 12th. An official in JKBOSE told wire service – Kashmir...

The authorities once again strictly imposed the strict curbs across the Srinagar city and elsewhere in valley as no major Ashura procession was witnessed anywhere in the capital city while as processions were peacefully held in parts of Budgam district....

The ongoing communication clampdown is taking the toll on the valley based e-commerce business entrepreneurs right from the day one of its implementation throughout the valley. With no access to the internet services in the region, the valley based e-commerce...

Amid uneasy calm prevailing in Valley, the students preparing for various national level competitive exams are leaving for other states to continue their coaching classes. Most of the students who had enrolled themselves in coaching centres in Srinagar have...

Fear has gripped South Kashmir’s restive Shopian district after observing peaceful shutdown for more than a month in the wake of revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir state on August 5.  According to locals, the level of fear that has gripped...

Jammu and Kashmir Political Movement (I), a new political party, on Monday stated that it was saddened by the Centre’s move of scrapping the Article 370 and the bifurcation of the State into two Union Territories (UTs), said that Government of India must restore...

Unlike 2016, the Non-Government Organizations (NGO) have not established their tents outside the Valley’s major hospitals here to assist the patients amid the continuous shutdown and cellular and internet gag in Kashmir. With this, a huge chunk of patients...

“All is well here; we saw nothing adverse here in last one month,” Ghulam Qadir, Sarpanch from Khatim Wali Village of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, who along with other 145 families shift Gulmarg every year in the month of April to October...

As the Kashmir continues to remain in the tight grip of uncertainty for about a month now, the major construction projects in Kashmir including Srinagar have been put on a halt as majority of non-state labourers who were working on these projects, have...

Thousands of students from different parts of the Valley have been gearing up for their upcoming board examinations, likely to be held next month. The incomplete syllabus and closed institute amidst complete shutdown has put the career of hundreds of students...

As the situation fails to improve in Kashmir in the wake of revocation of the Article 370 on August 5, the Courier services in the Valley have borne the brunt as the services have got badly affected due the communication gag and internet suspension. With...

Despite putting in efforts by the state administration, the education sector continues to remain a casualty given the prolonged uncertainty in Valley. Over the past weeks the education department has claimed to open around 4000 educational institutions in Valley,...

As the valley continues to witness uncertainty from the last four weeks in the wake of scrapping of Article 370, the Jammu based traders and tour operators are also facing the worst financial crisis due to the ongoing shutdown and restrictions as they assert...

Tariq Shah, a resident of Lal Bazar area of Srinagar has tried his everything to contact his son who is settled in Qatar since past few years. Shah has left no stone unturned to speak to his son since past almost a month, but to no avail.Talking to Kashmir...

As the uncertainty prevails across Kashmir for almost a month now in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs), the Valley is witnessing one of the worst ever economic crisis with major...

The Jammu and Kashmir administration today said that it has fastened the process of relaxation and facilitation and that more than 90 per cent of areas in the Valley have no day-time restrictions as of now. He said in total 152 incidents of stone pelting...

Water is essential for every living organism, and hence very precious. But unfortunately, this important natural resource is fast depleting. According to a report by Niti Aayog, at least 40% population of our country will have no access to potable water by...

Despite the tall claims of state administration about dispatching 1.20 lakh metric tons of fruit from the valley, the fruit growers of Kashmir are facing a deep financial crisis as the crop production has started to rot in absence of proper transportation. Due...

Governor Satya Pal Malik today revealed that a team under him is with the constant touch with the top business tycoons like Tata, Birlas and Ambani group for making huge investments in Jammu and Kashmir so that the State reaps the dividends of integration with...

Punjab skill development mission has been proving very useful in providing employment opportunities to unemployed youth by imparting skill development training to them. Recent example of the mission outcome are Mukesh Kumari from Mohali and Manpreet Singh from...

Can you imagine, someone goes to buy construction material and brings home a fortune! Yes, sometimes it happens.Exactly, the same happened in the life of Kharar  resident George Masih and his wife Suman Priya, who have been working as Senior Nursing...

Alamjit Singh Mann, one of the renowned social activists of Punjab, since 1988 has been specifically working on amending the sufferings of accident victims and efficaciously helping the blind children and the orphans. He has also been performing the last rights...

Immediate intervention by the District Administration Mansa today helped in rescuing a farmer who fell into a deep well while working in village Bhaini Bagha. Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait said that the farmer Jawinder Singh from Dhillon Patti in Bhaini Bagha...

Despite assurances by the government that there was no need to panic and stock up essentials, the unease in Kashmir continued on Saturday. People continued to stock essentials and the queues only grew longer outside petrol pumps and ATMs during the day.Reports...

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saturday said that it has been observing with growing concern the unleashing of - what could possibly only be referred to as “Operation Bedlam” - on the helpless citizens of Kashmir.“Deliberate leaking of otherwise...

Even as the Government continues to claim that nothing serious was going to happen and people should maintain calm, but the back to back official orders are adding more to the panic and fear prevailing across Kashmir over the past few days.Ever since the...

Just a week after the both Houses of Parliament passed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) bill; the Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)  Amendment Bill 2019, in a move that gives a big push to India’s internal security...

A government order issued by the Principal Secretary Home asking tourists and Amarnath pilgrims to curtail their stay and to return to their homes immediately triggered panic and  chaos across Kashmir on Friday, witnesses told KNO.They said that the...

The dramatic disappearance of India's coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha under mysterious circumstances on Monday night and the subsequent discovery of his body in the backwaters of Netravathi river near Karnataka's Mangaluru coast on early Wednesday have sent...

The panic that has gripped the Valley over the rumored imminent abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution has cost the local tourism industry very heavily.The constitutional article in question allows the Jammu and Kashmir state Assembly to define the...

Reena Dwivedi, the PWD officer who became an Internet sensation after her photographs in a yellow sari went viral on social media, is now once again grabbing the attention of netizens. But this time it's with her dance video.A video of Reena dancing on Haryanvi...

An eight-foot-long crocodile was rescued from a roadside drain in the tourist resort of Chiplun in Maharashtra's coastal Ratnagiri district, officials said on Tuesday.A video of the reptile emerging out of the drain has gone viral on the internet. The incident...

Sudhir Makkar, now known as 'Golden Baba', has been the centre of attraction in the ongoing Kanwar Yatra here in Uttar Pradesh.He wears gold ornaments that weigh more than  16 kilos."I have been participating in the Kanwar Yatra for the past 26 years and...

The countdown for the removal of the controversial Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir has started, top sources told IANS.Two days after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval returned from a visit to the Valley, the Centre has decided to move 10,000 additional...

After nearly four decades, Chandigarh has finally received affiliation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, thus providing an opportunity for the city cricketers to play in BCCI tournament."Today, in the meeting of BCCI, the affiliation of Chandigarh...

A 13-kilogram celestial object, suspected to be a meteorite, was brought to a museum here after being discovered in Madhubani's Mahadeva village.The object, having magnetic properties, crashed in the fields of the village under Laukahi block on Monday....

Bharatiya Janata Party MP in Lok Sabha Vishnu Dayal Ram on Wednesday, in a slip of the tongue, added "ji" after the name of dreaded terrorist Masood Azhar while participating in a discussion on a bill to amend Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.He, however, realized...

The recent floods in Nepal have caused extensive destruction and caused the deaths of at least 90 people. For rehabilitation and reconstruction, officials have estimated that around Rs 220 million will be needed.The floods...

A political tug-of war over taking credit for the crucial 4.2-km-long Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which on completion will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims daily to pay obeisance at the revered Sikh shrine in Pakistan from India, is on.The main 'war' is between...

Even after a fortnight of monsoon rains, river Yamuna in Agra continues to remain dry, with heaps of polluted garbage providing breeding grounds for mosquitoes and bacteria.This time of the year, the river is usually in spate, recalls old timer Ganno Pandey....

In a shocking incident in Haryana -- infamous for its skewed sex ratio -- a newly born girl, wrapped in plastic, was dumped by a woman in a drain near Kaithal town, police said.A pack of stray dogs pulled the wailing child...

The exercise to finalise the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is under tremendous focus as it is aimed at identifying illegal immigrants for their deportation.The exercise is being carried out under the supervision of the Supreme Court which...

Hangul or the Indian elk found exclusively in the higher rises of the Kashmir Valley is said to be in the red zone. A senior wildlife warden who has spent over a decade looking after their population inside the Dachigam National Park on Friday said the overall...

In a magnificent first, the Mughal-era Safdarjung's Tomb will be seen illuminated with architectural LED lights after sunset.The historic monument, a sandstone and marble mausoleum of Nawab Safdar Jung built in the 18th century, was illuminated following...

In a major goof-up, crucial government files, including one pertaining to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in a case of Rs 1,144-crore Ludhiana City Centre scam, have gone missing from the previous department of Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.The...

In a huge victory for India and reprieve for Kulbhushan Jadhav, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan not to execute him and directed "effective review and reconsideration" of his conviction and the sentence awarded to him...

In the 15-1 ruling in favour of India at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, it was an ad-hoc judge, Pakistan's Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, who was the dissenting voice.Jilani, an ad-hoc judge in the case, was the sole dissenter...

In a huge victory for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbushan Jadhav and asked it to reconsider the sentence awarded to him by a military court.The world court also directed Pakistan to grant...