A female biker from Karnataka has embarked on a journey to Jammu and Kashmir, riding solo and reaching her destination in just 15 days. Sharing her travel experience, Chitra Rao told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that she reached Srinagar on Thursday. “People are very nice here. Before coming to Kashmir, I was worried … Read more
The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements, ISRO said on Tuesday. It also said the instrument detected aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen, as expected. “The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument … Read more
In a move that will bring respite to households across the nation, the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday announced a substantial reduction in the price of cooking gas.Effective 30-08-2023, the price of a 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder will be reduced by Rs 200 in all markets across the country, an official communiqué … Read more
Locals, tourists join celebrations, praise ISRO; Momentous achievement, important milestone, India on moon: LG Manoj Sinha; Special prayers held at Hazratbal shrine; Hats off to never give in sprit of ISRO: Omar; Proud moment for all of us, says Mehbooba As the big screen at the renovated clock tower at Lal Chowk Srinagar announced successful … Read more
Highest ever 42879 events held across UT In what could be termed as a historic milestone in J&K, a record number of 36,85,106 persons participated in the celebrations held across the districts of the UT displaying patriotic fervor. A total of 42,879 events were conducted right from the Panchayat level with large number of people … Read more
‘Over 60 percent adolescents exposed to tobacco’ Around 32 percent men and one percent women consume tobacco in Jammu and Kashmir with cigarettes being the main tobacco product, NHFS-5 data revealed. Official data available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) showed that only 1 percent of women in the age 15-49 group use some form … Read more
10 students rusticated from hostel for 2 months, additional security deployed in hostel: Principal GMC Jammu; Case registered, investigations begin At least five medical students were injured in a scuffle that broke out at Government Medical College Jammu after a material related to “the Kerala Story” was shared in WhatsApp group of one batch. However, … Read more
Experts suggest innovative ideas for farmers amid climate change challenges; KU students take part in brainstorming session The University of Kashmir Thursday set the stage for an extraordinary convergence of international and local youth by hosting a ground-breaking climate symposium under India’s G20 Presidency. With the theme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability … Read more
Posted in Bandipora, Mrityunjay takes social media by a storm; sings Kashmiri songs in his melodious voice; Says he is in love with poignant lyrics of Kashmiri songs For several years, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stationed in the North Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been captivating audiences with his enchanting voice. Of late, … Read more
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report has pointed out that the Home Department paid one month additional salary to 483 Police personnel who were not deployed for Municipal and Panchayat election duties. In its report, which was tabled in the Parliament recently, the CAG, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), has … Read more