Three nomads injured in Sonmarg bear attack

Umar Raina

Ganderbal, July 19, KNT: Three nomads sustained injuries after a black bear attacked them at Thajiwas area of Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday.

Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three nomads grazing their live-stock were attacked by a bear leaving them injured. The bear according to a Wild Life Department official was present in the bushes and after noticing the movement of the humans, it attacked the three nomads.

The injured have been taken ...

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Leopard mauls 7-year old girl to death

Umar Raina

Ganderbal, July 12, KNT: Hours after a leopard mauled a 7-year old girl to death, Wild Life Department launched a massive search operation to capture the wild beast.

Pertinently, on Sunday late evening, a leopard took away a 7-year-old girl from an orchard when her grand-mother was accompanying her.

The incident occurred in Zazuna village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Police, locals and Wild Life team had launched a search operation shortly after the incident and recovered...

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Ceremonial blast for breakthrough of Z-Morh Tunnel conducted in Sonmarg

Umar Raina

Sonmarg, June 11, KNT: A ceremonial blast for the breakthrough of one of the two tubes of Z-Morh Tunnel was done today at picturesque Sonmarg area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district today.

The ceremonial blast for the breakthrough was done by Gurjeet Kambo, Executive Director (Projects), Regional Office Srinagar, NHIDCL.

The Z-Morh Tunnel is a currently under-construction. The 6.5 km long road tunnel will offer road connectivity throughout all weather conditions between Srinagar...

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Cricketers, spectators immune to COVID-19 in South Kashmir’s Pulwama?

Thousands seen enjoying cricket match without following SOPs

Pulwama, Jun 7, KNT: Thousands of people, potentially a super-spreader gathering, were seen violating the COVID-19 related guidelines openly during a Twenty-20 Cricket match in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday.

The huge crowd of people flocked to Musarmarg area in C.B. Nath Argicheck, 14 km from district headquarters, to witness a cricket match and flouted all guidelines concerning the pandemic. People were without face mas...

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Five persons including a trooper die in Ramban road accident

Tairq Nabi Bhat

Ramban, June 5, KNT: Five persons including a trooper were killed on Saturday when a cab skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge along the Srinagar-Jammu Highway in Ramban district of Jammu region, officials said.

They said a SUV was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it went out of control from the driver near Digdol area and fell into 500 deep feet in Bishlari stream.

Deputy Commissioner Ramban told news agency Kashmir News Trust that five persons have died in the a...

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Suicide of ReT Teacher’s son: Salaries of at least 149 teachers still on hold

Neyaz Elahi

Srinagar, May 31, KNT: At least 149 cases of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers are pending with the Directorate of School Education, as the government agencies verifications have returned “adverse” reports, due to which the salaries of these teachers have been withheld from over last two years.

Besides, ReTs, the salaries of some Education Volunteers (EVs) are also withheld due to the ‘adverse’ reports.

A couple of days back, Shoaib Bashir, son of an ReT teacher Bashir Ahmad Mir, a res...

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Woman claims her baby replaced in Kashmir hospital, DNA tests to decide parents

Neyaz Elahi

Anantnag, May 28, KNT: Doctors in a hospital here in South Kashmir have decided to send DNA samples of two newborn female babies for paternity tests after a mother alleged that after the delivery her baby was replaced.

The strange incident occurred on Thursday late night at Sub-District Hospital Kokarnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that two ladies, one from Sagam area while another from Takiya Magam village gave bir...

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J&K to examine incoming passengers from Ladakh

‘Medical Check-up Centre established at Sonmarg’

Sonmarg, May 19, KNT: All passengers and drivers coming to Kashmir by road from Kargil and Leh shall undergo health examination test at tourist resort Sonmarg an official said on Wednesday.

The official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that from today, Health Department Ganderbal has set up a Medical Check-up Centre at Youth Hostel Sonmarg. He said at this Centre, the health condition of all the incoming passengers and drivers from Kargil and...

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Farooq Abdullah tests Corona Positive

Srinagar, March 30 2021: The National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Corona.

His son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he along with his family members will be self-isolating till they get tested.

“My father has tested positive for COVID-19 & is showing some symptoms. I will be self-isolating along with other family members until we get ourselves tested. I request anyone who has co...

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Waseem Rizvi’s Move sparks Widespread Resentment in Kashmir

Kashmir, March 13, 2021: Discontent and anger has brewed across Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir after Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court dema nding deleting 26 Ayats (verses) from the Holy Quran.

Rizvi’s outrageous remarks of recommending omission of certain verses of the Holy Quran and his appeal in the court are not only condemnable but unpardonable as well. This vile man has shown disregard for the Holy Quran ...

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