By EoK Correspondent Jammu: While the rest of the country was preparing to celebrate the 79th Independence Day on the night of August 14, the emergency wing of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu was bracing for a different kind of challenge — the arrival of dozens of critically injured victims from the devastating cloudburst in […]
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Lieutenant Governor Greets People on Independence Day
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people of J&K UT on the occasion of 79th Independence Day. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor wrote: “My dear brothers and sisters of Jammu Kashmir, On the sacred occasion of our 79th Independence Day, I convey my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all of you. This is […]
The Meadow of Many Moods
By Mool Raj In the heart of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chenab Valley, where mountain mists mingle with pine-scented air, lies a meadow that could rival Switzerland’s alpine postcards—if only the world knew about it. Lal Draman, just 21 kilometres northwest of Doda town, remains a largely undiscovered treasure. Known to locals as the “Red Meadow,” […]
158 Terror Victim Families Get Jobs in Kashmir
By Ajaz Rashid For many in Kashmir, grief has been an uninvited companion for decades, lingering in silent corners of homes, etched into the lines of mothers’ faces and the unspoken gazes of orphaned children. On Tuesday, at SKICC in Srinagar became the stage for an unprecedented moment of closure, as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
Families of Terror Victims in Kashmir to Receive Government Jobs on August 5
Srinagar, August 4, 2025: In a significant step toward justice and rehabilitation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will distribute appointment letters to 250 next of kin of terror victims from across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Srinagar. The beneficiaries—drawn from North, Central, and South Kashmir—belong to families who lost […]
Srinagar Court Delivers Justice to Foreign Woman in 17-Year-Old Fraud Case
In a landmark judgment that brings to close nearly two decades of legal wrangling, a Srinagar court has convicted two local men for defrauding a foreign national of ₹34 lakh in a long-concealed property scam that dates back to 2008. The City Judge Srinagar, Abdul Bari, pronounced the verdict on Friday, holding Mukhtar Ahmad […]
Woman, 8-Year-Old Boy Killed in Kupwara After Makeshift Shelter Collapses
By Ajaz Rashid Kupwara, July 31: A 60-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy lost their lives late Wednesday night when a makeshift shelter collapsed in the forest area of Amri Bhak Warnow in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. According to officials, the tragic incident occurred during the night when the temporary structure gave way, trapping the […]
IGP Kashmir Reviews Arrangements for NLSA, KU Meet
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi (IPS), on Tuesday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir ahead of two major events—the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) programmes and the University of Kashmir Alumni Meet. The meeting brought together top officers from various security and civil departments, including […]
7 dead, 17 injured in Doda accident
By Umaisar Gull Ganie Doda, Jul 15: Seven persons were killed and 17 were injured after a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ponda area of hilly Doda district on Tuesday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an accident occurred when […]
Justice for Forgotten Victims
By Ajaz Rashid Srinagar, July 13: In a historic step towards justice and recognition for victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over appointment letters to the next of kin (NoKs) of civilians killed in terror attacks. The move marks a long-overdue acknowledgment of the suffering endured by families […]