Abdul Ghani Mir appointed ADGP law and order
The Jammu and Kashmir government has posted Abdul Ghani Mir as Additional director general of police (ADGP) law and order in the union territory. An order vide no. (144-JK(Home) of 2020) issued late on Wednesday night by the Union Territory’s home department said that Abdul Ghani Mir IPS (JK-1994 batch) is posted as ADGP law […]
Covid-19 Claims 3 More Lives in Kashmir, J&K Toll 211
Kokernag Woman Tests Positive Posthumously, Days After Hundreds Participated In Her Funeral Srinagar, July 16: Kashmir Valley reported three more covid-19 related deaths, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 211, officials said on Thursday. Two of the fatalities were reported from SKIMS Soura and include a 65-year-old man from Khajabagh Baramulla […]
Army soldier wounded in low-intensity explosion near LoC in J&K’s Rajouri
An army man sustained minor injuries in a low-intensity explosion possibly due to an anti-personnel landmine in Kalal area of Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. They said that a team of army soldiers was on routine duty along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal when a […]
Former MLC calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 15: Sh. Zaffar Manhas, former MLC today called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan. Sh. Manhas projected various developmental issues of Shopian District pertaining to strengthening of road network; construction of bridge at Zarkan, Keller; Power Receiving Station, Keller; Health Centre, Gattipora and other issues of public importance. […]
Minor drowns to death in Baramulla
An 11 years old boy died due to drowning in a river sukhnag in Rambil singhpora area of north Kashmir’s baramulla district on Wensday . The deceased was identified as irfan Ali dar Son of Shabir Ali Dar resident of Trehgam Malikpora sumbal. Reports reaching to KNS, said irfan Ali, drowned in sukhnag stream at […]
SEBCC given wide powers to address issues of socially, educationally backward classes in J&K: Justice (Retd) Sharma
Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBCC) has been given wide range of powers to look into the issues of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the J&K. This was stated by Chairman SEBCC, Justice (Retd) GD Sharma during a press conference here today. Justice Sharma also […]
Covid 19 cannot be controlled by closing shops
Kashmir Trade Alliance has termed the lockdown as mere shutter down and said that restricting only traders and shopkeepers to their homes would not curb the growing cases of the Covid-19. According to statement issued to KNS reads, President Kashmir Trade Alliance Ajaz Shahdhar said “Administration decided to start the second phase of the lockdown […]
Covid 19: Authority stop ongoing cricket match in Qaziabad
Authorities on Wednesday swiftly acted in Kralgund Qaziabad of Ganapora Village and stopped the cricket event which was held earlier in sports field of Ganapora. According to reports reached to KNS said the final match was held today in the morning and huge number of Spectators was watching the event. However the district administration has […]
Mantra To Stay Relevant Is Skill, Re-skill And Upskill: PM Modi
The ‘mantra’ to stay relevant in times of coronavirus is to skill, re-skill and upskill Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Addressing a virtual event to mark completion of five years of Skill India mission, he said skill is timeless and it keeps getting better with time and it makes you different from others. […]
Explain detention of Mian Qayoom after expiry of PSA, SC asks J&K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explain the basis for detaining high court’s bar leader Mian Abdul Qayoom who has challenged his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) since August 7 last year. The top court asked it to take into consideration various aspects including Qayoom’s age, expiry […]