3rd round of “LG’s Mulaqaat-Live Public Grievance Hearing”
Lt Governor holds interaction with public through virtual mode; several grievances of the applicants redressed on spot An institutionalized mechanism has been laid for making the grievance redressal mechanism prompt, robust, responsive and more efficient: Lt Governor Directs Administration at all levels to put in dedicated efforts on grievance redressal to meet the expectations of […]
Grenade Attack In Sopore, SSB personnel minor injured
An Sashastra Seema Bal trooper was injured after militants hurled a grenade in Watergam area of north Kashmir’s Sopore on thursday evening. Official sources told GNS said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards SSB in Watergam. In which one SSB personnel recieved minor injuries and was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile joint […]
291 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; seven more deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 291 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,19,344. Out of the total cases, 1,13,944 have recovered so far. A total of 1,860 patients have died leaving a total of 3,540 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 147 […]
Baramulla gunfight: Two militants killed, operation on
Baramulla, Dec 24: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces on early Thursday in Wanigam Payeen village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF cordoned off the village […]
Trooper injured in Central Kashmir grenade attack succumbs
One of the troopers injured in yesterday’s grenade attack in Central Kashmir succumbed to his injuries in the hospital today. “The grenade was lobbed at CRPF Bunker 115 Bn G-coy deployed at Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal yesterday. Three troopers sustained injuries in the attack. They had been identified as Assistant Sub Inspector Netrapal Singh, Constable Anand […]
Baramulla gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
Srinagar: One militant was killed after a cordon and search operation (CASO) during a gunfight with the government forces in Wanigam Payeen area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that after eight hours of searches in the Wanigam area, the militants were […]
Another labourer electrocuted to death in south Kashmir
Anantnag, Dec 24: A youth was electrocuted to death in Nambal area of Mattan in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a youth identified as Anees Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rehman Bhat of Vail Nagbal Anantnag, a labour by profession was electrocuted at village Nambal while laying electric pole and […]
Covid-positive UK returnees went to 9 states, including Punjab; genome sequencing of samples under way
COVID positive UK returnees have moved to nine states including Punjab, the government said today, asking all these states to track these travellers as the genome sequencing of samples progresses. The Centre also said so far no UK mutant strain has been detected in India. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed status of these travellers […]
Gill impresses at nets
Determined to leave behind the embarrassing defeat in the series-opener, the Indian team, under stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, switched its focus to red-ball cricket today with Shubman Gill and others grinding it out during a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Gill, who was not considered for the opening Test despite scoring 43 […]
Afghan police team welcoming back Taliban fighters
PANJWAI (Afghanistan): After more than a decade fighting for the Taliban and being hounded by Afghan and US forces, Haji Lala thought there was little chance of ever returning home. Once a commander and senior district official for the militant group, he says he was captured and detained for two and a half years. When […]