Tokyo Olympics chiefs prepare to resume ‘safe’ test events
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first time since the Games were postponed by the pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chiefs pledged to hold the remaining 18 test events — which function as dress rehearsals for each sport — in a “safe and […]
Maharashtra Gurudwara Attack: 4 Cops Injured After Sword-Wielding Men Storm Sikh Temple In Nanded
At least four police personnel were injured after a mob of sword-wielding men on Monday went on a rampage outside a gurudwara after being denied permission to hold a public procession in Maharashtra’s Nanded due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police have arrested 14 people. The Wazirabad police in Maharashtra’s Nanded district have registered three FIRs […]
Tourism is back
In the past few months, Kashmir valley has witnessed brisk tourism especially during the winters and the Gulmarg has been a busy destination for the winter tourism. Now in this spring season, there are visible signs that the industry is picking up and the government has organized a Tulip festival in order to give a […]
Omar, AP condemns Sopore attack
Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Apni Party (AP) on Monday strongly condemned militant attack in Sopore in which a Councilor and a police personnel were killed and another councilor injured. Vice President of the National Conference (NC) Omar taking to micro-blogging site Twitter “ said News coming in of a militant attack on the […]
Govt. rolls out Houseboats Policy
Introduces concepts of sustainable and responsible tourism to protect the marine eco-system Houseboats moored in Dal & Nigeen lakes to be e-registered within 30 days JAMMU, MARCH 29: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the roll-out of policy and guidelines for sustainable operation of houseboats in […]
68,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 291 Fatalities In Second Surge
India recorded 68,020 fresh cases on Covid-19 on Sunday, the biggest single-day surge the country has witnessed since October, according to the data by Union Health Ministry. The total cases recorded in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic have reached 1,20,39,644. Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the […]
Tourism in air
There is a lot of talk about the tourism in Jammu and Kashmir post easing of restrictions which were re-imposed here due to the coronavirus. All of a sudden there was talk about Kashmir snow and Kashmir weather especially during the severe winter in the social media as several celebrities came to Kashmir valley to […]
After Mehbooba’s recent utterances, more join other parties
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Recently Mehbooba Mufti claimed that government of India wants to dismantle her party structure in entire Jammu and Kashmir and said that they were coercing her activists and leaders to leave her party or face charges. Close to the heels of such claims by Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday in a […]
Militants strike in Sopore, kill municipal councilor, policeman
Srinagar: A Municipal Councilor and a Special Police Officer were killed and a civilian injured in alleged militant attack in Sopore area of north Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that councilor Reyaz Ahmad Peer son of Ghulam Nabi Peer of Ningli Sopore, SPO Shafqat Nazir Khan son of Nazir Ahmad of Mundji Sopore and a […]
Two injured after being stabbed by ‘unknown’ persons in Srinagar
Srinagar: The unknown persons on Sunday stabbed and injured two persons in Baba Demb locality of Fateh Kadal in Srinagar area. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that some unknown persons stabbed two persons and injured them grievously. The injured were identified as Shafat Ahmad Sofi (35) son of Bashir Ahmad Sofi, a […]