BJP Councillor Shot Dead, Woman Injured In Tral
Suspected militants on Wednesday shot dead a BJP leader and Municipal Councillor while a woman was injured in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources told GNS. They said that gunmen fired upon the BJP councilor Rakesh Pandita son of Somnath Bala from Tral Bala-C in the area, leaving him dead on the […]
JKWP President calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JUNE 02: Political activist and President, Jammu & Kashmir Workers Party (JKWP), Sh. Mir Junaid called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. Sh. Junaid submitted a memorandum to the Lt Governor highlighting various issues of public importance, in view of Covid pandemic. He also brought up the issue of […]
Dulloo visits 500-bedded DRDO hospital at Bhagwati Nagar
JAMMU, JUNE 2: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Atal Dulloo, today visited 500 bedded Covid hospital established by DRDO at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu. During his visit, FC along with Principal GMC Jammu Dr. Shashi Sudan Sharma toured the hospital to check the facilities being provided in the hospital. FC enquired, besides positioning […]
ARTO Kupwara realises Rs. 9500 as fine during vehicle checking on various routes
KUPWARA, JUNE 02: The Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Kupwara, Mukhtar Ahmad Sofi today along with team conducted checking of vehicles on various routes including Lolab, Hayhama, Drugmulla, Manigah, Harri, Gushi and Gulgam Kupwara. While checking, 13 vehicles were found violating various SOPs/Covid 19 guidelines and an amount of Rs 9500 was realized on the […]
Farooq Khan discusses modalities to develop sports facilities in Shahr-i-Khaas
SRINAGAR, JUNE 2: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today discussed the modalities for developing sports facilities in Shehr-i-Khaas here. He remarked that the youth of the city deserve better facilities to hone their skills in different sports disciplines. The meeting was attended by Director General, Youth Services & Sports, Dr Saleem ur Rehman, Secretary […]
DC Kulgam holds meeting with Traders association
KULGAM, JUNE 02: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of Traders association Kulgam at the mini-secretariat here. The meeting was convened after partial unlocking was ordered in the district and was attended by ADC, ACR, DSP-HQ, besides the President of traders association along with other members. During the meeting, the trade […]
Government decision on education policy change is confused, says JKEC
By: Wani Parviaz CK Srinagar The government has recently decided to restrict the timing of online classes and the stakeholders have said that they were not consulted and the decision was unilateral and confusing. There have been a lot of policy decisions in the recent past in the education sector by the administration of Jammu […]
People allergic to any ingredient of Covid-19 vaccine should not take it: DAK
Srinagar, June 02: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said people who are allergic to any ingredient of Covid-19 vaccine should not receive the jab. “If you are allergic to any component of the vaccine, you are advised not to take it,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “However, if you have history […]
Charar-e-Shareef hit-and-run case solved, accused arrested: Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday claimed to have solved a ‘hit and run’ case in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district by arresting the driver involved in the act. A police spokesman told the news agency— Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on May 30, a youth was killed after a vehicle hit him when he was riding […]
Kashmir chamber says losses have pegged to Rs 45000 crores
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Clampdown of August 04, 2019 followed by two lockdowns in Kashmir valley has left the economy in tatters and the people are reeling under financial depression. Most of the vulnerable sections of the society are having loans either from the private parties or from the private financiers. These lockdowns and […]