Sonamarg-Zojjila road closed for traffic after fresh snowfall
Ganderbal: After fresh snowfall in upper reaches of Zojila in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the authorities on Thursday closed the Sonamarg-Zojjila road for vehicular movement. Drass and Sonamarg areas have experienced fresh snowfall today following which the authorities decided to close Sonamarg-Zojjila road for vehicular movement. The road has been closed as a precautionary measure […]
LAWDA stops illegal land filling practice in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 16,: Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Thursday stopped some locals from resorting to illegal land filling around a newly constructed house. An official from LAWDA told news agency Kashmir News Trust that some people were resorting to illegal land filling at Shri Bhat Alamgari Bazar area of Srinagar city. Shortly after […]
Moderate To Heavy Snowfall Likely In J&K, Ladakh From Dec 23-25: MeT
Srinagar, Dec 16: Weatherman on Thursday forecast widespread “moderate to heavy” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from December 23 to 25. There are currently reports about light snowfall in Gurez, Sonmarg, Zojila-Drass axis, said an official of the MeT office here. “As on date, widespread moderate to heavy snowfall (at some places) is most […]
27 police officers transferred, Rakesh Balwal is new SSP Sgr
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir home department on Thursday ordered transfer and postings of 27 police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Rakesh Balwal has been appointed as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar. An order issued under number 320-Home of 2021, dated 16-12-2021, reads that in the interest of administration, […]
Enrolment Camps
The Srinagar administration has launched AB-PMJAY-SEHAT (Golden Card) Registration Campaign here in order to educate people about the benefits of this card especially for the patients. Government has recently decided to conduct enrolment Camps for beneficiaries established in all Tehsils of the District Srinagar. With the aim to cover all left out population of Srinagar […]
Fire Breaks Out in Srinagar Hotel
Srinagar: A massive fire has broken out in a hotel in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A Fire and Emergency Department official told GNS that a fire has broken in hotel Qartuba located at Sanatnagar this morning. So far it has been ascertained that the fire broke out from ground floor of the six storey structure […]
Kulgam gunfight: Two militants killed, search on
Kulgam, Dec 16: Two militants have been killed in an overnight encounter that broke out between security forces and militants at Redwani Bala area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants were killed in the gunfight, whose identification is being ascertained. The search operation is […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam, Two militants trapped
Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Redwani Bala area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani Bala. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]
Once hot militancy bed, Zainapora village in Shopian has no active militant, says police
‘Around 50 local militants from the hamlet killed in last 5 years’ Srinagar, Dec 15 : Zainapora hamlet in south Kashmir which was known as the hottest bed of militancy has no active militant now. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that with the killing of Feroz Ahmad Dar a […]
Mega Block Diwas Held At Block Zainapora Shopian
People Projected various Demands of Public Importance SHOPIAN, DECEMBER, 15:- A Mega Block Diwas programme was conducted today at Block Zainapora Shopian with District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya in Chair. Joint Director Planning, Khutsheed Ahmed Khatana, Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Zainapora, Tehsildar Zainapora, Block Development Officer, Block Medical Officer and other concerned officers of […]