Secretary Tourism meets travel operators; Discusses tourism promotion at untapped destinations
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 08: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, today held an interaction with the travel operators at SKICC to chalk out strategy for promotion of tourism activities in untapped tourist destinations of the valley as well as winter tourism. Director Tourism, G N Itoo, officers of tourism department and Youth Services and Sports and […]
Div Com chairs Mega Block Diwas at Wavoora Lolab, Kupwara
Block Diwas also held at BakiAker, Drugmulla, Khawarpara KUPWARA, DECEMBER 08: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited border district Kupwara and chaired the Weekly public outreach programme, Block Diwas at Wavoora in picturesque Lolab Subdivision of Kupwara district. The Vice Chairman, District Development Council (DDC), Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir was also present […]
South Kashmir: 3 LeT Militants Killed in Shopian Gunfight
Three militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit were killed in an encounter in Check e Cholan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that three militants of LeT were killed in an encounter with security forces. The identity of the slain militants is however yet to be ascertained. The firing has stopped […]
Government says have received huge investment in J&K
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Central government has said that they have received a lot of investment from the investors in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of article 370. While the government is claiming that thousands of crores worth investment has come to Jammu and Kashmir by their new industrial policy, the mainstream political parties […]
Sub-Zero Conditions Prevail; Weather To Be Dry In J&K, Ladakh Till Dec 15: MeT
‘Warmer Pleasant Days, Colder Night Expected For Week Ahead Srinagar, Dec8 (GNS): While sub-zero conditions prevailed, weatherman on Wednesday forecast dry weather at most places across J&K and Ladakh till December 15 with “warmer pleasant days and colder night” expected during the time. “Barring light snow over Zojila-Drass area during December 8 to 9, the […]
Defence Chief Gen Rawat’s Chopper Crash Kills 5, His Condition Not Known
A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. Five bodies have been found from the crash site and two persons have been taken to hospital with severe burn injuries. A search is on for seven others. General […]
Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were still far apart after two hours of talks on the escalating crisis caused by Russia’s massing of tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine. Biden delivered a simple message during Tuesday’s video call with Putin: invade Ukraine again and face painful sanctions that will do […]
Injured Kane Williamson out for at least two months
MUMBAI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will be sidelined by an elbow tendon injury for at least two months, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday, ruling him out of January’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh. The recurring injury also forced Williamson to miss the second Test against India in Mumbai, where New Zealand went down […]
Leaders Of SKM’s Committee Sound Hopeful Before Meeting At Singhu Border
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) constituted a five-member committee for dialogue with the government on the protesting farmers’ remaining demands on Wednesday. The committee memebers said that the farm unions are hopeful and are progressing towards a resolution. According to the farmer leader Yudhvir Singh, they have discussed a fresh proposal received from the Centre. “A […]
BSF Inspector Dies Of Heart Attack In Poonch
Poonch: A BSF inspector died due to heart attack on Wednesday at the paramilitary force’s 5 battalion headquarters in Mankote area of this mountainous district. Official sources told GNS that at around 0700 hours inspector Madan Lal had sudden heart attack in BSF’s 05 headquarters at Uchhad in Mankote sector of Mendhar Sub Division. He […]