Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam’s Hissainpora
Kulgam: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces at Hussainpora village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday afternoon, the police said. A police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the gunfight was triggered after a joint team of the police, CRPF and Army cordoned off the Hussainpora area and […]
Tourism Deptt pitches JK’s tourism potential during Dubai EXPO-2020
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 8: In the ongoing Dubai EXPO-2020, the Department of Tourism has pitched strongly for promoting the potential of Jammu & Kashmir as the unparallel and all season destination in the country. Making a case for the tourism potential of Jammu & Kashmir, Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez during a presentation before the delegates of […]
Dir AP&FW Deptt visits various districts of South Kashmir, takes stock of functioning of offices amid current weather scenario
Directs officers to remain available on duty for redressal of farmer’s problems SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 08: Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare (AP&FW) Department, Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today conducted surprise visit to district Pulwama, District Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam and Processing Plant at Seed Multiplication Farm Padgampora . Amid heavy snowfall and current weather conditions, Director […]
DC Kupwara visits various areas, inspects PHC Trehgam, BDO Office Trehgam, RS Tikker
Takes stock of snow clearance KUPWARA, JANUARY 08: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today visited various areas of the district to take stock of the situation arising from ongoing heavy snowfall. He inspected several Health facilities and Government offices and checked the attendance of the staff. During the visit, the DC visited PHC […]
J&K Reports 655 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
In worrying signs for Jammu and Kashmir, the number of covid-19 cases continues to rise as 655 of them were confirmed in last 24 hours while there persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. 392 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 263 from Kashmir, taking the […]
Massive fire in 2 commercial buildings destroy goods worth crores, load carrier in Anantnag
Srinagar : Two commercial buildings annexed together with nine shops in ground floor were gutted in massive fire overnight at Nai Basti area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday. Goods worth crores of rupees were destroyed in the fire which also caused substantial damage to a load carrier—Tata Mobile (JK03H-1628) as well […]
People carry pregnant lady on shoulders, horse through knee-deep snow in Kupwara
Kupwara: Villagers in Budnamal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were “forced” to carry a pregnant woman on their shoulders to some distance and then on horse to the hospital in knee-deep snow on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that several villagers shouldered the woman in a cot due to closure of roads for vehicular traffic […]
Bangladesh win good for world cricket: NZ stalwart Taylor
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s defeat in the opening match may have marred Ross Taylor’s farewell Test series but the retiring stalwart believes Bangladesh’s shock victory at Mount Maunganui was a massive boost for the game and the format. Bangladesh, currently ranked ninth, stunned world Test champions New Zealand by eight wickets on Wednesday for their first […]
Omicron pushes US Covid hospitalisations toward record high
Covid-19 hospitalisations in the US are poised to hit a new high, according to a Reuters tally, surpassing the record set in January of last year as the highly contagious Omicron variant fuels a surge in infections. Hospitalisations have increased steadily since late December as Omicron quickly overtook Delta as the dominant coronavirus variant in the US, […]
Delhi Witnesses Record Rainfall; Highest In 13 Years
Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital. Several parts of the city reported waterlogging with the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recording 41 mm rainfall which, according to […]