Responsive administration
In order to make administration responsive recently J&K government has released the Good Governance Index and it is one of those steps to make the administration people friendly. Recently the Chief Secretary said that after an elaborate exercise of data collation followed by data sanitization the final index was computed using standard and tested data […]
COVID-19 widens learning gap among school students
In Kashmir valley, COVID-19 has left a huge learning gap among the school students at different levels, officials said on Thursday. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the Directorate of School Education at Kashmir division has said, “Pandemic and lockdowns have reduced the offline interactions of students and teachers to a greater […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 03: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Gho Manhasa, Marh, Gajansoo and adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 07 from 10 am to 10. 30 am and 3 pm to 3.30 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Gangoon, Fallore, Karloop, Shazadpur, Chowana Chowk and its adjoining […]
TRF militant arrested in Bandipora: Police
Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant of outfit The Resistance Front an offshoot of LeT in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today on 3rd February, Bandipora police and security forces came to know the suspicious movement of TRF militants in Chandergeer Hajin.Accordingly a […]
J&K Reports 1982 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest In 20 Days
7 Deaths Reported In 24 Hours, 4699 With 2400 In Kashmir Srinagar, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1982 fresh covid-19 cases, lowest in 20 days, even as seven persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. Official sources told GNS that 694 cases were from Jammu Division and 1288 from […]
Tourist drivers accuse rural traffic of harassment, stage protest in Srinagar
Drivers ferrying tourists from one place to another in Kashmir Valley Thursday staged a protest accusing traffic cops in rural areas of harassment. They sought remedial measures saying that tourists too face a lot of inconveniences when are they are being repeatedly stopped and harassed at every checkpoint in rural areas. “The rural traffic cops […]
SPO Dies During Duty In Poonch
A Special Police Officer (SPO) died apparently due to heart attack in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. A police official told GNS that SPO Parem Parkesh son of Daya Nand of Village Dara Dullian complained of chest pain during duty at Shiv Gi Mandir Kuniyian this afternoon. He was immediately shifted to Raja Sukhdav […]
Regional Parties Should Come Together To Defeat BJP In 2024: Mamata
Mounting a veiled attack on the Congress for “sitting back” because of its “ego”, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday appealed to regional parties to come together and defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She also alleged that Congress helped the saffron party win the polls in Meghalaya and Chandigarh. “We want […]
Jal Jeevan Mission
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu and Kashmir, different wings of the government are active, especially the Mission to bring drinking water facilities to every household even in the remotest areas. In Jammu region recently Div Com Jammu visited Ramgarh area to assess the development works under Jal Jeevan Mission. He inspected improvement and […]
Wetlands not wastelands, wetlands are natural wealth lands supporting vast biodiversity: Div Com Kashmir
Visits interior of Hokersar wetland to catch sight of migratory birds SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 02: Wetlands not wasteland, wetlands are natural wealth lands wrote Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on a pledge wall to save and protect Hokersar wetland and send a loud and clear message about preservation and protection of all wetlands. Kashmir has […]