Fresh investments
Government has taken various steps especially by making a new industrial policy to bring fresh investments in Jammu and Kashmir. It is because of such efforts that recently a business summit was held in Jammu and a lot of investments were received. Recently LG Manoj Sinha in a radio programme enlisted various breakthrough steps and […]
Shopian Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation on
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Nadigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and […]
Acid Attack On Girl In Srinagar, Assailant Arrested
Victim Has Grievous Face Injuries, Uncertain About Her Eyesight: Medical Official Srinagar, Feb 1: Police on Tuesday arrested a youth, hours after he allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old girl in Wantapora area here in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. A police official told GNS that soon after the attack, a police party rushed to […]
Div Com Kashmir inspects ongoing works on Transit Accommodation Camps at Odina, Bandipora
BANDIPORA, FEBRUARY 01: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Tuesday visited Odina village of Sumbal Sub Division to inspect the ongoing works on the Transit Accommodation Camps besides taking stock of various other ongoing development works in the area. He was accompanied by Sub Divisional Magistrate Sumbal Dr Bashir Ahmad, Tehsildar […]
DG IMPA chairs meeting regarding development of Learning Management Systems
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 01: Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPA), Saurabh Bhagat, today chaired a meeting regarding development of Learning Management Systems (LMS) to raise J&K IMPARD as a hub for Knowledge Management in the Union Territory in collaboration with National e-Governance Department (NeGD) and IIT, Jammu. Dr. Abitash of Humanities […]
DG Horticulture reviews implementation of Modified High Density Plantation scheme
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 01: A meeting to review the implementation of Modified High Density Plantation Scheme was held at Directorate of Horticulture Srinagar under the Chairmanship of Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, here. At the outset, DG was apprised by all the district heads about the status of the said scheme. During the […]
J&K Reports 9 Covid-19 Deaths, 2751 Fresh Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 2751 covid-19 cases, up by 201 from yesterday, even as nine persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24-hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1105 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1646 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 438176. Regarding the fresh fatalities, […]
Policeman Shot at in Shopian
A policeman was shot at and injured by militants at Amishijipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A top police officer told GNS that the gunmen fired upon the policeman identified as Shabir Ahmad, leaving him critically injured. The policeman was shifted to hospital where the status of his condition is not immediately […]
Curious case of no transfers in the Forest Department
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar Many senior officers in the Forest Department have been serving in different areas for years together and have not been transferred. Either these officers are serving the cause of the government better in those areas or they have managed to be in the same places for a long time. Whether […]
In the Union Budget government allocates Rs 35581 crore
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar All the stakeholders, especially the industrialists, were waiting for the new budget and in this budget the government has said that they will allocate Rs 33923 crore to meet resources gap; Rs 273 crore for Dal Nageen lake; Rs 500 crore support for capital expenditure. There is a special provision […]