South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian
Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Haripora Imam Sahib area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Haripora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
DC Shopian holds Block Diwas at Panchayat Secretariat, Keegam
SHOPIAN, APRIL 06: As part of the ongoing “Jan Abhiyan”, Block Diwas was today held at Panchayat Secretariat, Keegam here. On the occasion, locals of the area projected a wide range of issues of public importance pertaining to different departments with the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya. Block Diwas was also attended by […]
Covid-19 : India Logs 1,086 New Coronavirus Cases, 71 Fatalities
With 1,086 new coronavirus infections reported in a single day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,30,925 while the active cases dipped to 11,871, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,487 with 71 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery […]
Russia drops World Cup legal challenge against FIFA
LAUSANNE: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday said the Football Union of Russia (FUR) had withdrawn its appeal against football’s world governing body FIFA as well as the Polish, Swedish and Czech Republic Football Associations. FIFA and European governing body UEFA decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, […]
Kuwait govt resigns as political crisis intensifies
DUBAI: Kuwait’s government resigned on Tuesday, just months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty as the tiny country grapples with a worsening political crisis that has blocked critical economic and social reforms. Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah submitted the cabinet’s resignation to the crown prince, state-run KUNA news agency reported, ahead […]
Jammu-Kashmir Received Investment Proposals Worth Rs 51,000 Crore: Centre
New Delhi: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported receiving proposals for investments worth approximately ₹ 51,000 crore so far, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to a question in a written reply, the Minister shared the information indicating towards these proposals since the abrogation of Article […]
DC Srinagar for CCTV systems in all the bank branches
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Srinagar has asked all the financial and business branches to have quality CCTV systems in their units and should have communication with the concerned police stations in their jurisdiction in case they pick up any suspicious movement or activity is observed in the Closed-circuit television systems installed […]
Tourism on increase but huge dip in foreign tourist arrivals
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the indications are showing that it would be a record breaking year for the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, the figures show that 95% of dip in the forieng tourists who used to throng Kashmir valley in the spring season. Government has said that domestic entrance has increased […]
Healthcare
In order to give quality healthcare to people of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration is busy in providing new health facilities to the common people in all the districts. It is because of such efforts that recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated 10-bed state-of-the-art Palliative/Geriatric Care Wards in all districts of J&K. Landmark step bridges […]
AGuH, LeT militants killed in Tral: IGP Kashmir
Says Duo was involved in Sarpanch’s killing in Khonmoh Srinagar, April 6: Two militants, one each belonging to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) and Lashker-e-Toiba, were killed in an encounter with joint team of police and army at Tral area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, officials said. “AGuH (militant) Safat Muzzaffar Sofi […]