Chief Secretary chairs meeting on registration, renewal of houseboats
Ratings for houseboats to be introduced’ SRINAGAR, APRIL 27: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review the policy and guidelines on Dal Lake for registration, renewal and operation of houseboats in Dal and Nigeen Lakes besides discussing legal frame work for enforcing the policy. The meeting was attended by Principal […]
Power Crisis Likely To Ease As J&K Govt Announces Allotting Of Additional 207MW Power By GoI
The worst power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to ease as 207MW additional power has been allocated to J&K by government of India, officials said on Wednesday. Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Nitishwar Kumar said that the order issued by the Union Ministry of Power will “substantially” increase the availability of power in […]
Pulwama Encounter: Unidentified militant killed, operation underway
Operation was halted due to evacuation of civilians, 2-3 JeM militants including foreigner trapped: IGP Kashmir Srinagar, April 27:An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Mitrigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, an official said. A top police officer while confirming to GNS that one militant has been killed […]
No Jumat-ul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr To Be Allowed At Jamia Masjid
Authorities have decided not to allow Jumat-ul-Vida as well as Shab-e-Qadr prayers at historic Jamia Masjid heer, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said on Wednesday. “Government and Police officials headed by a magistrate visited the Jama Masjid premises today after iftar and conveyed to the Auqaf members that authorities have decided not to allow Jumat-ul-vida congregational […]
J&K Reports 8 Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir recorded eight new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district, two each from Srinagar and Bandipora and one from Anantnag, taking the overall tally to 454021—166328 in […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Mitrigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on wednesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Mitrigam area. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]
India registers 2927 Covid cases, 32 deaths in last 24 hours
India logged 2927 new Covid cases, and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 16,279 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s […]
Sen, Ashwin star as Rajasthan defend 144 to beat Bangalore by 29 runs
Young pacer Kuldeep Sen (4/20) and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3/17) took seven wickets between themselves as Rajasthan Royals successfully defended 144 to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs at the MCA Stadium here on Tuesday. After Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 56 took Rajasthan Royals to a score from which their bowlers could make a […]
Mehbooba reminds BJP that J&K cannot be bulldozed
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the hijab controversy has shown its presence in Kashmir valley also as the Baramulla school has issued a circular recently in this regard. Former chief minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti has tweeted her reaction and has said, “I condemn this letter issuing diktats on hijab. J&K may be […]
Palestinian shot dead in Israeli operation in West Bank
JERICHO: A Palestinian was killed on Tuesday when Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank in what the army called a “counter-terrorism” operation that sparked violent riots. The deadly shooting was the latest in a wave of bloodshed in the West Bank and Israel as Ramazan and the Jewish Passover overlapped […]