Commissioner Secretary Floriculture inaugurates ride on mowers
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad today inaugurated Garden Equipments Modernization in presence of Director Floriculture Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Rather. While inaugurating the fleet of Ride on Mowers, Commissioner Secretary said that the focus of the department is for total modernization of the garden equipments. He said that the […]
NIA Carries Raids At Multiple Locations In South Kashmir
Srinagar : National Investigation Agency is carrying raids at multiple places in South Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in connection with a case pertaining to attack on forces on 11 March 2022 in Darasgarh, Pulwama. While a few people have been […]
Smriti Irani tests Covid positive
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday announced that she has tested Covid positive. She made the announcement in a tweet, where she apologised to residents of Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar for not attending a programme organised by the BJP, ahead of the June 23 Assembly bypoll there. “I seek pardon of Rajendra […]
Nissanka scores maiden ODI ton as Sri Lanka defeat Australia to go 2-1 up in series
Pathum Nissanka scored a maiden ODI century as he paved the way for Sri Lanka’s superb six-wicket win over Australia in the third game to go 2-1 up in the five-match series at the R. Premeadasa Stadium. A target of 291 looked daunting but the opener smashed a 147-ball 137 to make the chase look […]
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian worker was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday while crossing a security barrier in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said. The Palestinian health ministry identified the man killed as Nabil Ghanem, 53, from the West Bank city of Nablus. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said Ghanem was among the tens of […]
114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.
7 militants killed in last 24 hours. Srinagar, June 20: 114 militants including 32 foreigners were killed during various encounters so far this year in Kashmir Division. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that 114 militants have been killed so far in the valley this year. Among the total militants killed […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Gujjar Pora, DH pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Gujjar Pora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
‘I am good’: Biden falls from bike but is unhurt
REHOBOTH BEACH: US President Joe Biden took a tumble as he was riding his bicycle near his beach home in the state of Delaware on Saturday morning, but was unhurt. A video from a White House pool report showed the 79-year-old president immediately getting up after his fall. He then says: “I’m good.” He was […]
Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, Another trapped: Police
Srinagar, June 19: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara,”. In […]
Horticulture schemes
Central government and J&K government together are trying to give high density plantations any new direction. They have introduced some new schemes including a subsidy in a scheme for orchardists. Assistance to the tune of 50 per cent of the cost of planting material will be given directly to the farmers through DBT mode. The […]