Grenade attack in Bijbhera Anantnag, Two Civilians recieved minor injuries: Police
Two civilians recieved minor injuries after suspected militants hurled grenade upon CRPF at Sangam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. A top police officer told GNS that suspected militants lobbed a grenade on Bunker of 136 BN CRPF at Sangam. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on roadside. In this […]
Atal Dulloo reviews LSD control measures across J&K
‘Directs officers ensure availability of medicines in all affected areas’ SRINAGAR, AUGUST 22: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the measures taken for combating the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary in APD, Special Secretary, […]
JK reports 131 fresh positive cases, 469103 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 22:The Government today informed that 131fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 14 from Jammu division and 117 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 476175. Moreover, 435 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 51fromJammu division and 384from […]
Member DDC Poonch, Chairperson Arising Kashmir call on Lt Governor
JK reports 131 fresh positive cases, 469103 recovered SRINAGAR, AUGUST 22: Sh Riyaaz Bashir Naaz, Member, District Development Council (DDC), Poonch called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhavan here today. The DDC member apprised the Lt Governor of various issues of District Poonch, pertaining to augmentation of medical facilities, strengthening of road and […]
Mainly dry weather with isolated rain forecast in J&K
Weatherman on Monday forecast mainly dry weather with isolated light rain and thundershower over Jammu and Kashmir divisions in next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, the meteorological department has predicted “scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain/thundershowers.” Regarding minimum temperature, an official of the department here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low […]
Won’t attend All Party Meeting: Sajad Lone
Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman, Sajad Gani Lone on Monday said that he will not attend the All Party Meeting, called by National Conference (NC) Dr Farooq Abdullah. Addressing a presser at his Srinagar residence, Lone said that he has been invited for the meeting today. “Politics apart, I have a lot of respect for Dr […]
Hundreds of farmers reach Delhi to take part in SKM’s ‘mahapanchayat’
Hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching Delhi amid heavy security arrangements to participate in a ‘mahapanchayat’ called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) at Jantar Mantar on Monday. SKM Leaders claimed at some locations, farmers were being stopped from reaching Jantar Mantar, a claim denied by the Delhi Police. “The mahapanchayat is a […]
Pakistan edge Netherlands by nine runs in 3rd ODI
Pakistan beat the Netherlands by nine runs despite a brave effort by the home side in the third and final one-day international in Rotterdam on Sunday. The Netherlands were all out for 197 in the final over in which they had needed 14 runs for a first-ever victory over Pakistan. Tight bowling restricted Pakistan to […]
Flash floods kill 20 in Afghanistan
KABUL: Heavy rains triggered flash floods in the eastern Afghan province of Logar on Saturday, killing 20 people and destroying more than 3,000 homes. The rains lashed several areas of the province, injuring more than 30 people in addition to those killed, the provincial governor’s office said. The floods destroyed dozens of canals and about […]
Rural development
While the central government is already keen for modern infrastructure in urban areas of Jammu and Kashmir, now the thrust is on the rural areas. In the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar various projects are under completion under smart city projects. Now the focus is on the development of rural areas and recently the […]