Gunfight breaks out in Kandi Rajouri
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district on Friday. An official told News agency Kashmir Scroll , that a joint team of Police, army’ and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He […]
Div Com Jammu reviews development of new industrial estates in Kathua
Conducts whirlwind tour of industrial areas; reviews ongoing works, listens to issues of local industries KATHUA, MAY 04: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today visited Kathua district and chaired a meeting of officers here at conference hall of the DC office complex to get appraisal of issues related to the development of new industrial estates […]
Div Com declares open Anti Drugs Sports Tournament at Khel Gaon Nagrota
Emphasises on eradication of drug abuse among youths for better society JAMMU, MAY 04: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today declared open inter-Panchayat Sports Competition (Anti Drugs Sports Tournament) in presence of Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa here at Khel Gaon Nagrota being organised by District Administration Jammu and Youth Services and Sports Department under […]
Amid forecast for rain spell, temp records drop at most places in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of rains at several places during next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a drop and settled below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that there was possibility of a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm […]
Kissan Sampark Abhiyan
Recently, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, launched ‘Kissan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Bhadrore panchayat of Marh Block in Jammu district under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). While speaking on the occasion, he exhorted upon the participating farmers to optimally utilize this opportunity to raise their issues and concerns for redressal. He also asked […]
NIA raids at 16 locations in J&K
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning carried out raids at several locations across Jammu & Kashmir in connection with an ongoing probe in a terror funding case. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the National Investigating Agency (NIA) accompanied conducted raids at several places across the Jammu and Kashmir. […]
One dead, 5 injured as auto falls in roadside ditch in Poonch
Poonch: A man died while five others were injured in a road accident in Balia area of Poonch district on Wednesday. An official that an auto rickshaw fell in a roadside ditch in Balia, resulting in injuries to six people. The injured were evacuated to a nearby hospital, however, one of the injured succumbed to […]
MeT predicts more rains, some places record below normal temp
Weather department has forecast intermittent light to moderate rain while as several places recorded below normal temperature on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was expected at scattered places towards late afternoon or evening today. From May 4-6, he said, “weather was likely to be […]
Riots in Kenya as opposition protests ‘cost of living’
NAIROBI: Kenyan riot police fired tear gas on opposition MPs on Tuesday as sporadic violence erupted during fresh anti-government demonstrations over a cost-of-living crisis and last year’s disputed election. Tear gas canisters were launched at members of opposition leader Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja (One Kenya) coalition near President William Ruto’s office in downtown Nairobi, […]
Transport facility
Tribal affairs department of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to make the life of nomads easy as they have kept transport available for their seasonal migration. In this direction Divisional Commissioner Jammu recently chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and concerned Officers to review the arrangements for facilitating smooth seasonal migration of the nomads Gujjar-Bakerwal […]