Salt sinks Pakistan as England force series decider
England’s Phil Salt scored a blistering half-century as the visitors raced to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their sixth Twenty20 clash in Lahore on Friday to level the seven-match series at 3-3. Salt, who had struggled for runs coming into the game, looked in ominous form from the outset when he opened his innings […]
Palestinian boy buried; US seeks probe into death
TUQU: A seven-year-old Palestinian boy who died on the sidelines of an Israeli army search in the occupied West Bank was buried on Friday, with Washington calling for a “thorough” investigation into his death. Rayan Yasser Suleiman’s body was wrapped in a keffiyeh chequered Palestinian headscarf, as hundreds of people took part in a funeral […]
Traffic management
Traffic management and road safety measures are in focus of J&K administration especially in light recent disruptions on Srinagar-Jammu highway. Authorities have been monitoring the movement of trucks on Srinagar-Jammu highway especially fruit laden trucks so that they reach their destinations without being halted for days. In order to fix the responsibility for the traffic […]
CS chairs UTLSC Meeting of PMGSY
Approves balance length of around 576 kms of roads and 63 bridges under PMGSY -III SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30: Chief Secretary, Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday chaired the Union Territory Level Standing Committee Meeting of PMGSY here. The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, PWD; Development Commissioner, Works; Chief Engineers of R&B Jammu/Kashmir, Chief Engineer PMGSY, […]
Principal Secretary H&UDD reviews arrangements ahead of VVIP visit
BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 30: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Dheeraj Gupta, today visited Baramulla to review arrangements for the upcoming visit of VVIP to Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary visited Showkat Ali Stadium Khwajabagh Baramulla to take stock of facilities being put in place ahead of the VVIP visit. He was accompanied by […]
MeT forecasts dry weather with possibility of light rain in J&K
Weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather with very light rain and thunder over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mainly clear sky to isolated very light rain and thunder was expected for subsequent two days. As regards the mercury, he said that Srinagar […]
Shopian Gunfight: Lull at Encounter site,Searches Underway, Militants likely Escaped: Officials
Srinagar, September 30:There was a lull after a gunfight broke out been militants and security forces in wee hours on Friday at Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A top Police officer told GNS that there was a lull after a brief exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces in wee […]
Div Com Jammu reviews status of land acquisition cases of BSF, Border issues
Also reviews Expansion of Jammu Airport JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 29: Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar today reviewed the status of land acquisition, requisitions projected by Border Security Force here at a meeting of Deputy Commissioners, BSF Officers and concerned departments. The meeting was attended by Inspector General BSF, D K Boora; Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rahul Pandey; Samba, […]
To ensure transparency, Govt. fully digitises Ladli Beti Scheme
Rs 75 cr disbursed to beneficiaries through DBT this Financial year SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 29: To ensure that the objective of Ladli Beti Scheme reaches to maximum beneficiaries with transparency, J&K Government has fully digitised this social assistance scheme. The Government has set a timeline of 45 days for the officers dealing with the scheme to […]
Mainly dry weather forecast in J&K
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast over the plains and very light rain at one or two places over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here to Thursday told GNS that mainly dry weather was expected to prevail for the subsequent two days. He said that […]