More rains forecast as night temp falls at most places in J&K
Amid forecast for more rain and thunderstorms in next 48 hours, night temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar received 11.3 mm of rain in the 24 hours till 0830 hours today and recorded a low of 11.1°C against 11.8°C […]
BSF detects underground tunnel in Samba
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected 150 meters long underground tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a tunnel was detected at Chak Faquira in Samba district. “A tunnel checking exercise was carried out in the AOR of BOP Chak Faquira of 48 Bn […]
JK reports 01 fresh positive case, 449263 recovered, 2,27,23,324 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, MAY 04:The Government today informed that 01 fresh positive case of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today from Jammu division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454073. Moreover, 10 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals, 09 from Jammu division and 01from Kashmir division. The Bulletin […]
Chief Secretary reviews implementation of JJM in J&K
Asks for expediting tendering, evaluation process SRINAGAR, MAY 04: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) project in Jammu and Kashmir with special focus on tendering of civil-cum-electro mechanic works and procurements of materials. Mission Director, JJM, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Additional Mission […]
India reports 3205 Covid cases, daily cases again breach 3000 mark
The daily COVID-19 infections in India again crossed the mark of 3000 with country reporting 3205 Covid cases 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 19,509 with active cases now constituting 0.05% of the country’s total positive cases. […]
Anantnag: Fire Breaks Out in Malakhnag Residential Area
A conflagration, which broke out this afternoon, has engulfed several residential houses in Malakhnag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that the flames broke out of a residential house and soon after spread to several structures in proximity. Fire and Emergency department, assisted by locals, has in the meantime swung into […]
Ukraine gets 4.5bn euros in int’l aid since start of conflict
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said Ukraine has received 4.5 billion euros (about $4.73 billion) in financial international aid since the start of the conflict with Russia, the government press service said. Over the past week, Ukraine received $500 million in grant funds from the World Bank, Shmyhal added on Tuesday. “We are especially […]
Stokes keen to get Anderson, Broad in Test squad; says no to Root for vice-captain’s job
England’s newly-appointed captain, Ben Stokes, has stated that he is eager to get pace-bowling stalwarts Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad back in the Test squad for the three-match series against New Zealand, which begins on June 2 at Lord’s. The two ageing warhorses were strangely left out of England’s three-Test tour of the Caribbean earlier […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 new COVID cases
Srinagar, May 3 Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 new COVID cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 4,54,072, officials said here. Jammu district reported seven new cases while Budgam had five cases, the officials said here. There are 68 active cases of the disease in the Union Territory, while the […]
Toilet for all
Jammu and Kashmir has recently released the data which says that they have achieved 100% toilet coverage and this achievement is before the deadline. All the 22 districts, 4,171 gram panchayats and 7,565 villages in the J&K are self-declared ODF as per Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) SBM (G) guidelines official data recently said. Apart […]