Grenade found during earth filling at graveyard in Srinagar
A grenade was found by locals during earth filling at graveyard near Iqra Masjid here on Friday, officials said. The device was defused sans damage, they added. A police officer told GNS that during earth filling at graveyard near Iqra Masjid Magarmal Bagh here, locals found the grenade and according informed police. Later a bomb […]
Temperature settles above freezing point in Kashmir
Srinagar:The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir settled above the freezing point, even as the weatherman has forecast light to moderate snowfall at isolated places in the Union Territory over two days from Sunday, officials said on Friday. Many areas in the higher reaches of the valley, including the Gulmarg resort, had received snowfall […]
Land Passbooks
In order to provide relief to the farmers and to the land holders in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K administration has decided to digitize the records and also provide them with Land Passbooks. In this direction the government has said that Land Passbooks would be issued in Jammu and Srinagar. While making the records of […]
Anantnag Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation continues
Srinagar, December 24: A militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight with security forces in Arwani area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed so far in the gunfight. However the identity of slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier a joint team […]
Artisans awareness/ Registration camp held at Srinagar
200 Artisan cards issued; Over 100 beneficiaries registered on e-SHRAM Portal SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 23: In connection with the ongoing celebrations of “Good Governance Week”, the District Administration Srinagar today held Awareness cum Registration camp for the Artisans, here. The camp was organized on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad by District […]
DDC Chairperson Gbl inspects progress on various developmental Projects
GANDERBAL, DECEMBER 23: The District Development Council Chairperson Ganderbal, Nuzhat Ishfaq today conducted a daylong tour of various areas of the district and inspected progress on various ongoing developmental projects, here. During the visit, the DDC Chairperson was accompanied by Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Pir Muzafar, ACR, SE and Executive Engineer of R&B and […]
J&K Reports 3 Covid-19 Deaths, 132 Fresh Cases
Srinagar, Dec 23 : Jammu and Kashmir reported three deaths due to covid-19 while 132 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. 27 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 105 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340293. There were three deaths reported from Kashmir […]
PDD Daily-Wager Electrocuted In North Kashmir’s Handwara, Hospitalised
Srinagar- A Power Development Department (PDD) employee was electrocuted this afternoon at Tarathpora Ramhaal area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that one PDD daily-wager identified as Abdul Ahad Shah son of Abdul Gaffar Shah, resident of Villgam Kupwara received a high voltage electric shock while he was repairing an electric transformer, according […]
Babar Azam takes back top spot, ends 2021 as the No.1 ranked T20I batter
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has again reclaimed the top spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 International (T20I) Batting Rankings, a week after slipping to second place behind Englishman David Malan. After the latest update by the ICC, Azam now shares the number one rank with Malan, both having a rating of 805 […]
24 food trucks sent to Afghanistan
KHYBER: King Salman of Saudi Arabia, Habib Foundation and Al-Khidmat Foundation on Wednesday sent 24 trucks loaded mostly with food items to Afghanistan. Sources at the Torkham border said that Saudi Arabia handed over 16 trucks, Habib Foundation five trucks and Al-Khidmat three trucks to Afghan Taliban authorities at the border crossing. Additional assistant commissioner […]