Sub-Zero Conditions Prevail; Weather To Be Dry In J&K, Ladakh Till Dec 15: MeT
‘Warmer Pleasant Days, Colder Night Expected For Week Ahead Srinagar, Dec8 (GNS): While sub-zero conditions prevailed, weatherman on Wednesday forecast dry weather at most places across J&K and Ladakh till December 15 with “warmer pleasant days and colder night” expected during the time. “Barring light snow over Zojila-Drass area during December 8 to 9, the […]
Defence Chief Gen Rawat’s Chopper Crash Kills 5, His Condition Not Known
A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. Five bodies have been found from the crash site and two persons have been taken to hospital with severe burn injuries. A search is on for seven others. General […]
Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were still far apart after two hours of talks on the escalating crisis caused by Russia’s massing of tens of thousands of troops near its border with Ukraine. Biden delivered a simple message during Tuesday’s video call with Putin: invade Ukraine again and face painful sanctions that will do […]
Injured Kane Williamson out for at least two months
MUMBAI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will be sidelined by an elbow tendon injury for at least two months, coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday, ruling him out of January’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh. The recurring injury also forced Williamson to miss the second Test against India in Mumbai, where New Zealand went down […]
Leaders Of SKM’s Committee Sound Hopeful Before Meeting At Singhu Border
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) constituted a five-member committee for dialogue with the government on the protesting farmers’ remaining demands on Wednesday. The committee memebers said that the farm unions are hopeful and are progressing towards a resolution. According to the farmer leader Yudhvir Singh, they have discussed a fresh proposal received from the Centre. “A […]
BSF Inspector Dies Of Heart Attack In Poonch
Poonch: A BSF inspector died due to heart attack on Wednesday at the paramilitary force’s 5 battalion headquarters in Mankote area of this mountainous district. Official sources told GNS that at around 0700 hours inspector Madan Lal had sudden heart attack in BSF’s 05 headquarters at Uchhad in Mankote sector of Mendhar Sub Division. He […]
Health sector
There is a special focus on the health sector in Jammu and Kashmir and the administration is trying to mitigate the sufferings of common people by providing them with a health care system. According to the recent government figures J&K has the highest 5% budget allocation of Rs 1,456 crore in the health sector across […]
Shopian Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation on
One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Check-e- Choland area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police […]
Gunfight rages in cholan shopian
A Gunfight is between militants and security forces in Cholan area of south kashmir shopian district on Wednesday morning. Official sources told KNT that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
Islamia College Srinagar To Remain Closed Till Dec 11 After Some Staff Members Test Covid-19 Positive
Srinagar, Dec 7: Islamia College Of Science and Commerce here on Tuesday ordered closure of the institution till December 11 for all kinds of activities after some staff members tested positive for covid-19. In view of “surge” in Covid-19 cases, the college had arranged testing of staff members and students starting from today in a […]