Handicrafts Exhibition Kick starts at Noida, Amritsar
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 01:- Continuing its participation in the physical fairs the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir today started two physical exhibitions at Greater Noida and Amritsar (PITEX). The Department has nominated exporters, Unit Holders and artisans of the valley to HGH India 2021 Expo and Amritsar. At India Expo Centre, Greater Noida,Delhi NCR and […]
Traffic Cop Injured in Militants Attack In Rajouri Kadal
A traffic police personnel was injured after militants fired upon him in Rajouri kadal area of downtown Srinagar on Wednesday. A police official told GNS that unknown persons suspected to be militants carried out the attack, leaving a blue uniformed cop injured. He has been identified as Mohd Abdullah and has been rushed to hospital, […]
89 Travelers Among 234 New Covid-19 Cases, 1 Death Reported In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 234 fresh covid-19 cases, 89 of them travelers, while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, 116 were reported from Jammu Division and 118 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 337086. There was one death, from Kashmir Valley, […]
Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt decides to cut VAT Sources
New Delhi, Dec 1: The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, official sources said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was decided that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on […]
Winter season
In the winter season people of Jammu and Kashmir face a lot of problems including the closure of highways due to the inclement weather. Recently the Chief Secretary has directed NHAI to ensure that the highway remains open through the winters while further adding that 8 washrooms/toilet blocks should be constructed along the highway in […]
Kashmir Freezes As Srinagar Records Season’s Coldest Night, Minus 5.5°C In Pahalgam
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under sub zero temperatures with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night ion Wednesday. A meteorological department official said Srinagar recorded minus 2.5°C against previous night’s minus 1.5°C. Previously it was on November 23 this year when Srinagar recorded the lowest mercury of […]
Two JeM militants killed in Pulwama Gunfight, arms and ammunition recovered
Two militants of JeM were killed in a gunfight at Qasbayar area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. A top police officer told GNS that two militants of Jaish-e Muhammad oufit were killed after forces had laid seige around Qasbayar during predawn hours after having specific information about the presence of some militants. The […]
Horticulture Deptt organizes awareness programme for Orchardists at Bandipora
BANDIPORA, NOVEMBER 30: The Department of Horticulture on Tuesday organised a daylong awareness programme for progressive orchardists with an aim to equip them with modern farming techniques. A large number of farmers attended the awareness programme. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Horticulture Officer Rajindra Kumar while experts Dr Malik Hilal from KVK, Subject Matter […]
Lebanese protesters block roads over economic misery
BEIRUT: Demonstrators, some of them burning tyres, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country’s economic meltdown, days after the Lebanese pound sank to new lows. Lebanon’s economic crisis, which erupted in 2019, has propelled more than three quarters of the population into poverty and the local currency has plummeted […]
Patients Rue Filthy Washrooms At GMC Baramulla
Baramulla: The washrooms at Government Medical College Baramulla are in an utterly unhygienic condition, causing a huge inconvenience to the patients and attendants alike. Several patients admitted at the hospital Tuesday, expressing their resentment told GNS that the unclean washrooms can lead to serious infections as, according to them the authorities concerned have failed to […]