Teenage girl killed, 4 of a family injured in Kupwara road accident
Kupwara: In a tragic incident, a family on way towards Srinagar to visit an ailing young relative met with an accident near Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, resulting in death to a teenage girl and injuries to four others. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a vehicle bearing registration number HR51-7420 […]
Schools move court
The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir has moved to Supreme Court for the restoration of 4G services as their business establishments have taken a hit due to the continued curbs. The Association has challenged the December 11, 2020, order of the central government restricting internet speed in Jammu & Kashmir to 2G on […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 57 new positive cases, 121822 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 31-The Government on Sunday informed that 57 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 14 from Jammu division and 43 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124506. Moreover, […]
Srinagar records minimum temperature of minus 8.8 deg C, lowest in 30 years: Officials
Srinagar: “Chillai-kalan”, the harshest 40-day winter period in Kashmir, ended on Sunday, breaking a decades-old record as Srinagar registered its lowest minimum temperature in 30 years, officials said. Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday night — down from minus 7.2 degrees Celsius […]
JK reports 76 new positive cases, 121752 recovered so far
JAMMU, JANUARY 30-The Government on Saturday informed that 76 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 18 from Jammu division and 58 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124449.Also 03COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 01 from Jammu Division and 02 from […]
Jammu and Kashmir police orders transfer of 21 officers
The Jammu and Kashmir police has ordered the transfer of 21 deputy superintendents of police on Saturday, an official said. According to the order no 366 of 2021, date January 30, 2021, the transferred DSPs included: 1.Syed Majeed Mosavi, PC Dooru to CID SB Awt/Pul/Shopian 2.Shafat Mohd Najar, from SSG to SDPO Hazratbal 3.Nisar Ahmad, […]
WHO begins virus probe with fieldwork in Wuhan
WUHAN: Experts from the World Health Organisation visited a Wuhan hospital on Friday as the fieldwork began in a closely watched coronavirus origins probe that will take in a food market presumed to be “ground zero” of the pandemic. The WHO investigation has been hobbled by delays, and there are fears over access and the […]
Internet curbs
After the recent assurances by the government that they will soon lift the curbs from the high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir, it seems that there are many more meetings to happen before it will translate into reality. Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha during a recent press conference at Jammu told reporters that he has […]
8 leopard hides, 4 musk deer pods, 38 bear gallbladders recovered in Anantnag, 1 person arrested
Anantnag: Wildlife officials and police arrested one person and recovered a number of leopard and other forest animal hides and body parts from his possession in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday. Sources told GNS that a team of wild officials along with police party raided a house at Shirpora Anantnag and recovered forest […]
Cold wave persists in Kashmir; Srinagar shivers at minus 7.2°C
Cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir on Saturday as the mercury stayed several degrees below freezing point across the valley, officials said. Srinagar city – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius – marginally up from minus 7.7 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said. Qazigund […]