Militants Apparently Flee After Predawn Gunfight In Kulgam: Officials
Militants have apparently managed to escape after a brief gunfight with joint team of police and army at ChakiSamad village of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district at around dawn, officials said on Saturday. The encounter broke out at around 4 a.m after a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and […]
South Kashmir: Predawn Gunfight breaks out in Bijbhera, Anantnag, Internet snapped
Encounter rages between militants and Security forces in Srihama Srigufwara area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army’s 03RR launched a cordon and search operation in Srihama Srigufwara. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]
DC Anantnag Places Naib-tehsildar Under Suspension Over Dereliction of Duty
Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr. Piyush Singla Friday placed Naib-tehsildar Ranbirbora falling in tehsil Anantnag East (Mattan) under suspension for dereliction of duty. The middle-rung revenue official has been placed under suspension for unauthorized absence from duty. It is in place to mention that several guidelines have been issued from time to time directing public officials […]
Govt removes CEO Gbl, gives additional charges to CEO Srinagar
The government on Friday attached Chief Education Officer (CEO) Ganderbal and subsequently directed the CEO Srinagar to look after the CEO office Ganderbal district. In an order issued by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, B K Singh, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads, “In the Interest of administration, […]
CS reviews Revival, Restoration, Preservation, and Maintenance of Architectural and Heritage Sites of J&K
SRINAGAR, APRIL 8: The Executive Committee’s meeting for the revival/restoration/conservation of the architectural heritage of J&K UT was held today in the meeting hall at Civil Secretariat Srinagar under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta. The meeting was attended by Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Tourism; Rahul Pandey, Director at Archives, Archeology, and […]
Kashmir Reports 9 Covid-19 Cases, No Fresh Infection In Jammu
Kashmir Valley logged nine fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no case reported from Jammu division for the third consecutive day on Friday. There was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours either in Kahsmir or Jammu, officials said. They said that the while there was no fresh case from Jammu, […]
3 Motor Vehicle Inspectors Attached With RTO Jammu
Government on Friday attached three Motor Vehicle Inspectors of Motor Vehicles Department in the office of Regional Transport Officer, Jammu with immediate effect, till further orders. According to an order by Hirdesh Kumar (IAS) Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Transport Department, the MVIs include Asif Amin Chalkoo, working in the O/o ARTO, Anantnag, Manzoor Ahmad Qurashi, also […]
Fake pesticides seized in Pulwama
Pulwama, April 8: The enforcement wing of South Kashmir seized fake pesticides including Phorate, 18 drums (900 kgs) , Paushak 300 litres (Duplicate) and Almunium Phosphide 3 cases amounting to approximately Rs 700000.00 seized from the premises of Shaheen Enterprises Pulwama. Law Enforcement officer South Kashmir Wing Amarjeet Singh said “There will be zero […]
Reforming the health sector
LG Manoj Sinha has recently said that his administration is going to reform the health sector in Jammu and Kashmir and it is very important so that quality healthcare is given to the common people especially to those who are ailing and have no sources of income. He said that efforts to reform the health […]
Gurez school without teachers, basic infra
Students and staff of government boys higher secondary school Dawar in Gurez are complaining about lack of basic facilities and shortage of staff in the school. “The school lacks drinking water, lavatories, infrastructure and boundary wall,” parents of wards admitted in the school told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Students said that the school […]