Active LeT militant arrested in Budgam
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested an Active militant of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A senior police officer said that a joint team of Police and army’s 02 RR, 62RR apprehended a Active militant at Pushkar. He identified the arrested militant as Hamid Nath resident of Peth Zanigam who was […]
Weather advisory; Gurez-Bandipra road closed till further orders
Bandipora: The administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday closed Bandipora-Gurez and Dawar-Tulail roads till further orders in wake of the fresh weather advisory. An order issued here by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate Gurez, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads, “In view of the weather advisory issued by […]
Three years on; 25 per cent work still pending at GMC
Despite passing of nearly three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has completed only 75 percent of work of Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla. The corporation is likely to miss the deadline for the completion of the project. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), till November-2021, JKPCC was yet to […]
Div Com takes stock of Covid Containment measures at International Airport in view of Omicron Threat
Inspects facilities at quarantine Centre Sanat Nagar, Boulevard SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 03: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Friday took the stock of measures put in place for handling of international passengers at Srinagar International Airport to contain the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Kashmir. On the Occasion, he chaired a meeting […]
DG Horticulture inaugurates Training course on Fruit & Vegetable preservation
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 03: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today inaugurated 06 months training course on Fruit and Vegetable preservation. 30 Candidates from different parts of the valley will be imparted training by the experts of the Departments on preservation of Fruits and vegetables. On the occasion, the DG said that the […]
33 travelers among 181 fresh covid-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in J&K
181 fresh covid-19 cases, 33 of them travelers, were reported along with two deaths due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. 56 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 125 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331257. There were two deaths, […]
20-member Gujjar-Bakerwal delegation calls on Lt Governor
Jammu, Dec 3: A 20-member delegation of Gujjar-Bakerwal community today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The delegation led by Sh. Sheikh Muzaffar, President, Jammu & Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front, comprised of members of Gujjar Qaumi Movement Kashmir and community members from various districts projected their issues and grievances and sought […]
Bordering Himachal villagers attack JK Police during a ‘raid’
Villagers from bordering Himachal Pradesh attacked a police party from Jammu and Kashmir after the team raided a house to recover a girl from Doda ‘eloped’ with a youth. Reports said that parents of girl from Doda had registered a report that a youth ‘abducted’ their daughter. After investigation it surfaced that the accused was […]
Government Campaign
Recently LG Manoj Sinha in a review meeting has asked his officers to intensify their efforts for the implementation of public outreach programs through different government schemes. In this direction recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar held a review meeting to know about the ground situation here. He asked the officers to go for cleanliness and hygiene. […]
Kashmir, Ladakh Under Deep Freeze; Srinagar Records Season’s 2nd Coldest Night
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under freezing temperatures with Srinagar recording the second night on Friday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded minus 2.4°C against previous night’s minus 1.8°C. It was second coldest night after December 1 when mercury fell to 2.5°C, lowest temperature recorded this season. Qazigund […]