After brief shoot-out; militants manage to flee at JVC hospital, Bemina
Srinagar: Militants managed to give slip to security forces at JVC (SKIMS) Bemina after a brief shootout, officials said Friday. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Kashmir police zone tweeted: “There was a brief fire fight between militants and security forces at SKIMS Hospital, Bemina. Militants managed to escape taking advantage of civilian presence.”—(KNO)
Policeman killed in accidental fire
A policeman was killed in an accidental fire in Kishtwar area of Jammu region on Friday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the service rifle of a Head Constable went off accidentally at a check-point at Malipeth area of Kishtwara. The injured cop was rushed to District Hospital Kishtwar where he succumbed […]
GI products
The government recently organized a Capacity Building Program-cum-workshop on commercialization of Geographical Indication (GI) of products from Jammu and Kashmir. It was organized by Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) and Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion organization (JKTPO) organized at Srinagar and Jammu. The program was organized in association with the Department of Agriculture Production […]
Fresh snow and rains, close many roads across Kashmir
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar On Friday afternoon there have been reports of fresh snowfall in many forest areas across Kashmir from Kupwara to Shopian and also the rains have lashed the plains making the life difficult for common people with cold showing the signs of winter. Already traffic authorities are closely monitoring the situation […]
Govt mulls to reopen schools for lower classes as third wave wanes in J&K: Officials
As life is limping slowly back to normal after the second wave of COVID-19, the Jammu and Kashmir government is closely monitoring the COVID situation and over the next two to three weeks final call will be taken on reopening of schools for lower classes in staggered manner,” officials said here on Thursday. An official […]
NC calls excise duty cut on Petrol, Diesel mere eyewash
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Thursday called the reduction in petrol and diesel prices mere eyewash and below par as compared to the exorbitant cumulative increase in the previous months. Echoing the public sentiment on the meager decrease in the petrol and diesel rates, Party Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said that when petroleum prices were […]
Body of youth found lying in paddy field in south Kashmir
Body of a youth on Thursday found in mysterious circumstances in a paddy field in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said. They said, the body of a 30-year-old youth identified as Ali Mohammad Bhat of Barsoo Awantipora was found lying by the local people of the area in a paddy field in Batnoor […]
JK reports 95 new positive cases, 327232 recovered, 1,49,60,996 Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 04: The Government today informed that 95 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 14 from Jammu division and 81 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 332651. Moreover, 60 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from […]
Advisor Khan visits NEET Topper, Tanmay Gupta
Congratulates him on his scintillating success JAMMU, NOVEMBER 04, 2021: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today visited NEET topper, Tanmay Gupta’s residence here and congratulated him on his extraordinary achievement. Khan while expressing happiness over Tanmay’s stellar performance hoped that the NEET topper shall continue to strive towards excellence in his future endeavours as […]
Winter preparedness
Winters are coming and the government has taken several steps to see the winter preparedness in the different wings of administration. During the winters not only the power woes become visible but the people of Jammu and Kashmir also have the problem of food grains etc. especially in those areas which get cut off […]