Won’t take long to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an interview to a news channel made it clear that government will not take long to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “I have also stated this on floor of Parliament and We won’t go […]
CRPF ASI injured in Tral militant attack
Srinagar: An Assistant Sub Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force was injured on Sunday after militants lobbed grenade on the forces at main town of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer said the grenade was lobbed towards CRPF party of 180 BN in which one ASI of CRPF received splinter injuries. […]
Zojila tunnel will be ready before next Lok Sabha polls: Gadkari
Srinagar: What could not be started by the previous political dispensations in 15 years of struggle, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually did the first blast to start work on the Zojila tunnel which will be the last hurdle to make Srinagar-Leh highway all year connected. On Thursday, Gadkari not only gave orders for the work, but […]
Power Company starts snapping connections of bill defaulters in Kashmir
Kashmir Power Distribution Company Limited has started snapping down of power connections of consumers who fail to pay their power tariff A senior official posted in north Kashmir said they have been directed to go tough against the defaulters and realise maximum tariff from consumers on time. KNS received many calls from different areas of […]
Day 145: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 34 domestic flights with 4,078 passengers aboard
JAMMU, OCTOBER 17: On day 145 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 34 domestic flights with 4,078 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1264 passengers aboard 12 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 22 domestic flights with about 2814 passengers aboard […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,24,844 stranded JK residents; 4,84,552 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, OCTOBER 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 6,24,844 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
28 Travelers Among 610 Covid-19 Cases Reported In J&K, Total 87364
Jammu and Kashmir reported 610 fresh covid-19 cases including 28 travelers, taking the total tally to 87364. Official sources told GNS on Saturday that 247 were from Jammu Division and 363 from Kashmir. Giving the district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 129 cases, Budgam 32, Baramulla 58, Pulwama 28, Kupwara 25, Anantnag 19, Bandipora […]
SMC holds special financial assistance camps for street vendors
Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Saturday organised special financial assistance camps in various wards of the city in order to facilitate the street vendors under PM- Street vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi Scheme. The camps in the first phase were organised in 16 wards including 2 of Lal Chowk,4 Rainawari, 5 Barbarshah, 7 Khanyar, 9 Madeen Sahib, […]
After Thrashing Chicken-Seller Troopers Killed His Chickens In Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 17: Instead of taking action against some stone-pelters, Para-military troopers thrashed a chicken seller, crushed his chickens to death and broke his cell phone in Saidakadal-Rainawari stretch of Srinagar city. The Chicken Seller accused CRPF men of thrashing him without any reason. “Some youth pelted stones on them (CRPF) and in return they […]
J&K To Have Elected District Development Councils
Srinagar, Oct 17 : In a major move, the Government of India has amended Jammu & Kashmir’s Panchayati Raj law -1989 for establishment of district development councils for which every district will be divided into 14 territorial constituencies to elect members of the body. According to “the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation […]