SAND EXTRACTION
While the sand blocks were auctioned and given to many outside firms in Kashmir valley, post easing of lockdown there has been a shortage of sand etc. for the construction work. The local sand diggers have been appealing the government to provide them short term permits so that they can survive with their families for […]
Owais Ahmad appointed as DC Bandipora in admin reshuffle
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday ordered several transfers and postings in the civil administration, making Owais Ahmad, an Indian Administrative Services (IAS), deputy commissioner of Bandipora. A local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reported that awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, is posted as Deputy Commissioner, Bandipore, relieving Mr. […]
Sopore gunfight: Second militant killed, operation continues
Another militant has been killed taking the toll to two in an ongoing operation in Reban area of north Kashmir’s Sopore on Sunday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Agency, that one more militant body has been recovered amid searches, taking the toll to two. However, the identity of both the […]
Lockdown to be re-imposed in Sgr areas from Monday: DC Sgr
All departments put on high alert, all Lockdown to be re-imposed in Sgr areas from Monday: DC Sgr cancelled, no entry, exit without movement pass from red zones, massive fine, legal action to be initiated against violators, CMO asked to direct all BMOs, ZMOs to depute medical staff by order for respective red zones Srinagar, […]
COVID-19: Kashmir records four more deaths, J-K toll reaches 175
A 55-year-old woman, who had tested positive for COVID-19, from Ganderbal district died at a hospital in Srinagar on Sunday, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 175. Earlier in the day, three more people died due to the coronavirus at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar. “The […]
Sopore gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
One militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight that raged between the government forces and militants in Gulshan Abad Reban village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Unnamed official sources told that a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces after contingents of Army’s […]
Gunfight starts in north Kashmir’s Sopore
Srinagar: A gunfight breaks out between militants and government forces in Reban area of north Kashmir’s Sopore on Sunday. According to the reports reaching GNS, a joint team of Police, Army’s 22 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Reban. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The […]
Amid media protests, govt says open to views
Srinagar: Breaking the silence against the new media policy 2020 of the government, journalists in Srinagar held protests on the streets recently, asking for its rollback. The UT administration has officially remained silent on the issue even after the protest on Monday by Kashmir-based journalists and local editors who described the current policy as crippling journalism […]
Bulletin on Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19)
JK reports 268 new positive cases, 5895 recovered so far JAMMU, JULY 11: The Government on Friday informed that 268 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 87 from Jammu division and 181 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 10156. […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs COVID-19 review meet
Asks for aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, pregnant ladies, red zone areas SRINAGAR, JULY 11: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today emphasized the need of aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, red zone areas besides strict enforcement of restrictions in containment zones to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir. Advisor, […]