Teen Shot In J&K Encounter Not Buried In Village, Cops Say Coronavirus
Srinagar: A 14-year-old specially-abled boy, who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara yesterday, was not allowed burial in his family graveyard. The boy was buried in Baramulla district, more than 30 km from his village. The officials have cited coronavirus as the reason. The student of Class 7 was killed yesterday when security forces […]
RISING GRAPH OF VIOLENCE
The killing of three CRPF jawans at Handwara was the latest incident of growing militancy related violence in Kashmir valley especially in North Kashmir. Anti-insurgency grid has responded by sending more troops and going for more combing operations. They have also decided to impose night curfew starting from 7 P.M in the evening to 7A.M […]
DC Budgam releases Rs.1.65 crore financial assistant for Labour class
BUDGAM, MAY 05: The Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai in presence of Assistant Commissioner, Labour, Budgam, released Rs 1,65,46,500 received from Building and Other Construction Welfare Board through Labour Department, Budgam under two relief components, Covid-19 and Education Assistance, in favour of labour class of the district. Speaking on the occasion, the DC appreciated […]
Rise in Jhelum water: Advisor Baseer Khan inspects arrangements at Emergency Operation Centre
Asks to strengthen vulnerable river embankments, maintain supply of essentials SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the arrangements at Emergency Operation Centre (EoC) established here at Hari Niwas in the backdrop of rise in Jhelum Water Level. The government has established the Emergency Operation Centre to deal with any […]
LG reviews functioning of Education department
Takes stock of academic activities; Educational Institutions to remain closed till 31st May SRINAGAR, MAY 05: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu today chaired a high level meeting of Education department to review the education scenario in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir amid COVID-19 lockdown. Among others, the meeting was attended by Advisor K K […]
COVID-19: SMC corporator tests positive
Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) corporator, whose brother had tested positive for COVID-19 on 1 May, was tested positive on Tuesday. Nodal officer for COVID-19 at Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr. Salim Khan, confirmed that the SMC corporator was tested positive for the virus at Chest and Disease Hospital Lab on Tuesday. It created […]
Soz appeals UT admin to bring back stranded Kashmiris from Gujarat, other states
Srinagar, May 05 (KNS): Senior Congress leader Prof Saif-ud-din Soz on Tuesday appealed J&K administration to bring back stranded students, traders and laborers from Gujarat and other parts of country. According to statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Soz said I got frantic calls from students who are stuck in Ahmadabad (Gujarat) since lockdown. […]
Moaj Foundation’ That Helps And Empowers the Destitutes
KNS,05 May: Mouj Foundation an NGO which is empowering and working for the economically vulnerable families in our Society. Mouj Foundation, (Mouj means Mother) has also initiated to provide ration and other groceries to the poor families of our society during the Pandemic of coronavirus. Renowed Child specialist Dr. Altaf Hussain, Chairman Mouj Foundation says […]
‘You make us proud’: Rahul Gandhi on 3 J&K photojournalists for Pulitzer win
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated the three Indian photojournalists who won the Pulitzer Prize in feature photography. “Congratulations to Indian photojournalists Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand for winning a Pulitzer Prize for their powerful images of life in Jammu & Kashmir. You make us all proud,” Gandhi said on Twitter. […]
BR Sharma appointed as JKPSC chairman
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chander Murmu, has appointed retired IAS officer BR Sharma as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC). As per an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD, the Lt Governor of J&K Murmu appointed Sharma as Chairman of the JKPSC. He shall holD the position of […]