With the GI tag, Kashmiri Saffron gains more prominence in domestic, export markets
SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: To give a boost to saffron production in Kashmir, J&K Government has launched new initiatives including the introduction of GI Tagging. GI sign is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Saffron growers are hopeful that they will […]
Go First to resume Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight from June end
SRINAGAR, June 21: Go First on Tuesday said it will resume scheduled direct flights between Kashmir and Sharjah by the end of this month. “The airline has recently received the bilateral rights to operate five flights per week on the Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar route and the final approval is awaited,” the airline said in a statement. The airline […]
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
In order to provide drinking water facilities to every village in Jammu and Kashmir, Jal Shakti Abhiyan is going on with all force. In this direction recently in Rajouri district Workshop cum orientation program on Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2022 organised. One of the officers stressed said advance planning to catch the […]
Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search on
Pulwama, Jun 21: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Tujan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence […]
DC Srinagar chairs Regional Transport Authority Meet
Accords approval for operation of 120 e-Rickshaws in City SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: In order to ensure proper regulation of e-Rickshaws on City roads and finalise routes for their operationalisation, a meeting of Regional Transport Authority (RTA) was today held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz at DC Office Complex, here. […]
JK reports 19 fresh positive cases, 449598 recovered, 2,31,87,675Covid doses administered so far
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20:The Government today informed that 19 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 07 from Jammu division and 12 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454520. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu division. Moreover, 12 more COVID-19 patients have […]
Commissioner Secretary Floriculture inaugurates ride on mowers
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad today inaugurated Garden Equipments Modernization in presence of Director Floriculture Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Rather. While inaugurating the fleet of Ride on Mowers, Commissioner Secretary said that the focus of the department is for total modernization of the garden equipments. He said that the […]
NIA Carries Raids At Multiple Locations In South Kashmir
Srinagar : National Investigation Agency is carrying raids at multiple places in South Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in connection with a case pertaining to attack on forces on 11 March 2022 in Darasgarh, Pulwama. While a few people have been […]
114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.
7 militants killed in last 24 hours. Srinagar, June 20: 114 militants including 32 foreigners were killed during various encounters so far this year in Kashmir Division. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that 114 militants have been killed so far in the valley this year. Among the total militants killed […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Gujjar Pora, DH pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Gujjar Pora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]