With an eye on business traders aware people about covid sops
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After opposing the weekend lockdown in Kashmir valley, traders on Friday were trying to educate people and aware them about the covid sops while they come out of their homes to go for the shopping and to visit the markets of Srinagar. Earlier the administration decided not to start the […]
Govt withdraws all posts referred to PSC, SSB before October 31, 2019
The Jammu & Kashmir government has withdrawn all the posts referred to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Services Selection Board (SSB) before October 31, 2019, for which selections have not been finalized till date. In a communique, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the General Administration Department […]
Biker dies in Srinagar road accident
A biker died in a road accident in Srinagar outskirts on Friday. The accident took place near Shalteng Parimpora area. Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a biker who had met with an accident was brought to the SMHS Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He has been identified as […]
Responsive administration
In order to make administration responsive recently J&K government has released the Good Governance Index and it is one of those steps to make the administration people friendly. Recently the Chief Secretary said that after an elaborate exercise of data collation followed by data sanitization the final index was computed using standard and tested data […]
COVID-19 widens learning gap among school students
In Kashmir valley, COVID-19 has left a huge learning gap among the school students at different levels, officials said on Thursday. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has learnt that the Directorate of School Education at Kashmir division has said, “Pandemic and lockdowns have reduced the offline interactions of students and teachers to a greater […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 03: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Gho Manhasa, Marh, Gajansoo and adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 07 from 10 am to 10. 30 am and 3 pm to 3.30 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Gangoon, Fallore, Karloop, Shazadpur, Chowana Chowk and its adjoining […]
TRF militant arrested in Bandipora: Police
Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant of outfit The Resistance Front an offshoot of LeT in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today on 3rd February, Bandipora police and security forces came to know the suspicious movement of TRF militants in Chandergeer Hajin.Accordingly a […]
J&K Reports 1982 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest In 20 Days
7 Deaths Reported In 24 Hours, 4699 With 2400 In Kashmir Srinagar, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1982 fresh covid-19 cases, lowest in 20 days, even as seven persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. Official sources told GNS that 694 cases were from Jammu Division and 1288 from […]
Tourist drivers accuse rural traffic of harassment, stage protest in Srinagar
Drivers ferrying tourists from one place to another in Kashmir Valley Thursday staged a protest accusing traffic cops in rural areas of harassment. They sought remedial measures saying that tourists too face a lot of inconveniences when are they are being repeatedly stopped and harassed at every checkpoint in rural areas. “The rural traffic cops […]
SPO Dies During Duty In Poonch
A Special Police Officer (SPO) died apparently due to heart attack in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. A police official told GNS that SPO Parem Parkesh son of Daya Nand of Village Dara Dullian complained of chest pain during duty at Shiv Gi Mandir Kuniyian this afternoon. He was immediately shifted to Raja Sukhdav […]