CRPF trooper shot dead by militants in Bijbehara of south Kashmir
Srinagar, April 07 (GNS): A paramilitary CRPF trooper was killed in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of South Kashmiri’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said that the suspected militants fired upon CRPF party. In this incident one CRPF man namely Shiv Lal recieved critical injuries. The injured was rushed to SDH […]
Coronavirus: Third death reported from Kashmir
Kashmir has witnessed 3rd death from Covid-19 infection. A Covid-19 infected man from Gund Jahangir area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district died at SMHS Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Though, Medical Superintendent SMHS, Dr Nazir Chowdary told KNT that the man was suffering from Pneumonia and he has been waiting for the report to ascertain […]
5 more persons test positive in Kashmir, Coronavirus tally rises to 114 in J&K
Srinagar, April 06: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 114 in Jammu and Kashmir as five more persons under quarantine tested positive for the dreaded diseases on Tuesday. Among them, sources said three are from Lalbazar locality and include two sisters aged 20 and 23 years-old and their 19-year-old cousin brother. The trio was […]
Omar terms Mehbooba’s continous detention ‘cop out’
Srinagar,April 07 (KNS): Former cheif minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the continous detention of PDP cheif Mehbooba Mufti as “cop out”. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), former CM tweeted, “@MehboobaMufti must be set free. Shifting her home while continuing to keep her detained is a cop out”. Earlier an order issued by Home […]
Govt orders mass promotion of students of Jammu division
Srinagar, Apr 07 : Government on Tuesday decided to mass promote students from classes 1st to 9th and for class 11th in Jammu division . The order was issued today by deputy secretary to the government, school education department, Jammu and Kashmir. The government has also directed that the students who were to appear in […]
Ex-Jammu & Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti shifted to residence from make-shift jail
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, at present detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), was shifted from a make-shift jail to her residence, officials said here on Tuesday. The order to shift the 60-year-old Mufti, who was initially put under preventive custody on August 5 last year and later booked under the […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, APRIL 6: According to Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, to carry out thickening, twining of conductor from receiving station Magam to Village Arwah, the power will remain off in the areas fed from Khag, Beerwah and Arizal receiving stations on April 8, 9, 11 and 12 from 9 AM to 3 […]
17 arrested for violating orders in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested 17 persons in Srinagar for violating prohibitory orders. “In the jurisdiction of PS Nishat and PS Harwan, Police have arrested three persons including a shopkeeper and seized one vehicle for violating Govt prohibitory orders. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigation has […]
SICOP contributes Rs 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund
JAMMU, APRIL 06: Jammu and Kashmir Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) today contributed Rs 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund to strengthen the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). In this regard, Atul Sharma, Managing Director SICOP presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce […]
144 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar
1722 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 06: One hundred and forty-four (144) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Monday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons having returned back in Srinagar two weeks ago […]