Journalists protest against new media policy in Srinagar
A group of journalists on Monday staged a protest against the new media policy and demanded its immediate rollback. The journalists who had assembled at the Press Enclave under the banner of “J&K Media Guild” were carrying banners that read: “don’t gag media, we are an equally important pillar of democracy”, and “down with media […]
55-year-old Uri woman dies of COVID-19, J&K toll 136
The death toll due to covid-19 mounted to 136 in Kashmir Valley after one more covid-19 patient, a 55-year-old woman from Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, died at a hospital here on Monday. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told news agency GNS a 55-year-old woman from Boniyar Uri passed away at 8 […]
2 More Die Due To Covid-19, J&K Tally Rises To 135
Kashmir Valley reported two more deaths on Monday due to covid-19, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 135. Sources said that the victims are residents of Baramulla and Budgam. One is 90-year-old man from Tangmarg area of Baramulla and other one is 56 year old male from Kralpora […]
Ganderbal drowning: Body of one missing boy fished out after 18 hours
The body of one of the two boys who drowned while bathing in river Sindh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was retrieved after 18 hours on Monday. On Sunday, Zahid Farooq Rather and Rashid Khan, both residents of Palpora Noorbagh Srinagar, drowned in the water body near Kijpora Kangan. The locals as well SDRF team […]
Day 42: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 22 domestic flights with 2,456 passengers
International flight with 147 passengers arrives at Srinagar Airport JAMMU, JULY 05: On Day 42 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 22 domestic flights with 2,456 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, an International flight with 147 passengers from Jeddah has arrived at Srinagar […]
COVID-19: 183 test positive, J-K tally reaches 8429
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 183 fresh covid-19 infections, taking the number of cases in J&K to 8429. Giving the district wise breakup of the cases, officials told GNS that 59 were reported from Srinagar, Kupwara 20, Baramulla 17, Budgam 19, Samba 18, Ramban 10, Jammu nine, Kathua seven, four each in Pulwama, […]
Centre approves Rs. 574 crore for national highways in Jammu and Kashmir
The Modi government has approved an annual plan worth Rs 574.16 crore for national highway works in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) for 2020-21 in a big boost for J-K, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. “The major works incorporated in the approved annual plan included construction of 3.23 km three fly-overs in Srinagar on NH-44 (Jammu-Srinagar highway) […]
Geelani’s resignation blows lid off Pakistan medical college racket and the shadow war within Hurriyat
Two years ago, few would have imagined that questions raised within the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) about an alleged racket in medical seats in Pakistan would come to such a pass. The bombshell resignation of hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani last week as “chairperson for life” of the APHC has caused […]
IED blast in Pulwama; CRPF man injured
Suspected militants on Sunday morning detonated a low intensity improvised explosive device( IED) in Gangoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district minutes after convoy of paramilitary CRPF passed through the area, resulting in the injuries to a CRPF man. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants had planted low intensity IED under a […]
COVID-19: 40 CRPF men, 5 pregnant women among 227 test positive, J-K tally 8246
Srinagar: At least 40 paramilitary forces personnel were among 227 new covid-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of the cases in J&K to 8246. Giving the district wise break of the cases, sources told GNS that 57 were reported from Baramulla, Shopian 46, Srinagar 33, Budgam 26, Pulwama […]