IED blast in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar:An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded while an Army Casper was on way at Arihal village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening, locals and officials said. An official said that an IED exploded near an army vehicle in Arihal village of Pulwama. He said there was no loss of life or injury to […]
Army Captain Killed In Ongoing Anantnag Gunfight
Srinagar, : An army captain was killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that the army officer of captain rank namely Keetan Sharma of 19 RR sustained critical injuries during the gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam. A police officer also confirmed […]
Hailstorm, heavy rains lash Srinagar parts
Srinagar:Hailstorm followed by heavy rain lashed the various parts of Srinagar district on Monday afternoon; however, there was no immediate report of any damage from the district. Guests at marriage party pulling back the ropes of a makeshift tent as the shelter flews up due to strong winds followed by heavy rains in Srinagar on […]
First of its kind ‘Back to the Village’ program being organized across J&K from June 20
Srinagar;In a first of its kind, the J&K Government has embarked on an ambitious initiative of reaching out to the people at the grassroots level through a programme named as ‘Back to the Village’. The programme is being organized from June 20-27, 2019 across all Panchayats of the state Chief Secretary reviews preparations with Administrative […]
ACB registers FIR against Deputy Mayour Srinagar, JK Bank officers, Govt officials
Srinagar:Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against deputy Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K Bank and government officials for illegal appropriation of subsidy with inflated project cost for establishment of CA storage at Lassipora, Pulwama. According to the statement on Saturday, a case FIR No. 3/2019 u under section 5(1) (d) P.C Act Samvat 2006, […]
Joe Root’s second World Cup century helps England thrash West Indies
SOUTHAMPTON: England has bagged a convincing victory in their match against West Indies. Jofra Archer took three wickets as England bowled tightly to dismiss West Indies for a below par 212 in their Cricket World Cup match on Friday. Nicholas Pooran top-scored for the Windies with 63 but after struggling to 55-3, they never broke free […]
J&K Bank launches ‘Premium Savings Bank Account’ scheme
1Srinagar, : To meet the requirements of high net worth individuals, J&K Bank today launched Premium Savings Bank Account scheme- a tailor-made product with special add-ons, freebies and discounts in fee / charges at the Corporate Headquarter of the Bank. Customized to address the needs of different sets of prospective customers, the account has an Average […]
Conduct beat patrolling of Jhelum embankments regularly: Div Com to DCs
Srinagar;In order to combat flood situation arising due to recent rainfall across the valley, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday directed all Deputy Commissioners of the valley to conduct beat patrolling of Jhelum embankments, other rivers and streams on a regular basis which are flowing in their respective districts. Conduct beat patrolling […]
Traffic on Sgr-Jmu suspended as fresh landslides hit Ramban area
Srinagar,: The fresh landslides in Ramban area has forced the authorities to suspend the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway while as the authorities claim to have pressed men and machinery to clear the roads. The landslides triggered by incessant rains occurred in Ramban area, which has resulted in the closure of 300 km long Srinagar-Jammu highway, […]
Unconditional talks
For the first time State Governor Satya Pal Malik has asked militants to shun the path of violence and come for the talks on table without any conditions. The press briefing of the Governor has come at a time when the Central Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma has come back to Kashmir Valley to reinitiate the […]