Army man killed in lightning strike in Gulmarg
Baramulla, Jun 25: An Army man was killed when lightning struck their post at Ganesh post and Himatt post during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Rifleman identified as Mandeep Singh Negi, […]
Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
An unidentified militant has been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Hanjipora village of Kachdoora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one unidentified militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as operation is on […]
Ladakh in focus
As the talks between New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir leadership have started, the collective leadership of Ladakh has demanded a separate legislature for their region and also safeguards to their land and jobs. They have raised these demands earlier also, they were assured by the central government that all their demands would be looked […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress of works on major PMDP projects of H&ME
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today chaired a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the progress on major projects of Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department being executed in Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP schemes including AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Additional […]
Covid-19 Positivity rate less than 2%, Recovery Rate 97.0%: DC Budgam.
Urges public to participate in vaccination drive enthusiastically to win war against COVID-19. BUDGAM, JUNE 24: In his routine press briefing about COVID-19 status in District Budgam the DDC Budgam said situation has improved enormously all across district as since April , 1st District Budgam recorded 14170 positive cases of COVID-19 among these till date 13585 […]
First survey of migratory nomadic population initiated in J&K
Move aimed at planned socio-economic development of tribes: Dr Shahid SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated first enumeration and survey of migratory tribal population in higher reaches with an aim to formulate plan for extending benefits to migratory population for their socio-economic upliftment. The survey will serve as baseline for allocation of […]
Secy ARI visits Govt Press Srinagar; takes stock of renovation work on Rs 2 cr office, store block
SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Secretary ARI and Trainings, Abdul Majid, today visited Government Press Sempora and took stock of ongoing renovation work on office-cum-store block coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 2 crore. General Manager Government Press, Ajaz Ahmad Akhoon and other concerned officers accompanied the Secretary during his visit. While inspecting progress on […]
Navin Choudhary discusses draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies
Calls for mass awareness at grass root level by involving PRIs SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss the draft of Agri-Horti Export and Organic Policies for Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. Special Secretary AP&FWD, Pankaj Magotra, Director […]
Solution to J&K problems lies in democratic set-up: Altaf Bukhari in PM’s All Party meet
Pleads for early hearing of SC on Articles 370 & 35-A, Statehood, Delimitation on merit, constitutional protection for land, jobs and natural resources for J&K residents, youth policy, better inter-regional connectivity, early assembly elections Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday participated in the All Party meeting called by the […]
Toddler among two killed in Karnah road mishap
8-months-old toddler was among the two killed in a road accident that took place in Jabri locality of Karnah in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Report reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said a tata sumo bearing registration no JK05B 8799 skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jabri. […]