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Advisor BK meets delegation of traders, industrialists

Advisor BK meets delegation of traders, industrialists

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today met different delegations from Aglar industries, Shopian, Travel and Trade, Joint amalgamation of 20 organizations of trade, Kashmir and FCI, Kashmir at SKICC, Srinagar. Advisor (BK) held a threadbare discussion with all the delegations and deliberated over the issues and demands raised by them during the series […]

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Shopkeeper shot dead by gunmen in Tral

Shopkeeper shot dead by gunmen in Tral

Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead a shopkeeper in Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. They said the gunmen fired upon the shopkeeper Mohammad Ayoub Ahangar, son of Ghulam Ahmad Ahangar of Tral near his residence. Ahangar was taken to hospital but was declared dead before arrival, a police officer said.(GNS)

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Pampore update: 02 civilians injured after militant fired upon search party: Police

Pampore update: 02 civilians injured after militant fired upon search party: Police

Two civilians were injured after militants fired upon the security forces when they were lying cordon in Meej Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora district A senior Police officer told GNS that as the joint team of Police, 50 RR and CRPF were laying the cordon, the hiding militants attacked with volley of bullets as […]

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524 Fresh Covid-19 Cases In J&K, Total Crosses 97K Mark

524 Fresh Covid-19 Cases In J&K, Total Crosses 97K Mark

Jammu and Kashmir reported 524 fresh covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 97224. Among them, 185 cases were confirmed from Jammu and 339 from Kashmir Valley, official sources told GNS. Giving district-wise cases, Srinagar reported 155, Budgam 38, Baramulla 54, Pulwama 8, Kupwara 26, Annatnag 6, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 23, […]

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Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pampore

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pampore

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in the Meej area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Awantipora on thrusday evening. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, army’s 50RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Meej Pampore. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected […]

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DDC elections: General, Expenditure Observers imparted training

DDC elections: General, Expenditure Observers imparted   training

SEC sensitizes officers about their role and responsibility JAMMU, NOVEMBER 05: The training of General and Expenditure Observers deployed for DDC Elections, Panchayat By-Elections and Municipal By-Elections 2020 was held here today at Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nirvachan Bhawan. The officers from Kashmir Division attended the training through virtual mode from Srinagar CEO Office. […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 93,094 stranded JK residents; 6, 52,802 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 7, 93,094 stranded JK residents; 6, 52,802 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 7,93,094 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

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Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar

Notorious govt gunman Papa Kishtwari dies of heart attack at police hospital in Srinagar

Srinagar: Former government gunman, Ghulam Mohammad Lone alias Papa Kishtwari accused of murdering many civilians died at a Police Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. They said Lone was taken to the hospital from from Central Jail where he was detained as he was unwell for quite some time and was undergoing regular checks […]

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Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’

Cop found hanging from tree in Budgam village; police identify him as ‘individual working in department’

Budgam: A policeman was on Thursday morning found hanging from a tree in Kanihama Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Locals spotted the body of the cop identified as Constable Muhammad Ashraf, son of Abdul Majeed Rather of Archanderhama Magam hanging by a rope on a tree in the village, an official […]

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Ladakh on brink

Ladakh on brink

Ladakh region is facing multiple problems including the standoff with PLA on its eastern side. The clouds of war are yet to be over while the political controversies have started engulfing the entire hilly area including Kargil. BJP is facing a lot of anger on the ground level and the initial honeymoon with New Delhi […]