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 […]
Rana expresses concern over LoC shelling, seeks expeditious completion of community bunkers

Expressing anguish and concern over intermittent and unprovoked shelling from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, Provincial President Conference Mr Devender Singh Rana today called for speedy completion of community bunkers and shelter sheds to ensure safety of life and property of the civilians in the forward areas. “During these grim […]
Bandipora gets CFC to make honey rearing more productive, profitable: Dr Hina Bhat

To make beekeeping productive, profitable and capable of generating sustained employment opportunities in J&K, KVIB will set up a Common Facilitation Center (CFC) in Nadihal area of Bandipora. Vice Chairperson KVIB Dr Hina Bhat has said this is a step towards the goal of the Government to increase the quality production of honey in J&K. […]
Justice Magrey for providing composite accommodation facilities to Judicial Officers

Stresses on smooth functioning of District, Subordinate Courts in Srinagar in view of the Covid-19 Pandemic SRINAGAR, JULY 4: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court today visited District Court Complex, Mominabad, Srinagar to take review of functioning of District and other subordinate courts in Srinagar. Justice Magrey who is the Administrative […]
Army trashes criticism over medical facility in Leh; terms it ‘malicious and unsubstantiated’

New Delh: The Indian Army on Saturday termed as “malicious and unsubstantiated” criticism in some quarters about a medical facility in a military hospital in Leh where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the soldiers injured in the Galwan Valley clashes. In a statement, the Army said “it is unfortunate that aspersions are being cast on […]
Department of Agriculture Kashmir organizes day long workshop on “land conversion for non agricultural use and its effect on our sustenance”

Large scale conversion of agricultural land into non agricultural use shall create an imbalance in the agricultural eco system as the change in land pattern would be the greatest concern to our food security and economic sustainability in this part of temperate region which otherwise has the potential to be world leader because of its […]
PARENTS APPEAL

Parents of the wards studying in private schools of Kashmir have appealed to the government to intervene at the earliest for the implementation of recent government orders including some court orders so that they get some relief from depositing fees while schools and other educational institutions have remained closed for almost one year now. Parents […]
JCO among three army soldiers injured in Kulgam gunfight

A Junior Commissioned officer (JCO) was among three soldiers injured in an ongoing encounter in Arrah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that in an ongoing firefight three soldiers including a JCO recieved minor injuries in the firefight. The injured have been evacuated to 92 Base […]
IGP visits family of civilian killed in Sopore, assures ‘impartial investigation’

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar along with other senior police officers on Saturday visited the family of a civilian who was killed at Sopore earlier this week. “I heard their grievances and I cleared all aspects. I also assured them an impartial investigation (into the incident,” IGP told local news gathering agency […]
Unidentified militant killed in ongoing Kulgam gunfight

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight with government forces in Arreh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The gunfight started this afternoon shortly after forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Pertinently, 120 militants have been killed […]