With the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant carrying worrisome mutations, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday called for enhanced genome sequencing of Covid-19 positive samples to look for the variant in the valley. “We need to expedite the genome sequencing to identify the variant early and protect the community from another wave of Covid-19,” […]
Srinagar, Nov 27: With the assembly elections likely to be held by May-June next year, various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have started increasing their footfall on the ground first time after August 5, 2019 when article 370 was scrapped. Top sources indicate that the delimitation commission has completed its draft report of new […]
A horse was injured in a landmine blast occurring along Battar nallah in Poonch district on Saturday afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that horse belonging to one Maroof Ahmed son of Mohd Bashir, resident of Purani Poonch was injured in the blast. Several others horses present at the site however escaped unhurt, they further […]
Srinagar, Nov 27: Even as minimum temperature improved across the valley, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday predicted a light to moderate snowfall in the first week of December. According the MeT forecast the weather will be generally cloudy in Kashmir and Ladakh whereas it will be mainly clear to partly cloudy in most parts […]
Srinagar: Freezing cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J-K, recording 0.4°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told local news agency GNS that mercury in Srinagar settled at 0.4°C against previous night’s minus 1.3°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which is […]
Under the Jal Shakti Mission, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has been reviewing the progress on the ground and they are setting the timelines for the officials to connect every household with drinking water facilities, especially in the rural areas. Recently the government held a high level meeting regarding the performance of the Jal Shakti […]
Attends closing ceremony of National level 56th Artistic & 25th Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at MA Stadium Gymnastics Academy to identify the talents, and provide them all support to bring laurels at Olympics and International level: LG Govt to bear all the expenses of Para Athletes Chandeep Singh and Mohd Sultan Rather for the World Para […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Hoteliers Club (JKHC) Friday urged the government to extend the land lease agreement of the hoteliers at Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar which is witnessing an overwhelming influx of tourists in the upcoming winter. In an executive committee meeting held today here at Hotel Sarovar Portico, Chairman J-K Hoteliers Club Mushtaq A […]
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 26: The Deputy Commissioner, (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad chaired a meeting here today to review the progress of land acquisition and construction of 220KV D/C Alesteng Transmission line. The meeting held detailed discussion with regard to process of land acquisition and construction of 220kv D/C Zainakote – Alesteng Transmission line, besides location wise/tower […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported four deaths due to the covid-19 while 174 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. Among the fresh cases, 43 were reported from Jammu Division and 131 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336237. There were four deaths— three from Kashmir and […]