Militant Killed Hyderpora Srinagar Gunfight: Police

Militant Killed Hyderpora Srinagar Gunfight: Police

One unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight with joint team of police and security forces in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Monday, police said. “01 unidentified (militant) killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet , six minutes after announcing the start of the gunfight in the area. “Encounter […]

Ladakh reports 28 fresh coronavirus cases

Ladakh reports 28 fresh coronavirus cases

Leh, Nov 15   Ladakh has recorded 28 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 21,176, while the number of active cases in the union territory has gone up to 173, officials said on Monday. All the 28 fresh cases were reported in Leh, they said, adding that there was no death reported due to […]

Taliban launch operation against IS in southern Afghanistan

Taliban launch operation against IS in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban have launched a crackdown on hideouts of militant Islamic State group in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday, following an increase in bloody attacks by the group in recent weeks. The operation against Islamic State-Khorasan — the local chapter of the group — started around midnight in at least four districts of Kandahar province and […]

Water testing laboratories

Water testing laboratories

Drinking water facilities are being set up in every village of Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission. But there have been lot complaints about the quality of drinking water and in order to redress such grievances recently J&K government set up 97 water testing laboratories to ensure quality tap water For this purpose not […]

JKAS Officer Shifted, Another Assigned Additional Charge Of Posts

JKAS Officer Shifted, Another Assigned Additional Charge Of Posts

The government on Monday ordered transfer of a JKAS officer and assigned additional charge of a post to another in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the government, Pritam Lal, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gandoh, holding additional charge of Sub Registrar, Gandoh, has been transferred and posted as Assistant […]

President Kovind to visit Bangladesh on December 16 to attend Victory Day celebrations: Reports

President Kovind to visit Bangladesh on December 16 to attend Victory Day celebrations: Reports

President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Dhaka on December 16 to attend the Victory Day celebrations, the media here quoted the Bangladesh Foreign Minister as saying. President Kovind is visiting the neighbouring country on December 16 and 17 on the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid, the Daily Star newspaper reported on Sunday. “This […]

Kashmir Continues To Reel Under Cold Conditions, Minus 4.0°C In Pahalgam

Kashmir Continues To Reel Under Cold Conditions, Minus 4.0°C In Pahalgam

Srinagar, Nov 15: Kashmir Valley continued to reel under cold conditions with minimum temperature remaining below sub-zero level in most places on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury settled at 0.0°C against previous night’s minus 0.9°C which was the coldest this season. The today’s minimum temperature is below minus 1.2°C than […]