The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to record statements of remaining witnesses in the Lahimpur Kheri case before a judicial magistrate. “We think you are dragging your feet. You please dispel this,” the Supreme Court told the UP government while hearing the Lakhimpur Kheri matter. The apex court, which was hearing […]
Srinagar: A soldier, who was one among three army personnel injured in a gunfight with militants in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, succumbed to the wounds, official sources said on Wednesday. A senior police officer told GNS that all the three soldiers sustained injuries during the course of the gunfight which saw the killing of two […]
Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Dragad area of sugan hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is […]
Sanctions ex-gratia financial relief to COVID victims SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 19: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting of the UT Executive Committee for Disaster Management to review the requirement of funds for proper COVID management. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Finance, Home, and Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) participated […]
New Delhi, Oct 19: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall or snowfall for Jammu and Kashmir on October 23. Naresh Kumar, Senior Scientist, IMD said, “A great western disturbance is coming which will specifically affect the western Himalayan region. So, we are expecting snowfall activity will be increased in the western Himalayan […]
UT of Jammu and Kashmir on path of development and prosperity- Shri Goyal ANANTNAG, OCTOBER 19: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal concludes his two day visit to Pahalgam as part of the public outreach programme of the central government. The Union minister […]
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 19: To provide accurate soil analysis to farmers of Kashmir Division at their doorsteps, Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today flagged off a Mobile Soil Testing Van in presence of senior officers of the department, representatives of fertilizer and pesticide dealers and a group of farmers at Lalmandi Srinagar. These Mobile vans can […]
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 19: Ms Khemlata Wakhlu, Haji Nissar Ali, Former Ministers J&K, and representatives of different political parties from district Ganderbal today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Ms Khemlata Wakhlu presented her book titled “A Kashmiri Century” to the Lt Governor. She also presented her views on the initiatives taken by […]
Poonch: Police on Tuesday made appeals to people through public address systems in mosques in Bahatdhurian area of Poonch, urging them not to move towards jungle as well as keep the livestock inside their respective premises. SDPO Z A Jafri told GNS that the announcements were made after some people were seen moving towards jungle […]
A trooper was critically injured after he shot himself with his service rifle in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a CRPF trooper (B/84) shot himself at the place of posting. He was shifted to hospital in critical condition. The trooper has been identified as Raju […]