Rains make Kashmir pleasant, Jammu still dry

Rains make Kashmir pleasant, Jammu still dry

  By: Javaid Malik MK Srinagar While the light rains have made the spring season pleasant in Kashmir valley, Jammu region continues to witness dry weather conditions with high temperatures. With mercury showing a dip in Kashmir valley, thousands of tourists who are staying here have enjoyed the showers, though light rains were only witnessed. […]

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Shopian

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Shopian

Encounter rages between militants and Security forces in Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Badigam. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering […]

Assault on Tehsildar Sunderbani:Employee suspended, 2 FIRs registered

Assault on Tehsildar Sunderbani:Employee suspended, 2 FIRs registered

Governmnet employee allegedly involved in the assault of Tehsildar Sunderbani has been suspended while police have registered two back-to-back FIRs after the said Tehsildar suffered injuries during the scuffle. “On Wednesday, when the Sunderbani administration was going to launch an anti-encroachment drive some persons entered the residence of Tehsildar Sunderbani and entered into a verbal […]

Australia appoints Andrew McDonald as cricket coach

Australia appoints Andrew McDonald as cricket coach

Australia’s top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as the national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer. McDonald, 40, secured a four-year contract after winning praise for his performance as interim coach since Langer’s abrupt resignation on February 5 shook the cricket world. He takes on one of the highest-profile jobs in […]

Conservative MPs hold Johnson’s political fate in their hands

Conservative MPs hold Johnson’s political fate in their hands

LONDON: Boris Johnson has survived the initial fallout from becoming the first British prime minister to be fined for breaking the law, but his long-term position remains precarious, analysts said on Wednesday. The embattled UK leader offered a “full apology” on Tuesday after being penalised for breaching Covid lockdown laws by attending a brief celebration […]

19-yr-old youth found dead in Kulgam

19-yr-old youth found dead in Kulgam

A 19-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Katrasoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday morning, officials said. Official told local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a youth identified as Murtaza Rengrez (19), son of Shaheen Ahmad, a resident of Bongam Kulgam was found dead on the banks of river […]

Transmission and Distribution

Transmission and Distribution

In the power sector Transmission and Distribution is very important and the J & K government has started focusing on these projects. Recently the J & K government said that Transmission and Distribution projects worth Rs 2000 crore are being completed and an additional amount of Rs 6000 crore has been allocated by the central […]

Woman hangs herself in Central Kashmir’s Budgam

Woman hangs herself in Central Kashmir’s Budgam

  Budgam, Apr 13, KNT: A woman ended her life by allegedly hanging herself in Khansahab area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a woman (name withheld) married to one Shabir Ahmed of Debipora Khansahab was found hanging in her room. The woman was declared dead […]