One militant killed in Tral gunfight, operation on

One militant killed in Tral gunfight, operation on

One militant was killed by the government forces in the first gunfight of the year that broke out in Mandoora village of Tral on Friday. “One unidentified terrorist killed,” the police tweeted. “Operation going on. Further details shall follow.” A joint team of Police, army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon and […]

Bomb Disposal Squad diffuses ‘explosive substance’ in North Kashmir

Bomb Disposal Squad diffuses ‘explosive substance’ in North Kashmir

Bomb Disposal Squad Friday diffused some explosive substance in North Kashmir’s Baramulla area. Joint Forces including Police and soldiers from 52 Rashtriya Rifles detected a small iron box that was lying on road side at Pothukha area that falls under the jurisdiction of Police Station Tarzoo Sopore. Sources told KNT that traffic was immediately suspended […]

After the walkout

After the walkout

Sajad Gani Lone of Peoples Conference walked out from People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) amalgam and said that the main reason was the breach of trust among the different constituents of this platform. Basically Peoples Conference leaders openly talked about the proxy candidates fielded by different People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) units against […]

Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir

Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir

Srinagar,: Cold wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Friday as mercury plunged by two degrees in Srinagar, while the minimum temperature elsewhere in the valley stayed mostly 10 degrees below freezing point, officials said. Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 7.7 degrees Celsius plunging more than two degrees from minus 5.6 degrees Celsius the previous […]

Government enhances rate of stipend for Handicrafts and Handloom trainees in J&K

Government enhances rate of stipend for Handicrafts and Handloom trainees in J&K

JAMMU, JANUARY 28: In a significant and major development, Government of Jammu & Kashmir today enhanced the rate of stipend for trainees undergoing Elementary and Advanced level training courses in various training centres of Handicrafts and Handloom departments. The monthly stipend in Handicrafts sector has been enhanced from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/- for Elementary […]

Former Legislator, delegation of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee call on Lt Governor

Former Legislator, delegation of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, JANUARY 28: A delegation of All Parties Migrants Coordination Committee (APMCC) today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The members of the delegation led by its Chairman, Vinod Pandit comprising K C. Bharati and Adv. Arun Kandroo apprised the Lt Governor about various concerning issues of Kashmiri Migrant employees working […]

J&K reports 63 fresh covid-19 cases

J&K reports 63 fresh covid-19 cases

Twenty-four travelers were among 63 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total infection tally to 124297. Among the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that 18 were from Jammu Division and 45 from Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, 149 more covid-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from […]

Woman from J-K handed over by PaK authorities

Woman from J-K handed over by PaK authorities

Srinagar: A woman from Poonch’s Chela Dangri village has been handed over by authorities from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) after she inadvertently exfiltrated to the other side. “Zareena Bi from Chela Dangri had crossed over to the other side and has been handed back by PaK authorities today,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch Ramesh K […]

In SC for action

In SC for action

The petitioners from Jammu and Kashmir have challenged the scrapping of Roshni act by JK High Court in October last year and have gone for a review petition in Supreme Court. In a recent hearing the government lawyer who appeared on behalf of the JK government told the apex court that no coercive action would […]