Doctors Strike: Govt to invoke ESMA

SRINAGAR:  Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by the doctors in various health institutions of the State. “The Government can’t allow the hapless patients to suffer and in order to ensure that there is no disruption of healthcare services, it has been […]

3more bodies recovered, yatra halted

Police said on Wednesday that they have retrieved three more bodies of Amarnath yatiris at Brari marg track to holy cave , taking the toll to five. On Tuesday evening heavy rains at Baltal and its upper reaches triggered landslides in entire area.police said that two yatiris were killed and four others were injured in […]

Army and NDRF teams reach for rescue at sonamarg

Latest reports from sonamarg said that army and NDRF teams have reached to the spot where Amarnath yatiris came under landslides on Tuesday evening. Reports said that all the injured yatiris were rescued and sent to Baltal camp.police said that one of the injured yatiris was in a critical condition. Police said that Resue teams […]

Landslides hit Amarnath yatiris 2 dead 4 injured

Latest news from Baltal base camp at sonamarg is tragic as the heavy rains triggered landslides at Brarimarg enroute to Amarnath yatra on Tuesday evening. Police said that 2 yatiris were dead and four others were injured in the landslides. A senior police officer said that the injured yatiris were being treated at Baltal base […]

Heavy rains create flood like situation at Baltal

At the parking lot of Baltal base camp at sonamarg on Tuesday evhitening flash floods hit some vehicles.authorities and police said that all the yatiris at the Base Camp were safe however after the flash floods all the vehicles have been shifted to safer place. Police said that authorities and security forces were at the […]

Flood threat is real in Srinagar city

Flood threat is not only looming over the Srinagar city but it is becoming real with each passing day of the current summer. The incessant rains of recent days and the heavy downpour in Srinagar city especially in Lalchowk and adjacent areas today sub merged the city centre and the Srinagar municipal corporation had to […]

Hanjura for infusing new vibrancy in functioning of Revenue Deptt

Hanjura for infusing new vibrancy in functioning of Revenue Deptt

SRINAGAR, MAY 30:  Minister for Revenue, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Wednesday asked the officials of Revenue Department to widen their role and perform duties with an objective to provide timely justice to the people. This was stated by the Minister while chairing a high-level meeting which was attended by Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, […]

Family demand action against killers of son

Family demand action against killers of son

Srinagar Family and relatives of Adil Ahmad Yadoo, who was crushed to death by a police vehicle in Chattabal, Srinagar on May 5, this year, held a protest demonstration in press enclave Srinagar on Monday and demanded an action against the accused police driver. Adil’s family and relatives assembled outside press enclave in Srinagar demanding […]

Youth found dead in Poonch

Youth found dead in Poonch

Srinagar Body of a 22-year-old youth was recovered on the bank of the river in Poonch district on Monday morning. Official sources told GNS that some locals spotted a body lying on the bank of the river near Azad Mohalla and informed police about it. A police team immediately reached the spot and taken the […]

Wife arrested for murdering husband

Wife arrested for murdering husband

SRINAGAR: Police have finally arrested the young widow of the Nowgam property dealer whose body was exhumed last week. His wife had killed him along with a Molvi who was leading prayers in the local mosque, police said. Abiroo Shafi, a resident of Nowgam area, on the outskirts of Srinagar, “died” on March 11. He was […]