A Ukrainian plane that reached Afghanistan on Tuesday to evacuate Ukrainian citizens was hijacked by unidentified people who flew it into Iran, Russian News Agency TASS quoted Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, Yevgeny Yenin, as saying. “On Tuesday, the plane was practically stolen from us. It flew into Iran with an unidentified group of passengers onboard instead of airlifting […]
India saw a single-day rise of 25,467 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 156 days, while active cases declined to 3,19,551, comprising 0.98 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,24,74,773, while the […]
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an overnight Gunfight in PethSeer area in North Kashmir’s Sopore of Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that two militants have been killed in an encounter which broke out on Monday late evening in Pethseer. So far identity of the slain militant couldn’t be established. Searches […]
Srinagar: A fierce Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in PeethSeer area in North Kashmir’s Sopore of Baramulla district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 53RR and 179/ 177 BN of CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Peethseer. As the joint team of forces […]
JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that to carry out SCADA related works, the power supply to Parade and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 24 from 6 am to 8.15 am. Meanwhile, the power supply to Subash Nagar, Muthi and part of Jhajjar Kotli shall remain affected on […]
As many as 2203 people were fined Rs 2.18 lakh for violating COVID-19 guidelines during the last 24 hours in Kashmir valley. A police spokesperson on Monday said that continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of second wave of Coronavirus, police has realized fine to the tune of Rs 2,18,650 from 2203 people in […]
Interacts with farmers; listens to their suggestions SRINAGAR, August 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today suggested the farmers to propose solutions of their problems themselves. He asked them to be the drivers on the vehicle of problem solving instead of looking towards the administration only. The Advisor was speaking during an interactive session […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: Additional Chief Secretary (Financial Commissioner), Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj today chaired a meeting with the officers at Civil Secretariat here to review the functioning of the department. He reviewed the working of the various sections of the department including Accounts, Planning, Legal, Human Resource. During the meeting Vivek Bhardwaj was […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: The Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council today organized a stakeholders meeting on development of City Biodiversity Index (CBI), Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Srinagar City at Banquet Hall, here. Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Junaid Azim Mattu was the Chief Guest of the inaugural session. The event was also attended by […]
SHOPIAN, AUGUST 23: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Shopian, Dr.Arshad Hussain Tak today said that to ramp up the vaccination process to break the chain of virus transmission, cent percent target of vaccination of above 45 years of age group in first and 2nd Wave has been completed in the district so far. The CMO […]