Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday termed the government decision of creating two functioning secretariats instead of full Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar a deliberate attempt to create administrative anarchy in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Mir said the decision […]

Govt revokes PSA detention of Naeem Akther

Govt revokes PSA detention of Naeem Akther

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday revoked Public Safety Act detention order of former minister Naeem Akther Akther was detained in August last year when BJP- led centre abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories. He is expected to be released later in the day—(KNO)

Education Administrative Service an urgent need

Education Administrative Service an urgent need

Baramulla, June 18: Senior Trade Union leader and Chairman JK Teachers Forum Mohammad Rafique Rather has hailed the government decision to constitute a committee to formulate modelties to introduce a seprate Education Administrative Service in JK. In a press statement issued to KNS, Rather said that there is a tremendous human potential in department of […]

FOR REVIEW

FOR REVIEW

After the government announced new media policy in Jammu and Kashmir almost all the political parties barring BJP have asked for its review or roll back. In the recent past many political leaders asked the government to look at all the aspects of the new policy as it is going to strangulate press freedom. In […]

South Kashmir: Another gunfight rages, now in Shopian

South Kashmir: Another gunfight rages, now in Shopian

Srinagar :Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Bandpawa village of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thrusday. Reports said said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation Bandpawa. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]

Two more elderly die of covid-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll 71

Two more elderly die of covid-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll 71

  Srinagar, June 18: The death count due to covid-19 mounted to 71 in Jammu and Kashmir after an 80-year-old from Srinagar and a 65-year-old from Shopian succumbed to the virus at a hospital here, officials said on Thursday. Dr. Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital here told GNS that the octogenarian from Srinagar’s Nawa […]

One militant killed in Awantipora gunfight

One militant killed in Awantipora gunfight

Srinagar:One militant was killed in an ongoing operation with government forces in Meej Pampore area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Local news agency Global News Service quoting a senior police officer reported that one militant has been killed in the operation. However, he said, the identity of the slain militants was […]

South Kashmir: Nocturnal Gunfight Rages in Awantipora

South Kashmir: Nocturnal Gunfight Rages in Awantipora

  Srinagar, June 18:(GNS) A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Meej Pampore area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thrusday. Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 50 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Meej Pampore. As the joint team of forces approached towards […]

Develop software for simplifying building permissions: Lt Governor Reviews functioning of H&UDD

Develop software for simplifying building permissions: Lt Governor Reviews functioning of H&UDD

Jammu, June 17 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today chaired a meeting, through video conferencing, to review the functioning of Housing and Urban Development Department with focus on the working of Jammu Development Authority and Jammu Municipal Corporation. The Lt Governor took stock of the overall working and progress made under several developmental works […]