A private school teacher and a former activist of banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami J-K from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and has been shifted to sub-jail Kupwara, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Service (KNS). Zahoor Abbass Khan, a 39-year-old son of Mohammad Abbas Khan of Devar Lolab, KNS reported quoting […]
Despite the government’s decision to allow tourists to visit the Valley in a phased manner, stakeholders see no ray of hope in sight for Kashmir tourism. They say the decision has confused tour operators outside the UT in the backdrop of reimposition of lockdown in parts of the Valley. “The order has sent out confusing […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths due to covid-19 on Sunday, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 238 in J&K. Official sources told GNS that one of the victims was an 84-year-old man from Baramulla. They said the patient was admitted to SKIMS Soura on July 16 as a case of […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Zone Police is busy conducting intelligence-based operations and have decided to provide militancy free areas to politicians for their work. But most of the mainstream political workers, especially affiliated to the BJP, have migrated from their villages after the recent killings and kidnappings. In the past few days, the relatively calm district of […]
Encourage people to install Aarogya Setu App, take immunity boosters SRINAGAR, JULY 18: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today urged the religious leaders to play the crucial role in bringing about a conscientious behavioural change among their followers regarding importance of wearing face masks, social distancing and adherence of guidelines and advisories related to the […]
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 441 fresh covid-19 infections, taking overall case tally past 13000-mark in J&K. Official sources told GNS that Kashmir Valley reported 398 fresh cases while 43 were confirmed in Jammu division, taking total count to 13198. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 124, Baramulla 63, Kulgam 25, Shopian 27, Anantnag 47, […]
A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by party president Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday called on Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu to highlight socio-political and economic issues faced by the people of J&K. In a statement issued to KNS, the JKAP leaders held detailed discussions on various issues confronting the […]
Speaking as lead speaker at a webinar organised by BHU Law faculty today -Senior Advocate Ashok Bhan,said there are fault lines exiting in implementation of Criminal Justice System. The implementation of the criminal justice system rests with three institutions, i.e. the police, the courts and the prisons. With a ratio of 144 police officers per […]
The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today carried out demolition drives in the areas of Harwan, Laam, Rainawari, Chowdribagh, Hassibhat and Saderbal. During the drive 6 illegal constructions that include one 2nd storey, concrete columns of a structure, one room structure with bathroom and roofing of a house raised illegally by […]
The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved allotment and transfer of land up to 13 kanals 5 marlas to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), at village Majeen, Sidhra, Jammu, for construction of office building and residential complex. The said parcel of land will be allotted […]