Gunfight breaks out in Central Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in Central Kashmir

Srinagar: A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Pathanpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. According to a local news agency – Global News Service, a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Pathanpora. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 161 new positive cases, 1671 recovered & 51 deaths so far JAMMU, JUNE 10: The Government on Wednesday informed that 161 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 46 from Jammu division and 115 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir […]

No respite for lockdown-hit Valley traders

No respite for lockdown-hit Valley traders

Despite protests from traders, shops in the city centre and other main markets here will continue to remain shut for the week. Though a meeting between the business leaders and Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Chowdhary on reopening of shops was held on Wednesday, no date was announced for reopening of business establishments. Shops in the […]

Forest Deptt retrieves 800 kanals encroached land in Magam

Forest Deptt retrieves 800 kanals encroached land in Magam

Handwara, June 10 (KNS); Forest Department has retrieved 800 kanals of encroached land in Compartment Number 41 43, 44, 47 in Hanginoot Magam in Langate Forest Division. As per reports, an information was received in Range Office Magam regarding encroachment in Compartment Numbers. Acting on the information, a team of territorial and Forest Protection Force […]

Administrative Secretaries to Work Periodically from Srinagar, Jammu Secretariats

Administrative Secretaries to Work Periodically from Srinagar, Jammu Secretariats

Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): J&K Government has asked the General Administration Department (GAD) to prepare a roster of Administrative Secretaries who will periodically function from Srinagar and Jammu Secreteriat. The directive has been passed after the recent “partial darbar move decesion of the Government in Srinagar. Unlike in the past, the civil secretariat shall function […]

Plea seeks contempt of court for “lax attitude” in forming 4G review committee

Plea seeks contempt of court for “lax attitude” in forming 4G review committee

Srinagar: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary,  Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in complying with the supreme court’s order for setting up a “special committee” to consider restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu […]

Darbar move: Admin secretaries to work periodically from Srinagar, Jammu secretariats

Darbar move: Admin secretaries to work periodically from Srinagar, Jammu secretariats

Srinagar: After the government ordered partial Darbar Move this year due to “peculiar situation” in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, General Administration Department was asked by competent authority today to prepare a roster of administrative secretaries who will function periodically from both the locations. Unlike the past, the civil secretariat shall function both at Jammu and Srinagar. “The Competent […]