Additional reinforcement of forces rushed to the area Srinagar, May 4 (GNS): Three paramilitary troopers were among four persons killed in a brief shootout at Wangam area of Qaziabad Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that militants attacked 92 bn CRPF (A Coy) party at Wangam at around 5:32 pm. […]
Slow speed internet has finally to be decided in the Supreme Court and the authorities of UT administration have extended ban on 4G services till May 11, 2020. In this connection JK administration has told court that the internet is not a fundamental right in itself, but an enabler of rights. This shows that […]
Srinagar, April 5(KNS): Civil Secretariat today re-opened partially in Srinagar after a gap of six months. The employees who turned up on the opening day of civil secretariat walked through four sanitisation tunnels installed by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The employees were also screened with thermal devices to measure body temperature. Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu […]
Srinagar, May 4( KNS): The administration has decided to send Mayor, Deputy Mayor, SMC Commissioner and other officials and corporators to home quarantine. They will remain in home quarantine till the test report of corporator Majid Rashid comes negative who will be tested day after tomorrow. The brother of the corporator had tested Covid19 positive. […]
Srinagar, May 04 (KNS): Government of J&K on Monday said that prohibitory restrictions from 7pm to 7 am to be imposed in all areas across the state and added only medical emergencies will be exempted. Spokesperson of J&K Government Rohit Kansal tweeted, “Prohibitions (Curfew) on movement in ALL areas between 7 PM and 7 AM. […]
Jammu, May 04 (KNS): Several Kashmiris stranded in Jammu on Monday appealed authorities to ensure their return to Valley as their cash and kind has got finished in wake of continuous lockdown. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Ghulam Rasool Bhat of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district expressed disappointment over apathetic approach of authorities who failed […]
Geographical Indication boosts export and helps farmers to get best price for their produce SRINAGAR, MAY 03: Department of Agriculture Kashmir has been granted Certificate of Registration by Registrar of Geographical Indication, Chennai, Government of India in respect of Kashmir Saffron. The Registered Proprietor of the G.I Kashmir Saffron is Director Agriculture, Kashmir, facilitated by […]
SRINAGAR, MAY 03: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, on Sunday, urged for institutional coordination among various health institutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Advisor said this during a meeting held here to review the various measures being put in place […]
35 new positive cases reported today, 287 cases recovered till date in JK JAMMU, MAY 03: The Government Sunday informed that 35 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 01 from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]
KISHTWAR, MAY 03(KNS): Two women’s were killed when a cloudburst hit Batwari area of sub-division Chatroo, district Kishtwar on Saturday evening at around 1730 hours. Both of them were grazing cattle and were collecting firewood when the incident took place and they were washed away in Batwari Nallah. Those who died has been identified as […]