Kupwara: A 45-year-old motor mechanic died in Kupwara district as the air compressor at his tyre puncture-mending shop exploded on Thursday, officials said. A police official said that the incident took place near Zunrashi Chowkibal area of the north Kashmir district and the mechanic identified as Dilawar Ahmad Mir died on the spot. He said […]
New Delhi: The three-member Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai, on Thursday signed the final order on redrawing the assembly constituencies of the Union Territory, a day before its term was to end, officials said. A copy of this order and the report, detailing the number of constituencies and […]
Government has ordered transfer of 27 officers including Dr. Raghav Langer (IAS), Divisional Commissioner Jammu, and several Deputy Commissioners in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Dr. Raghav Langer (IAS; UD:2009), Divisional Commissioner Jammu, holding additional charge of Additional Chief Executive Officer, Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority, has been […]
At least eight persons were injured in multiple incidents of attacks by stray dogs at different places across the Lolab area in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that stray dogs attacked and injured people at Rakhi Gundmacher, Gundmacher, Sogam and Maidanpora areas. All the injured persons were taken to […]
Asks to encourage rural youth for joining training courses JAMMU, MAY 4: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of skill development schemes by different departments. The meeting was attended by Chief Operating Officer Himayat, Deepika Sharma; Director Rural Development Department, Mohd Mumtaz Ali; Deputy Labour Commissioner, Vinakshi […]
JAMMU, MAY 04: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Main Bazar Kathua, District Court, Jarai, RTIC Basantpur, MES Lakhanpur, Dhanna, Thein and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 05 from 7 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power supply to Khour, Phariwala, Jogwan and adjoining areas shall remain […]
DGGI model of J&K being adopted by DARPG across country for administrative transformation SRINAGAR, MAY 04: Jammu and Kashmir became the first UT/State across the country to devise a comprehensive District Good Governance Index (DGGI). As per the Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021, J&K is making tremendous strides and is leading on different fronts of […]
A conflagration, which broke out this afternoon, has engulfed several residential houses in Malakhnag area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that the flames broke out of a residential house and soon after spread to several structures in proximity. Fire and Emergency department, assisted by locals, has in the meantime swung into […]
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force trooper suffered injuries in a hit-and-run case at Hyderpora area in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Tuesday evening, officials said. They said that a vehicle hit a CRPF trooper, part of a naka party, at Hyderpora, resulting in minor injuries to the paramilitary trooper. The trooper, they said, was […]
Srinagar, May 3 Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 new COVID cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 4,54,072, officials said here. Jammu district reported seven new cases while Budgam had five cases, the officials said here. There are 68 active cases of the disease in the Union Territory, while the […]