A policeman was on Wednesday shot dead by unknown gunman in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, officials told GNS. They said that gunman fired upon at the cop, a former Ikhwani (government gunman) identified as Abdul Rashid Dar (58) son of Ghulam Hassan at Furrah area in Mir Bazar Kulgam, leaving him critically injured. He […]
Government has decided to release all political prisoners and lift curbs on the movement of political leaders ahead of Eid as major confidence building measure after abrogation of Article 370. Sources told KNS that Government of India has given green signal to Lt Governor Administration for the release of political prisoners. The initiative has been […]
JAMMU, JULY 22: The Government on Wednesday informed that 453 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 101 from Jammu division and 352 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 15711. Also 10 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]
Srinagar police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Bemina area of Summer Capital Srinagar and have recovered charas from his possession. A statement issued to KNS reads, its continuous offensive against menace of drug abuse under the command of SSP Srinagar, Srinagar Police continues its war against drugs. Police party of […]
In view of the ensuing Eid-ul-Adha festival, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that the markets shall remain open for three days from July 28 to July 30 to facilitate hassle-free purchase of sacrificial animals and other necessary items. This Div Com said this while chairing a meeting to review Eid arrangements, […]
Secretary Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, today visited sports stadium Nilandrussu Bijbehara to inspect the ongoing works on the playfield besides reviewing other developmental activities of the department. Secretary directed the concerned officers to pace up the ongoing works so that they could be completed in time. He said that government is committed towards […]
A three days training programme on National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) and e-Stamping started at DC Office Srinagar today. The training programme is being conducted through video conferencing. The training programme was coordinated by Additional Inspector General Registration (AIGR), Kashmir, Gulzar Ahmad at Srinagar, while as Tehsildar Head Quarter in the office of Inspector […]
Srinagar: Eight more patients including a five-year-old boy who were tested positive for COVID-19 died on Wednesday, thus taking the toll of deaths due to the virus to 275 in Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir News Observer (KNO) a local news agency quoting unnamed officials reported that that eight patients who died include a 58-year-old man […]
Two persons were injured after car slips in Sharaabi area of Gulamarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday afternoon. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said that a vehicle bearing No. JK05D -7981 alto 800 met and accident resulting the injuries of two persons The injured persons were identified as Shahid ahmad Son of […]
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former minister Mohammad Ashraf Mir on Wednesday censured the J&K government for not harnessing the solar power potential in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a gathering at the Party office in Lal Chowk, Mir observed that the dismal performance exhibited by the J&K government in tapping the solar […]