Tourism Sector

Tourism Sector

There is no doubt that tourist footfall has increased in Kashmir valley and there is going to be a huge season for the stakeholders connected with this industry. Recently Secy. tourism reviewed the tourism scenario with stakeholders in order to ascertain the facts on the ground. He asked them not to let prices escalate in […]

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Shirmal Zainapora South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Heff Shirmal. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

J&K reports 10 new covid-19 cases, no death

J&K reports 10 new covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir reported 10 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while there was no death due to the pathogen, officials said on Sunday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and seven from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 454109—166371 in Jammu and […]

Div Com visits Katra, holds introductory meeting with PRIs, District Officers

Div Com visits Katra, holds introductory meeting with PRIs, District Officers

KATRA, MAY 8:  Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Sunday conducted a tour of holy town Katra of Reasi district and held an introductory meeting with public representatives and District officers here at PWD Guest house Katra. Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Babila Rakwal; District Development Council Member Dharal, Rajinder Mengi; Block Development Council Chairperson Katra, Sham […]

Principal Secretary visits Kupwara, reviews JSDs’ drinking water, irrigation schemes

Principal Secretary visits Kupwara, reviews JSDs’ drinking water, irrigation schemes

KUPWARA, MAY 08:  Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti, Ashok Kumar Parmar, today visited border district Kupwara to review implementation of various drinking water and irrigation schemes in the district by Jal Shakti Department (JSD). Principal Secretary convened a joint meeting of concerned Engineers and representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions including Chairman and Vice Chairman of District […]

No amount of gerrymandering can change ground situation in J&K, Ladakh: Farooq Abdullah

No amount of gerrymandering can change ground situation in J&K, Ladakh: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference chief and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Saturday reiterated the party’s stand on the delimitation report, saying that no amount of “gerrymandering” can change the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He was interacting with the media persons on the side-lines of his visit to Boteng, Kulgam where he had […]

Haider among two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Encounter: IGP Kashmir

Haider among two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Encounter: IGP Kashmir

Says killing of Haider big success Srinagar, May 08: Two LeT militants including a Pakistani commander Haider were killed in Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday afternoon. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar while confirming to GNS said that both militants have been killed including commander Haider. Haider a pak national […]

Encounter breaks out in Kulgam

Encounter breaks out in Kulgam

  Kulgam, May 08 : An encounter is underway between security forces and militants in Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. A senior police officer told that security forces including Police, Army’s 9RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Cheyan Devsar area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following […]