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 […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked for a detailed report from the Rajasthan government over communal tension in the state’s Jodhpur region, sources said on Wednesday. As per the sources, the Ministry is also “watching the situation closely” and getting inputs from the state’s administrative and police authorities. Tension gripped Rajasthan Chief Minister […]
Ben Stokes says he wants to lead a team of “selfless” cricketers as he plots England’s revival after being named as their new Test captain. The 30-year-old all-rounder was appointed to the role last week after Joe Root stood down following a five-year reign that culminated in a string of painful defeats. Stokes, who was vice-captain to close friend […]
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul said, a week after Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal and just days before the South inaugurates a new, hawkish president. Pyongyang has conducted 14 weapons tests since January, including firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at full-range for the first time since 2017. Last […]
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 […]
JAMMU, MAY 03: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the departmental proposals for creation of new posts in various sectors. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant […]
After framing the new industrial policy in Jammu and Kashmir for ease of doing business, the government is focusing now on investments. Not only are they expecting domestic investments but many foreign investors have shown inclination to come here. J&K is emerged as a top destination for foreign and domestic investments in the recent past. […]
A minor girl suffered injuries after she was attacked by a group of stray dogs in Haknar area of Gund in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that stray dogs attacked one girl at Fraw Haknar Gund namely Falak Khan D/o Riyaz Ahmad Khan R/o Fraw Haknar Gund resulting […]
JAMMU, MAY 02: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The Lt Governor, in his message, said that the festival of Eid highlights the joy of sharing. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the culmination of the period of fasting and prayer during the holy month of Ramzan and inspires all to […]