DG advises farmers to strictly adhere to management practices for control of the pest SRINAGAR, APRIL 16: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat along with VC SKUAST-K today visited Zainapora Shopian. They were accompanied by Director Research SKUAST-K, Scientist form SKUAST-K, Chief Horticulture Officer Shopian and Bandipora, Farm Manager, Advanced Centre for […]
JAMMU, APRIL 16: After successful implementation of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, and conduct of Panchayat/Urban Local Body, District Development Council & Block Development Council elections, the main focus of the Government is to empower these Local Body Institutions with 3Fs (Funds, Functions and Functionaries). The Government is providing Rs 1,000 crore as grant […]
Jammu and Kashmir registered nine new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that all the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—seven from Srinagar and two from Baramulla— while there was no case registered from Jammu division. The fresh cases take […]
An Army trooper has been killed in ongoing encounter at Watnar Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A senior police officer told GNS that in intial exchange of firing one army trooper of 19RR received serious bullet wound. He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, however he succumbed to his injuries, the […]
Night temperatures recorded increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A Meteorological official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.9°C against 7.0°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 1.0°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital. Qazigund recorded a low of 6.8°C against 4.8°C […]
Encounter broke out im wee hours between militants and government forces in Watnar Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Kokernag. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
LAHORE: While the national men’s and women’s senior sides prepare for a packed schedule in the next 12 months, the Pakistan Cricket Board is also making efforts to arrange competitive matches for the Pakistan Shaheens. The only competition the Pakistan ‘A’ team is certain to participate in the period are the 19th Asian Games, set […]
Atleast nine people suffered serious burn injuries following an LPG gas cylinder explosion inside a kitchen in Mugalpora village of Kupwara district on Saturday. “Nine people suffered burn injuries after an LPG gas cylinder exploded inside the house of of Ghulam Mohidin Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani of Mughalpora Kupwara. Among the injured four […]
JERUSALEM: At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Al Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, extending a recent resurgence of violence that has raised fears of a slide back to wider conflict. Most of the Palestinian injuries were incurred by rubber bullets, stun grenades and beatings with police batons, the […]
Police and army on Saturday recovered an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) on Rajouri Gurdan road. A police official told GNS that police and Army launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation in the area in the early morning hours following some suspicious movement. A suspicious object was found alongside road which turned out to be […]