Six more patients who were tested positive for deadly COVID-19 have died in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the total number of deaths due to the virus to 242 in the Union Territory. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that patients who died include an 80-year-old woman from Rainawari Srinagar, a 59-year-old man […]
Two persons were arrested during a nocturnal raid in South Kashmir’s Pulwama hamlet, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT). In the raid that was conducted during the intervening night of 18 and 19 July in Drabgam village of the district, KNT reported quoting local sources, armored vehicles entered into the village, picked up two […]
Despite repeated clampdowns and lockdowns in Jammu and Kashmir, administration has started fresh efforts for the overall development and for completing many pending projects. Soon after the government eased lockdown in Kashmir valley many half way infrastructure projects were allowed to start work and labor force was also made available for them. Now in Srinagar […]
A private school teacher and a former activist of banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami J-K from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and has been shifted to sub-jail Kupwara, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Service (KNS). Zahoor Abbass Khan, a 39-year-old son of Mohammad Abbas Khan of Devar Lolab, KNS reported quoting […]
Despite the government’s decision to allow tourists to visit the Valley in a phased manner, stakeholders see no ray of hope in sight for Kashmir tourism. They say the decision has confused tour operators outside the UT in the backdrop of reimposition of lockdown in parts of the Valley. “The order has sent out confusing […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths due to covid-19 on Sunday, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 238 in J&K. Official sources told GNS that one of the victims was an 84-year-old man from Baramulla. They said the patient was admitted to SKIMS Soura on July 16 as a case of […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Zone Police is busy conducting intelligence-based operations and have decided to provide militancy free areas to politicians for their work. But most of the mainstream political workers, especially affiliated to the BJP, have migrated from their villages after the recent killings and kidnappings. In the past few days, the relatively calm district of […]
Encourage people to install Aarogya Setu App, take immunity boosters SRINAGAR, JULY 18: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today urged the religious leaders to play the crucial role in bringing about a conscientious behavioural change among their followers regarding importance of wearing face masks, social distancing and adherence of guidelines and advisories related to the […]
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 441 fresh covid-19 infections, taking overall case tally past 13000-mark in J&K. Official sources told GNS that Kashmir Valley reported 398 fresh cases while 43 were confirmed in Jammu division, taking total count to 13198. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 124, Baramulla 63, Kulgam 25, Shopian 27, Anantnag 47, […]
A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by party president Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday called on Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu to highlight socio-political and economic issues faced by the people of J&K. In a statement issued to KNS, the JKAP leaders held detailed discussions on various issues confronting the […]